If smartness were judged by fairy lights and Instagram reels, perhaps yes. But cities aren’t judged by how they look at night – they’re judged by how they work during...

When the Baisaran massacre shocked the conscience of the nation, political responses began to trickle in. Among the first to issue a strong-worded condemnation was Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. His...

Kashmir will never be at ease as long as it refuses to look in the mirror. The mirror is bloody, broken, and bitter – but it is the only thing...

The announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan often evokes cautious optimism across the subcontinent. The phrase sounds comforting, almost like a lullaby to a fatigued region. Yet for...

A little girl somewhere in an Indian state no longer waits for her father to return with evening treats. A local Good Samaritan gets loveful obituaries in thousands of social...

What is Indus Water Treaty? The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a water-sharing agreement signed between India and Pakistan in 1960, brokered by the World Bank. It governs the use...

There is something deeply disturbing about how pain in Kashmir is packaged, sold, and recycled. Our grief has become a tool of politics, our tragedy a permanent currency in the...

In an era where attention spans are shorter than a TikTok clip, the Twitterfication of governance has become a phenomenon. Politicians, armed with smartphones and an inflated sense of self-importance,...

The return of an elected assembly in Jammu and Kashmir after nearly half a decade of direct central rule has undoubtedly been celebrated as a democratic milestone. However, the days...

The recent Iftar gathering, where Iltija Mufti and the sons of Omar Abdullah sat together in harmony, has torn the carefully crafted masks off Kashmir’s dynastic politics. Once again, the...