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Kashmir's Korean Connection

Srinagar, July 18 -- Unearthed in the southern highlands, the inscription bears a rare combination: Korean characters alongside Proto-Sharda script. At first, this pairing may seem implausible. But t... Read More


Statehood Demand

Srinagar, July 17 -- It has now been six years since August 5, 2019, since the revocation of Article 370 and the simultaneous downgrading of the J&K state into a union territory. However, the home min... Read More


Dredge Before Deluge

Srinagar, July 16 -- The Comprehensive Flood Management Plan (CFMP), launched in 2015 under the Prime Minister's Development Package, was meant to be the Valley's shield against future disasters. But ... Read More


CM'sUnfair Swipe

Srinagar, July 15 -- As the situation of the past over three decades makes it clear, journalism in Kashmir is not an easy job. It never has been. Reporters, editors, and photographers have long worked... Read More


Ishq Nahi Kaam

Srinagar, July 14 -- Although, it's tempting to dismiss this shift as materialism or social decline, it is anything but. Beneath the matchmakers filtering proposals by job titles and young men delayin... Read More


Hope in a Hackathon

Srinagar, July 12 -- That's what makes the launch of a 24-hour student hackathon in Srinagar so important. Open to schoolchildren and first-year college students, the event offers hands-on training in... Read More


Wular Shows The Way

Srinagar, July 11 -- The lake had stopped growing lotuses after a flood in 1992 buried the lakebed in thick silt. The water turned dull, and the stems, once harvested for food and income, vanished. Ge... Read More


Schools Need Reinvention

Srinagar, July 10 -- However, this is not an isolated phenomenon in Kashmir but across India, millions of students do the same: opt for coaching institutes over schools. This trend has hollowed out th... Read More


Farmers Need A Helping Hand

Srinagar, July 9 -- Temperatures have soared well above seasonal norms, with Srinagar recording its hottest day of the year at 37.4degC. The problem isn't just the heat, it's the pattern. A snowless w... Read More


A Fair Deal For Apples

Srinagar, July 8 -- Kashmir produces nearly 75% of India's apples, yet in recent years, growers have found themselves squeezed from all sides: erratic weather, soaring input costs, poor post-harvest i... Read More