Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- On a bitter winter morning in the early 1960s, in Tangmarg, just 23 miles from the capital city, a young Akhtar Purvez watched a neighbour mount a horse and ride ten miles to summ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- I painted the vast blue sky with beautiful white clouds on a small canvas. Suddenly, I had a flashback to a time when the internet and phone services were shutdown in Kashmir due ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- It is strange to measure absence. My grandmother, Moajie, left us in the early hours of August 15, at 4:19 am, a Friday, as if the valley itself held its breath. Outside, life ca... Read More
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