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Saving Srinagar Streets

Srinagar, July 13 -- Cities rarely lose their charm in one dramatic moment. They lose it through broken footpaths, damaged tiles, neglected railings and scarred public spaces. Srinagar has reached th... Read More


India Declares Day of Mourning for Ex-Qatari Emir

Srinagar, July 12 -- New Delhi - India declared a one-day national mourning on Monday as a mark of respect for former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, with Prime Minister Narendra Mod... Read More


Kashmir Loses Its Alibi

Srinagar, July 10 -- Kashmir has always been proud of its cool summers, and honestly, who wouldn't be? People built homes without giving a second thought to extreme heat, schools ran full-day classes... Read More


Kashmir Needs Volunteers

Srinagar, July 9 -- Communities become stronger when people stop waiting for someone else to fix local problems. That idea feels especially relevant in Kashmir, where health challenges, environmental... Read More


Campus To Careers

Srinagar, July 8 -- Is there a serious disconnect between academia and industry in Kashmir? If the answer is no, then why does the same debate return every year with greater intensity as another batc... Read More


Kashmir's Widening Waistline

Srinagar, July 7 -- A doctor at Government Medical College Srinagar put it plainly to a local reporter recently: diabetes in Kashmir is turning into an epidemic. The numbers back him up. The sixth N... Read More


The Apple Paradox

Srinagar, July 6 -- Kashmir's apple economy has reached a point where producing more fruit is no longer the biggest challenge. Creating more value is. The valley supplies over 70 percent of India's a... Read More


Pollution Is Sin

Srinagar, July 3 -- Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has done something governments, activists and environmental campaigns rarely achieve. He has declared that dumping untreated sewage, solid waste and... Read More


Fix the Bucket

Srinagar, July 2 -- Kashmir has become obsessed with attracting money. Investment summits, tourism campaigns and infrastructure projects dominate public discourse. That goal matters, but a stronger e... Read More


Kashmir's Mutton Crisis

Srinagar, July 1 -- Kashmir's latest mutton shortage tells a larger story than rising food prices. It exposes years of policy drift that have left an entire region dependent on livestock brought from... Read More