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The Vanishing Whiteout

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How El Niño and Global Warming Are Rewriting Kashmir’s Winter Script By Ajaz Rashid Across the Kashmir Valley, where generations have marked time by the […]

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DSW KU Hosts IIPA Debate 2026 at KU

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University of Kashmir and IIPA host the 2026 Annual Debate to address food adulteration across Jammu & Kashmir. Academic leaders and regulatory authorities stressed that […]

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Sinking Feeling

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More than a decade after the devastating deluge of September 2014, Jammu and Kashmir remains trapped in an agonizing cycle of panic whenever the sky darkens. A brief spell of monsoon rain should be routine weather in a Himalayan region; instead, it routinely turns into an acute regional emergency. National highways choke under landslides, school […]

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The Cost of Jealousy

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When we obsess over the blessings of others, we quietly erode our own faith and peace of mind. Left unchecked, this silent resentment dismantles the trust, unity, and progress of entire communities. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad There are illnesses in human society that do not attack the physical body, but instead hollow out the heart, […]

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Breaking the Reaction Trap

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In an era driven by instant outrage, jumping to conclusions has replaced meaningful dialogue. Learning to pause and observe is the first step toward restoring reason to our conversations. By Iqra Bashir and Syed Mustafa Ahmad In the present, it is a common sight to witness how quickly people react. Without going into the details […]

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Sinking Feeling

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More than a decade after the devastating deluge of September 2014, Jammu and Kashmir remains trapped in an agonizing cycle of panic whenever the sky darkens. A brief spell of monsoon rain should be routine weather in a Himalayan region; instead, it routinely turns into an acute regional emergency. National highways choke under landslides, school […]

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Sinking Feeling

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More than a decade after the devastating deluge of September 2014, Jammu and Kashmir remains trapped in an agonizing cycle of panic whenever the sky darkens. A brief spell of monsoon rain should be routine weather in a Himalayan region; instead, it routinely turns into an acute regional emergency. National highways choke under landslides, school […]

The Vanishing Whiteout

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How El Niño and Global Warming Are Rewriting Kashmir’s Winter Script By Ajaz Rashid Across the Kashmir Valley, where generations have marked time by the first heavy snowfall and the bitter forty-day freeze of Chillai Kalan, the coming winter is shadowed by a growing climate paradox. Director of the Meteorological Department Srinagar Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad […]

The Human Art

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Language is more than grammar; it is the living memory of a civilization. Bridging two distinct worlds requires intellectual humility, creative instinct, and an ear for the untranslatable. By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon  In an increasingly interconnected world, translation has emerged as one of the indispensable pillars of human communication. Every day, people travel, study, conduct […]

The High Price of Walnuts

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Every autumn across Kashmir, a grim, preventable ritual unfolds high above the ground. As branches heavy with green husks are threshed, trauma wards brace for an influx of the fallen. What should be a season of agricultural bounty instead arrives as an annual emergency of fractured spines, crushed skulls, and severed livelihoods. We cannot continue […]

Kashmir Reclaims The Frame

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At the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar lays the groundwork to turn cinema from mere postcard escapism into an indigenous creative economy. By Ajaz Rashid The September sun dips behind the Zabarwan range, casting long, amber silhouettes across the manicured lawns of the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre. Below the terrace, the […]

Breaking the Reaction Trap

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In an era driven by instant outrage, jumping to conclusions has replaced meaningful dialogue. Learning to pause and observe is the first step toward restoring reason to our conversations. By Iqra Bashir and Syed Mustafa Ahmad In the present, it is a common sight to witness how quickly people react. Without going into the details […]

DSW KU Hosts IIPA Debate 2026 at KU

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University of Kashmir and IIPA host the 2026 Annual Debate to address food adulteration across Jammu & Kashmir. Academic leaders and regulatory authorities stressed that safeguarding everyday nutrition demands both strict enforcement and civic awareness. The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional Branch, in collaboration with the English Debate Club, Department of Students’ […]

The Cost of Jealousy

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When we obsess over the blessings of others, we quietly erode our own faith and peace of mind. Left unchecked, this silent resentment dismantles the trust, unity, and progress of entire communities. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad There are illnesses in human society that do not attack the physical body, but instead hollow out the heart, […]

