Introduction For Kashmir, climate litigation could serve as a turning point. The region’s vulnerabilities are layered: rapid glacier retreat threatens agriculture, hydropower, and water security; pastoral and tribal communities face existential risks to their livelihoods; and the absence of robust climate adaptation planning leaves citizens exposed to disasters.| JK Policy Institute
Introduction Kashmir’s handicrafts are more than just beautiful objects; they are living traditions that carry centuries of history, skill, and culture. From the warmth of the Kangri to the elegance of Pashmina and the glow of papier-mâché art, these crafts tell stories of the valley’s people and their way of life. Today, however, climate change, […]| JK Policy Institute
Introduction This study shows that informal markets usually have two kinds of vendors: some are more organised and stable, while others are scattered and insecure. The less secure vendors often face harassment, eviction, and financial difficulties, despite playing a significant role in keeping goods affordable for people. Laws exist to protect them, but they are […]| JK Policy Institute
News and people who make it fascinate me since childhood. My courtship with the world of news is filled with both positive and negative experiences that I hold close to…| JK Policy Institute
Introduction Kashmir is primarily connected to Jammu through NH-44, commonly referred to as the Srinagar–Jammu highway, which serves as the region’s economic and logistical lifeline. The movement of goods and people between Kashmir and the rest of the country is predominantly dependent on this single route. Such reliance often disrupts the lives of traders, travellers, […]| JK Policy Institute
A physicist was once asked to define foolishness. He said, “When a person repeats the same experiment with similar inputs again and again, but expects a different outcome each time, I call it foolishness.” Albert Einstein or perhaps Rita Mae Brown further refined and crystallised this assertion, saying that “insanity is doing the same thing […]| JK Policy Institute
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is touted as one of the most potentially hazardous regions in the world. The location is in the young and tectonically active Himalayas, which means it is at risk of earthquakes, landslides, avalanches, cloudbursts, and flash floods. For thousands of years, these perils have changed the landscape, but in the last […]| JK Policy Institute
The Himalayas and Hindu Kush are not only geographical barriers. They are living ecosystems, water towers of Asia, and cultural landscapes that support nearly two billion people downstream. But in…| JK Policy Institute
Introduction The discovery of 1,200 kilograms of decomposed meat in a Zakura storage facility on July 31 is not an isolated act of negligence but a manifestation of structural decay…| JK Policy Institute
Introduction On March 7, 2025, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, made a landmark announcement: the Union Territory would finally establish its own National Law University (NLU). Backed by a budget allocation of ₹50 crores, the declaration was hailed as a long-overdue step toward transforming legal education and institutional infrastructure in the […]| JK Policy Institute
“You just can’t have enough of it” — the story of Kashmir is complex, multilayered, and deeply emotional. Yet, in many ways, it is also startlingly simple. At its core lies a people with a 5,000-year-old civilizational history, resilient, dignified, and bound by an unwavering spirit to survive and rebuild. They have lived through unimaginable […]| JK Policy Institute
Abstract This paper examines Donald Trump's stance on foreign diplomacy, specifically his policy of utilising commercial and financial incentives to resolve conflicts and attract non-allied regimes toward the United States.…| JK Policy Institute
Jammu and Kashmir is renowned for its spectacular glacial cover, which serves as a critical source of water for the region. The Jammu Region, Kashmir Valley and Ladakh alone are…| JK Policy Institute
The year 2023 was recorded as the hottest in the past 173 years. To assess the impact, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2024 identified climate change as the world’s greatest concern for the next decade. Rising global temperatures have been linked to glacial melting, which is a growing climate vulnerability. Global warming accelerates this melting, leading to the formation and expansion of glacial lakes, thereby increasing the risk of catastrophic flooding. Floods caus...| JK Policy Institute