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From Kargil to 2025: How U.S. Mediation Averted Another South Asian War
Once again, American diplomacy pulls India and Pakistan back from the brink—this time urging New Delhi to show restraint, and push to begin talks on a broad set...
In a First, Community Women Monitor Air Quality in Rural Jharkhand; Identify Pollution Hotspots
Paryavaran Sakhis identify 26 air pollution hot spots in the coal mining belt of Dhanbad and Bokaro districts, which include health centres, anganwadis, communi...
If war is over, let there be peace
The humans pay a price for war, in Kashmir even more
Talk in a Whispers: Any ‘Normal’ Day in Kashmir
As tourists vanish, boatmen sit on the edge of Dal discuss in hushed whispers about their concerns and fears; that’s how people endure in Kashmir.
Aftermath of Pahalgam Terror Attack: Collective Punishment of Kashmiris
Media disinformation, state-sponsored crackdowns, and bulldozer politics compound the suffering of Kashmiris in the wake of a deadly attack.
From Trenches to Trust: Reimagining South Asia’s Dividends of Peace
Generations have been raised on trauma and banality of wars and hostility; it is time to trade $72 billion defense spending for solutions to poverty, illiteracy...
Democracy Delusion: Represented or Ruled
The most common and widely accepted adage of "democracy" – that it is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people – has been deeply ingrained ...
Less Pay, More Work is Injustice to Working Class
Instead of paying double for overtime, efforts are underway to legitimize it under the pretext of making India a developed nation.
Kashmir Beyond the Headlines: More Than Just Conflict
Reflections on what it means to grow up amidst the beautiful landscapes of Jammu and Kashmir while navigating the ugly reality of disruptions.
Calculated Inactions or Intelligence Failure? Reflections on Terror Attacks
Despite prior intelligence in many cases, authorities failed to act—a troubling question that remains unanswered.
Loyalty Test for Kashmir
The Unseen Plight of Kashmiris: Loyalty, Livelihood, and the Quest for Justice
Pahalgam and Politics of Convenient Tragedy
Deeper questions—those of responsibility, accountability, and pattern—remain smothered in media noise and nationalistic rhetoric.
‘United States Is The Biggest terrorist State'
Controversial Deportations Spark Debate on US's Role in Global Conflicts
Climate Conversations: Addressing Eco-Anxiety in Children
A survey by VIMHANS found that 25% of its mental health therapy patients reportedly suffered anxiety due to environmental concerns… in other words, climate anxi...
House Demolitions, Pseudo-Patriotic Rhetoric Can't Hide Modi Govt's Broken Security Policy at Pahalgam
When a society chooses performative but hollow 'justice' over 'substantive' policing and counter-terrorism, it is the terrorists and their handlers who benefit....
Children In Gaza Lost Childhood In War: Playgrounds Turn To Battlefields
No Peace of Mind the Mental Strain of Childhood in Conflict
Pahalgam Attack: Brutal, Cowardly and Unprecedented
While the attack needs to be condemned, the glaring security lapses must be plugged to ensure that such incidents are not repeated.
Barriers To Quality Inclusive Education For Children With Special Needs In Jammu & Kashmir
Strengthen the RPWD Act, 2016 to Promote Inclusion for CWSN, Inclusion, Empowerment & Equity
Farooq caught in a tornado stirred by his friend Dulat
The spy sees the ‘tallest leader’ as the one bartering Kashmir’s interest. The most telling thing is not what it reveals about the former CM but how so-called l...
Donald Trump Must Find a Middle Way to Fix the American University System
Navigating the Future of American Higher Education Under Trump's Policies