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Budgam Is Not Kashmir's Punching Bag

Srinagar, June 1 -- A terrible crime in Budgam lately triggered a wave of anger and grief online. Social media quickly filled with outrage, condolences, and heated debate. Then came something else: m... Read More


At a 14th-Century Shrine, Kashmir's Women Mystics Turned to Iran

Srinagar, May 23 -- Nusrat stood near a walnut-wood pillar inside Khanqah-e-Moula, her fingers moving slowly over a worn rosary as hundreds of worshippers pressed through the shrine on the banks of th... Read More


Why Kashmiri Marriages Are Breaking

Srinagar, April 27 -- The corridor outside Srinagar's family court smells of damp wool and stale tea. On a cold March morning, Rehana adjusts her dupatta while her lawyer, Haseena Akhtar, arranges pap... Read More


Kashmir's Most Haunting Story Comes to the Screen

Srinagar, April 23 -- War films usually announce themselves with explosions. "Line of Control" opens with flowers. A teenage boy stands in a valley ringed by mountains and wild blooms. Bodies lie sca... Read More