Asrar Syeed
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...
Kashmir: Diaspora Dumplings
Tibetan Muslim refugees, displaced by Chinese rule in 1959, carried their cuisine across the Himalayas and quietly transformed the palate of Kashmiri, reports Asrar...
Kashmir’s Street Vendors
Kashmir's street vendors, 17,950 strong enough to receive government loans, are no longer just the poor. They are the educated unemployed, surviving Kashmir's economic...
Pahalgam Rebuilds Slowly
A year after militants killed 26 tourists in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam's tourism economy struggles to recover amid fear, hate incidents, and heavy security presence,...
Prostate Cancer: Silent, Then Deadly
Quietly but surely, prostate cancer is becoming one of Kashmir's most urgent health crises, and most men do not know they have it until...
Pothole-Ridden Roads Emerge as New Expense and Health Hazard in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley remains gripped by harsh winter conditions for more than five months every year. From November to January, heavy snowfall significantly damages...
Same Session, Yet Two Different Rules
SRINAGAR: On November 18, 2021, the National Medical Commission of India released a notification through which “an internship for a minimum duration of twelve...
Lighting the Way
Born blind in rural Kashmir, Mohammed Hanif Malik refused to be defined by his disability. He built a life of remarkable learning, love, and...





















