Asrar Syeed
Asrar Syeed is currently pursuing Bachelors in Journalism & Mass Comm, His work includes Human-Interest Stories, Conflict reporting, Society & Profile writing. He shares a deep interest in reading political & history driven books.
Kashmir’s Fertility Trap
As Jammu and Kashmir's fertility rate collapses from 4.5 to 1.4, doctors report a rising, under-discussed cause suggesting the young women's ovaries are ageing...
Kashmir: Maize to Lavender
Drawn by better returns, people living on water-scarce hillsides in Jammu and Kashmir are replacing labour-intensive maize with the relatively low-maintenance lavender. The shift...
Kashmir’s Roadside Breakfast
For generations, Masaal Tchot has been one of Kashmir's most cherished roadside breakfasts. Today, it is much more than a morning snack. Sold from...
The Riverbed Fish Burials
Mechanised riverbed mining is dismantling the biological processes that sustain Kashmir's fish populations, disrupting spawning, breeding and habitat at a physiological level. The vanishing...
Kashmir’s Maternal Herbs
As allopathic medicine embraces AI and advanced technologies to transform healthcare, Kashmir continues to preserve an age-old tradition of postpartum healing, where new mothers...
Harwan: An Introduction
by Asrar Syeed
Near Dachigam, Harwan Garden blends ancient Buddhist ruins, Mughal-era history, and centuries-old Chinars into a tranquil public park.
Harwan Garden is located almost...
Protecting Paradise: Cleanliness Drive Held at Haijin Brenwar
SRINAGAR: Tourist destinations across Jammu and Kashmir witness thousands of visitors every day, particularly during the summer season. Brenwar in Haijin, which has emerged...
Srinagar’s 11 Gardens Every Kashmir Tourist Must Visit
From Mughal terraces to tulip fields, Srinagar's ten gardens offer tourists centuries of beauty, history, and calm, writes Asrar Syeed
Kashmir has long been called...
The Undoing of Kashmir Cricket
Amid Ranji Trophy glory, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association's power feud drags the association into court battles, threatening infrastructure, selections, and players' futures, reports...
Kashmir: Mauled Twice
As wild animal attacks surge across Jammu and Kashmir, 278 deaths and thousands of injuries over two decades, survivors face not just trauma but...
Kashmir Houseboats: Drowning in Plain Sight
As tourist numbers surge across Kashmir, the very houseboats that made Dal Lake world-famous are slowly disappearing. Once symbols of the Valley’s romance and...
From Lidder to Jhelum: Kashmir’s Rising Drowning Toll
SRINAGAR: From Mohammed Ashraf Mir, who was recently swept away by the strong currents of the Lidder River in Pahalgam, south Kashmir, to 18-year-old...
Bulldozers In Sidhra
Families in Jammu's Sidhra area lost decades of belongings overnight as demolition drives swept through without advance notice, sparking debate over law, reports Asrar...
Waiting by the Water
As drowning deaths continue to claim young lives across Kashmir, questions grow louder about whose responsibility it is to make the water's edge safer,...
‘In Jammu Kashmir, People Do Not Run Away After Taking Money From Banks’
Jammu and Kashmir Bank is more than just a financial institution. As the economic backbone of the erstwhile state, it has served as its...
