Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- College campuses in Kashmir look like scenes straight out of a postcard. Tall trees shade the paths, flowers bloom everywhere, and the lawns are so neat they almost soothe your mi... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 11 -- The spoiled stockpile, seized last week in Srinagar, was a warning that the food on our plates is only as safe as the weakest link in a chain driven by profit over people. Since ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 11 -- Last year, I was home in Kashmir after months away. My younger son had been asking for goshtabas since the day we booked our tickets. We went to a restaurant with a reputation so ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 10 -- The meeting with Agha Sahib was set for eight in the morning. I'm usually strict about punctuality, but that day I arrived ten minutes late. My companion, Nasir Mansoor, had alre... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 9 -- He had already spent 12-hour days in a coaching center. Then came the haze: He forgot formulas, his head throbbed, and a 90-minute test felt like a slog. "My brain just shut down.... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 9 -- I've seen love that feels strong and real, full of hope and warmth in Kashmir. But even with all that strength, it often faces challenges it can't overcome, making it hard for that... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 8 -- Growing up in Kashmir, the neighbourhood was a lively network of relationships that made life richer, safer, and warmer. The streets I knew were filled with faces that felt like fa... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 8 -- There was a time in Kashmir when watching a film on television was an event that brought everyone together. I remember how Hindi films from the late '70s to the '90s had a simple ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- That meat was only hours away from reaching dinner tables across the valley. Behind every packet of spoiled meat is a system failing to do its job. What was meant to be cooked and... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- Education has always carried an extra weight in Kashmir. Along with books, students carry burden and brouhaha. In classrooms disrupted by discord and in families grieving invisibl... Read More