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Month: October 2026

Weekly

Dying Lagoon

Encroachment, pollution, and years of stalled conservation have brought Srinagar’s historic Brari Nambal lagoon to the brink. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari reports.

Editorial

Absent Presence

In Kashmir’s homes, smartphones are quietly replacing shared conversations, leaving families physically close but increasingly disconnected.

Weekly

Statutory Limbo

Seven years after the law was enacted, J&K’s National Law University remains without a notified headquarters or a firm start date. Moien Darial writes.

Weekly

Priced Care

Displaying healthcare charges is a start; J&K must still confront the cost of diagnosis. Bisma Rafiq writes.

Weekly

Ghosts Tracked

From camera traps to genetic analysis, a new scientific push could reveal more about J&K’s elusive snow leopards and the threats to their high-altitude habitats. Zafer Iqbal reports.

Weekly

Feathered Havens

Four Kashmir wetlands account for 96% of 1.34 million water birds counted in 2025, while the Eurasian Teal leads the winter census. Syed Sameer Ahmad Nazki reports.