Azim Premji University Kashmir Row: ABVP Protest Turns Violent, 18 Detained By: Javid Amin | 24 February 2026 Kashmir Discussion Sparks Campus Confrontation in Bengaluru A Kashmir-related discussion at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru escalated into violence on February 24, 2026, after members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly entered the campus, assaulted a student, and vandalized university property. The Azim Premji University Kashmir row has reignited debate around campus safety, academic freedom, and the politicization of university spaces. What Happened A student-organized discussion on women’s resistance in…
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Indian Medical Students in Iran Face Exam–Evacuation Dilemma Amid Rising Tensions
Indian Medical Students in Iran Face Exam Clash as Embassy Issues Evacuation Advisory By: Javid Amin | 25 Febuary 2026 Safety or Semester? A Crisis of Choice for Indian Students As geopolitical tensions escalate between Iran and the United States, hundreds of Indian medical students in Iran find themselves at the intersection of national security advisories and academic survival. Following heightened instability and fears of potential military confrontation, the Embassy of India in Tehran issued an advisory urging Indian nationals—students, pilgrims and business visitors—to leave Iran using available commercial means.…
Read MoreKashmir February Heatwave 2026: Vanishing Snow, Tourism Losses, and Rising Climate Risks
Kashmir’s Vanishing Winter: Inside the February 2026 Heatwave That Is Rewriting the Valley’s Climate Memory By: Javid Amin | 25 Febuary 2026 When Winter Forgot to Snow In late February 2026, residents of Srinagar stepped out into a winter afternoon that felt suspiciously like early April. Daytime temperatures hovered 7–8°C above seasonal norms. Snow that once blanketed rooftops and orchards had either failed to arrive or vanished within days. Up in the slopes of Gulmarg, ski instructors waited for tourists who never came. In Pahalgam and Sonamarg, streams began to…
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