Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Life has come full circle for the man students call Book Baba. Once a top cop patrolling Srinagar's crowded streets, remembered for his fines, confrontations, and sudden intensit... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Development in Kashmir usually starts with big promises. A new tunnel through the Pir Panjal, a road to boost tourism, or a hydropower project to fix winter blackouts is announced... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Cyberbullying has become one of the most insidious threats facing children in Kashmir. It slips into homes through glowing screens, disguised as entertainment or education. What ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- The rain had settled over the city that morning, the kind that makes you want to stay indoors and watch the day go by. It was my friend's birthday, and she kept wavering over my i... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- At a time when educational institutions in Kashmir are facing growing pressure to create safer spaces for women, a two-day workshop at Government College for Women, M.A. Road, end... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- On a cold spring night in Srinagar, the corridors of LD Hospital were hushed except for the shuffle of feet and the sound of machines. It was nearly 3 a.m. when an elderly woman'... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- I was scrolling through X, formerly Twitter, when a tweet kept appearing over and over. Normally, I scroll past vulgar posts without a second thought. They flood timelines, design... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- In the winter of 2011, when my mother's blood sugar kept rising despite months of treatment, we were desperate. She had been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, and like many Kashmiri... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- The Chenab Valley comes into sight only when the skies break open. A sudden cloudburst carries away homes, or a landslide swallows a road. In those hours of disaster, cameras arr... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- Science usually means medicine or engineering in Kashmir classrooms. Students speak of NEET and JEE with practiced ease. But mention research in physics or climate, and silence ta... Read More