Buried in the Surge

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The catastrophic collapse at Langtang Lirung, which unleashed a 190-kilometer-per-hour slurry across the Nepal-China border, is not merely a natural disaster; it is a profound indictment of reckless Himalayan infrastructure and fragmented regional diplomacy. With nearly a thousand confirmed dead and over 4,400 still missing in submerged hydropower tunnels and erased border hamlets, the tragedy […]

Himalayan Deluge

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A catastrophic glacial collapse high in the Himalayas has triggered a devastating cross-border torrent, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing across Nepal and Tibet. Search-and-rescue teams continue to scour submerged hydropower tunnels and wiped-out settlements as experts point to critical failures in real-time transboundary warnings. By Ajaz Rashid In the high, razor-sharp ridges of the […]

Navigating the In-Between

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Adolescence is often dismissed as a mere passing phase, yet it remains the most decisive crucible of human life. Meeting today’s young minds with empathy rather than advice is essential to securing their future. By Sadaf Bilal and Syed Mustafa Ahmad Adolescence is frequently romanticized as the most vibrant and memorable chapter of human life, […]

Self-Reliant J&K Key to Viksit Bharat by 2047: LG Sinha

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha made an impassioned appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to contribute collectively towards realizing the vision of a self-reliant Union Territory and building a developed India, or Viksit Bharat, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the gathering after hoisting the National Flag at Lok Bhavan to mark […]

Kashmir’s Quiet Health Struggle

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In the valleys of Kashmir, a new and formidable public health challenge is taking root. What was once dismissed as a fleeting emotional reaction to life’s hurdles has evolved into a persistent shadow over the region. Medical professionals are raising the alarm on a surge of chronic stress that is no longer confined to specific […]

The Unexamined Existence

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Life is defined far more by struggle and resilience than by the passive accumulation of worldly comforts. To find genuine peace, one must look beyond biological survival and engage with timeless universal truths. By Syed Mustafa Ahmed Life, by its very nature, is a continuous struggle. It unfolds as a complex tapestry woven with threads […]

Playing on Peril

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Converting ancient forest meadows into makeshift cricket grounds threatens endangered wildlife habitats and accelerates critical soil erosion. Protecting these vulnerable mountain landscapes requires stricter regulatory enforcement and a collective shift toward responsible wilderness ethics. By Sahil Manzoor Bhatti Our society possesses immense vigilance and potential to drive progress across diverse disciplines, from science and technology […]

A Heavy Shock to the Common Household

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Governance often operates in the cold arithmetic of fiscal deficits and operational losses, but for ordinary citizens, policy is measured in daily survival. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s defense of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission’s 6.83% power tariff hike, framing it as a necessary step and pointing out that past regimes imposed steeper 15% revisions may […]

Guarding the Plate

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Ensuring the purity and safety of everyday food items is a fundamental responsibility of administration. Recent official data detailing food quality inspections across Jammu and Kashmir over a five-year period presents a troubling picture: compromised food safety remains a persistent public health risk requiring urgent, comprehensive intervention. Between the fiscal years 2021–22 and 2025–26, field […]

The Crimson Corridors

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With young lives bearing the brunt of mountain road carnage, pedestrian and passenger fatalities continue to climb across Jammu and Kashmir. Despite a drop in total highway collisions, the lethality of crashes on northern corridors remains dangerously volatile. By Ajaz Rashid The Himalayan asphalt winds through treacherous gorges, hugging steep cliffs where one wrong turn […]

The Anatomy of an Anxious Deluge

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Why a Few Days of Rain Paralyse Jammu & Kashmir By Ajaz Rashid In the low-lying settlement of Sethar, nestled along the banks of the Jhelum River in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, sleep is a luxury that vanishes with the first drops of heavy monsoon rain. When dark clouds gather over the valley, residents do […]

Himalayas on the Brink

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Researchers at IIT Kharagpur found that key alpine areas like Gulmarg and Pahalgam have warmed by nearly 1°C over the past two decades. This relentless elevation-dependent heating disrupts natural nightly freeze cycles and accelerates snowmelt across the Western Himalayas. By Prof. Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath A landmark study published in Scientific Reports, entitled “Warming of the high-mountainous […]