RisingKashmir

The world is changing on several fronts at once. Geopolitical rivalries are reshaping trade and diplomacy, climate pressures are unsettling livelihoods, and emerging technologies are transforming how people work, communicate and access information. For regions such as Kashmir, these shifts are not distant abstractions. They influence jobs, education, public services and the opportunities available to young people. Technology offers real promise. Digital platforms can connect local businesses to

Artificial intelligence is often presented as the next great equaliser: a tool that can put knowledge, services and opportunity within everyones reach. For a student, it may explain a difficult lesson; for a farmer, help interpret weather or market information; for a small business, make tasks easier and cheaper. Yet this promise rests on a basic condition that is too often overlooked: people must first be able to get online, access a suitable device and use digital tools with confidence. In Jam