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The Decade of Connectivity How Roads, Railways and Digital Networks Are Reshaping Kashmir

By Yawar Yousef/Yasir Lone

Sat Jul 04 2026

For much of its modern history, Kashmir has been discussed through the language of conflict, diplomacy, security, and constitutional politics. Governments changed, policies evolved, and public debates shifted, yet the dominant narratives surrounding the region remained remarkably consistent.

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Waiting for a Vacancy Education, Aspiration and the Politics of Waiting in Kashmir

By Suhail Bhat

Sat Jul 04 2026

At six o'clock on a cold winter morning, long before the markets of Srinagar begin to stir and before office-goers emerge onto the roads, hundreds of young men and women can already be seen standing outside examination centres.