Art, Culture & Society
Tagged Tradition
GI QR certification can turn authenticity into a powerful market advantage for Kashmir’s artisans, craftsmen and craft-based businesses. Bisma Rafiq writes.
Weekly
Environment & Climate
Living Waters
J&K’s lakes and wetlands may survive not just through government plans, but through the communities that live alongside them. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari writes.
Crime & Justice
Justice Nearby
A High Court bench in Ladakh could bring higher justice closer, replacing journeys of hundreds of kilometres with access closer to home. Tabish Khan reports.
Environment & Climate
Shared Ground
Is J&K turning to prevention, community preparedness, and non-lethal deterrents as wildlife increasingly meets human habitation. Syed Sameer Ahmad Nazki reports.
Health
Demographic Drift
Jammu and Kashmir’s fertility has fallen far below replacement level, reshaping an old population debate and raising new questions about ageing, work, and family life. Mir Suneem reports.
Business & Economy
Finally Connected
After years of difficult journeys and weeks of protests, the partial opening of the Sungal Tunnel offers Pir Panjal residents a rare sense of movement and a glimpse of a region less cut off from the rest of J&K. Tabish Khan reports.
Environment & Climate
Floodplain Fight
An environmental group is seeking scrutiny of the Rs 104-crore Nowgam Industrial Park over flood-basin protections. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari reports.
Crime & Justice
Municipal Nexus
Seven municipal officials face prosecution for allegedly helping private beneficiaries bypass Srinagar’s construction rules. Moien Darial reports.
Politics & Government
Drop Advisory
For Kashmir, lifting the warning would be more than a tourism measure: it would be a vote of confidence. Syed Sameer Ahmad Nazki writes.
Environment & Climate
Roots Matter
J&K’s forest debate must protect both ecological wealth and the communities that have lived alongside it. Bisma Rafiq writes.