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Urban Futures
J&K aims to finalise master plans for 25 cities and towns by March-end, but most remain at preliminary stages. Mir Suneem reports.
Winter Darkness
As temperatures fall and power demand rises, scheduled outages of up to eight hours expose Kashmir’s persistent electricity supply and distribution problems. Tabish Khan reports.
Dying Lagoon
Encroachment, pollution, and years of stalled conservation have brought Srinagar’s historic Brari Nambal lagoon to the brink. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari reports.
Absent Presence
In Kashmir’s homes, smartphones are quietly replacing shared conversations, leaving families physically close but increasingly disconnected.
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.
Priced Care
Displaying healthcare charges is a start; J&K must still confront the cost of diagnosis. Bisma Rafiq writes.
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.
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.
Cabinet expansion awaits LG Sinha’s return: Farooq Abdullah
Questions delay in business rules, says elected Govt faces uncertainty over powers
