The Man Who Made Tolstoy Speak Kashmiri

Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- War and Peace rests on a shelf in a Srinagar study. The cover is plain, the title in flowing Nastalik script, almost too shy to call attention to itself. But what lies inside is s... Read More

From Job Seeker to Soil Keeper: A Kashmiri Woman's Turning Point

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- On a hot summer morning in Banpora village of Pulwama, Shugufta Bashir bends down to check her tomato plants. Her hands are covered in soil, her eyes focused. A few years ago, she... Read More

This Summer the Valley Lost Its Cool

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- For generations, the water flowed without asking in my hometown Mattan. You could lean over a rock, cup your hands, and drink what felt like liquid snow. But this summer, people w... Read More

'I Treat Addicts in Kashmir. It's Like Watching a Generation Disappear'

Srinagar, July 31 -- The boy in front of me looked about sixteen. His school shoes were scuffed, his uniform shirt hung loose from his shoulders. He didn't say a word as he sat down across from me. H... Read More

Cast in Copper: Kashmir's Flame-Born Art of Survival

Srinagar, July 31 -- In Srinagar's Zaina Kadal, one shop still smells of charcoal, chalk, and cardamom. A family has worked this fire for three generations. Outside, the world has turned fast and weig... Read More

Philosophy Printed ona Kashmiri Silk Scarf

Srinagar, July 31 -- I called the shopkeeper on a Sunday. I wanted to buy a couple of Kashmiri silk scarves and had some time to spare. I wasn't sure if his shop would be open, but I decided to check.... Read More

1,200 Kilos of Rotten Meat: What Are Kashmiris Really Eating?

Srinagar, July 31 -- Clearly, Kashmir is seeing a food safety breakdown. From street vendors to popular restaurants, hygiene has slipped into the background. The rush to meet growing demand, especiall... Read More

When Doctors Become Vloggers, Kashmiri Women Pay the Price

Srinagar, July 31 -- Labour rooms are meant to be safe spaces. It's where women go through some of the hardest hours of their lives. They trust doctors and nurses to care not just for their bodies, bu... Read More

Kashmir's Fragile Landscapes Are Falling Apart

Srinagar, July 30 -- In places like Gulmarg, Dachigam National Park, Hokersar, and Haigam, the signs are clear: forests are thinning, wetlands are vanishing, glaciers are retreating. And with every pa... Read More

Can Kashmir's Lumberdars and Chowkidars Help End the Drug Crisis?

Srinagar, July 30 -- I grew up in a south Kashmir village where everyone knew everyone. If a stranger passed by or a dispute flared up over land boundaries, it was the lumberdar or chowkidar who stepp... Read More

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