ECHOES OF KASHMIR: MODERN MUSINGS

Kashmir has always spoken in echoes. Some rise gently from snow-covered peaks and drift across quiet meadows while others travel through crowded markets, old wooden bridges and living rooms warmed by shared stories. These echoes are not merely sounds of the past; they are reflections of a society in conversation with itself. Modern Kashmir is…

SMILING THROUGH THE STRUGGLE: KASHMIR’S SOFT POWER ON WORLD SMILE DAY

Every year, on the first Friday of October, people around the world celebrate World Smile Day. At first glance it seems like a simple idea, almost too simple in a world filled with complexity: a reminder to spread kindness and share a smile. But in Kashmir, where life is often framed through headlines of conflict,…