In Kashmir’s Mountains, Safe Childbirth Depends on Weather and Wealth 18/02/2026 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool In the high Himalayas of Kashmir, winter does not arrive quietly. It rolls in across mountain ridges in dense sheets of snow, swallowing roads, sealing off valleys and transforming steep passes into walls of white. Entire communities become temporarily cut off from the outside world. In some villages, the only link to the nearest hospital […] Continue reading -> India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading -> This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
India’s Youth Are Texting Chatbots for Support But This May Increase Their Social Isolation 12/12/2025 Arsalan Bukhari & Ishtayaq Rasool Avnee Singh, 25, from Punjab in northern India, begins each morning the same way: by opening an AI chatbot. For the past year, this digital companion has become her closest confidant, a space where she empties her thoughts about family tensions, work anxieties and, above all, the intense loneliness that followed the end of her […] Continue reading ->