Afreen Ashraf
Afreen Ashraf is a trainee journalist covering human development, society, and ecology in Jammu and Kashmir. Her reporting emphasises in-depth, people-centered storytelling that examines everyday realities and brings attention to underreported issues.
Baramulla Educator’s Research Selected for Presentation at Columbia University
SRINAGAR: A research paper by Rameez Ahmad Sudhan, an educator from Boniyar in Baramulla district, has been selected for presentation at the prestigious Comparative...
Kashmir’s Trout Economy
Educated youth across Kashmir are turning to private trout farming, building sustainable livelihoods from the region's cold waters despite growing risks and limited insurance...
From Setback to Success: The Story Behind Gufran’s NEET Triumph
SRINAGAR: The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the NEET-UG 2026 results on July 16, with Jammu and Kashmir registering one of its strongest performances...
Kashmir’s Last Shuttle
For 50 years, 75-year-old Abdul Majeed Zargar has hand-carved the wooden shuttles that bring Kashmir's famed Pashmina to life. In a conversation with Afreen...
Kashmir’s Flavour Trail
Afreen Ashraf’s guide to Kashmir's food culture, from royal wazwan feasts to street stalls, warm kahwa, and home-cooked traditions
Kashmir is remembered not only for...
Kashmir’s Hides of Decline
Kashmir's centuries-old raw hide trade, once a fortune, has shrunk 90 per cent since 2014, leaving traders facing an uncertain future, reports Afreen Ashraf
In...
Kashmir: Anchar In A Lake
A once-thriving wetland at the heart of Srinagar's ecosystem is dying quietly, suffocated by sewage, encroachment, and decades of collective neglect, reports Afreen Ashraf
Zooni...
Inside Kashmir’s Rehabs
Inside Kashmir's rehabilitation centres, former patients describe abuse, isolation and humiliation, raising urgent questions about whether these facilities heal addiction or deepen the trauma,...
Love Across Kashmir LoC Reveals Enduring Human Bonds
SRINAGAR: The recent detention of a 22-year-old man near Uri after he allegedly crossed the Line of Control (LoC) to meet a woman he...
Kashmir: A Table for All
In a small Kashmiri town, an ancient tradition of communal dining dissolves barriers of sect, class and creed, reports Afreen Ashraf
Zehra moves slowly through...
VMS: Dignity in Motion
The Voluntary Medicare Society has evolved into Kashmir’s premier rehabilitation centre for persons with severe disabilities, built on the vision and commitment of a...
Two ‘Abandoned’ Kashmir Sisters Spent Months in SMHS, One Dies
by Afreen Ashraf
SRINAGAR: In October 2025, two sisters arrived at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, not for the first time, and not for the last....
Kashmir’s Living Walls
A young Kashmiri PhD scholar is turning Srinagar's fading traditions into vibrant street murals, one brushstroke, one wall, one story at a time, reports...
NEET-UG 2026 Across Kashmir: A Day of Prayers and Pressure
by Afreen Ashraf
SRINAGAR: On Sunday, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 was conducted across the country, with more than 50,000 aspirants from...
Kashmir’s Vanishing Lakes
When nearly three-quarters of Jammu and Kashmir's lakes disappear or shrink, a region's ecological identity, and its people's safety and livelihood, hang in the...
