Srinagar, July 4 -- The twin capitals of Jammu and Kashmir are always on the move. They are the administrative nerve centers, bustling markets, and gateways to some of the region's most sacred and sce... Read More
Srinagar, July 4 -- In the small village of Pingalgam, tucked deep in South Kashmir's Pulwama district, life moves with the pace of grazing cattle and the rhythm of changing seasons. The air smells o... Read More
Srinagar, July 4 -- In a shocking case that's rattled the medical community in Kashmir, a man posing as a doctor was recently found working at a teaching hospital using forged certificates. For month... Read More
Srinagar, July 4 -- By the time you finish Muhammad Maroof Shah'sMuslim Women: A Manifesto for Change, you're left with more questions than answers. The book sets out to tackle a crucial subject-the ... Read More
Srinagar, July 4 -- Kashmir's summer meadows are thinning. The grass is fading, the ground is hardening, and the ancient pastures that once fed flocks and shaped the lives of Gujjars, Bakarwals, and C... Read More
Srinagar, July 4 -- In the long summer of Kashmir, the air stands still. The chinars barely stir. Somewhere, a pigeon beats its wings against the heat. The streets, worn and narrow, fill with the slow... Read More
Srinagar, July 3 -- In Kashmir's government schools, a troubling question often lingers in the staff rooms: Why try harder when your promotion depends only on how many years you've stayed in the job? ... Read More
Srinagar, July 3 -- In the small pockets of Shia neighbourhoods across Kashmir, the sound of marsiyas, poetic elegies mourning the tragedy of Karbala, once shaped not just rituals of remembrance, but ... Read More
Srinagar, July 3 -- Weddings in Kashmir have turned into something else. Once, they were warm gatherings, stitched together by love and shared plates. People sat cross-legged on carpets, scooping han... Read More
Srinagar, July 3 -- Dear Wasim Rashid Kakroo Sir, Given my OCD tendencies and properness, it is hard for me to call you Dr. Wasim because you are not a Ph.D. When you asked me if I could help you wi... Read More