https://kashmirtimes.com/news/press-freedom-falls-to-a-25-year-low-worldwide https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-29/2o6b2dsz/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-22-22-59-CARTE2026EN-CARTE2026EN-under-embargo.pdf.png Freedom of the press worldwide. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-29/366coier/Key-Global-Figures-of-press-freedom.png Key Global Figures of Press Freedom in the world. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-29/1hiynj97/Countries-with-sharpest-legal-indicator-declines.png Countries with Sharpest Legal Indicator Declines — 2026. South Asian countries highlighted. Source: RSF 2026 World Press Freedom Index. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-29/8lfnpkks/South-Asia-Full-Regional-Rankings-2026.png South Asia Full Regional Rankings 2026. Source: RSF 2026 World Press Freedom Index. All seven South Asian nations listed. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-30/u7cxo9im/2026-Index-Table-under-embargo.png 2026 World Press Freedom Index. kashmirtimes en 2026-04-30T06:42:47.976Z Press Freedom Falls to a 25-Year Low Worldwide Press Freedom Index, Journalism, World Press Freedom, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Reporters Without Borders, RSF, Economy, Politics, Social Environment, Legal, Security, Norway, Gaza, Israel , Media, Egypt, China, Georgia, Philippines, Asia-Pacific, Taiwan, Australia https://kashmirtimes.com/news/who-the-hell-wants-to-talk-to-me-after-this-a-journalist-on-challenges-after-pegasus-attack https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/import/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nso_group_pegasus.jpg Pegasus spyware used for surveillance on journalists was owned by NSO Group of Israel. Image is representational. kashmirtimes en 2026-04-29T00:30:00.000Z ‘Who the Hell Wants to Talk to Me After This’: A Journalist on Challenges after Pegasus Attack Journalism, India, Pakistan, Pegasus, International Federation of Journalists, Global South, Digital Surveillance, Surveillance, Press, Spyware, Commercial Industry, Military Tools, Belarus, NSO Group, Israel, iPhones, Predator, Graphite, Paragon Solutions, Citizen Labs, Forensic Analysis, Samar Al Halal, Politics, Amnesty International https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/citizens-voice/unemployment-in-kashmir-a-crisis-of-mindset-not-just-jobs https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-28/ii9f6bys/Unemployment-in-Kashmir.png Unemployment in Kashmir. Image is representational. kashmirtimes en 2026-04-29T00:25:00.000Z Unemployment in Kashmir: A Crisis of Mindset, Not Just Jobs Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, Unemployment, Jobs, Government, Labour Market, Politics, Education, Educated Unemployed, Digital Economy, Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, Papier Mache, Crafts, Handicrafts, Culture, Paier Mache https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/if-music-be-the-food-of-peace https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-28/ekmoeo1n/Group-photo-of-Silver-Songbirds-of-Bengaluru-with-the-Sri-Lankan-choristers-from-Colombo-after-the-concert-on-12-April-2026.-Photo-via-Silver-Songbirds-of-Bengaluru.webp Group photo of Silver Songbirds of Bengaluru with the Sri Lankan choristers from Colombo after the concert on 12 April 2026. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-28/a1lheo2z/The-beginning-Nirupama-Menon-Rao’s-Facebook-post-generated-much-interest-in-Bengaluru.jpg The beginning: Nirupama Menon Rao’s Facebook post generated much interest in Bengaluru. https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-28/w86c2sr2/A-section-of-the-audience-at-the-Silver-Songbirds’-first-concert-12-April-2026.-Photo-by-Joe-Louis-for-Silver-Songbirds-of-Bengaluru.-New-Year-goodies-from-members-of-the-Soul-Sounds-Academy-Community-Choir-Colombo.-Photo-via-Silver-Songbirds.webp A section of the audience at the Silver Songbirds’ first concert, 12 April 2026 (left) and New Year goodies from members of the Soul Sounds Academy Community Choir, Colombo (Right). https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-04-28/oamolfm4/Play-Notes-the-brochure-distributed-at-the-concert-in-Bengaluru.-12-April-2026.webp Play Notes, the brochure distributed at the concert in Bengaluru 12 April 2026. kashmirtimes en 2026-04-28T21:43:14.852Z If music be the food of peace… Southasia, Bengaluru, Peace, Music, Silver Songbirds, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Choristers, Colombo, South Asia, Sahir Ludhianvi, Love, Politics, People, Democracy, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Avtar Singh Sandhu, South Asian Symphony Foundation, Sinhala, Nirupama Menon Rao, Hans Christian Anderson, Pablo Casals