Asrar Syeed
Kashmir’s Summit Breakthrough
From marginal contenders to Ranji finalists, Jammu and Kashmir’s cricket team scripts a historic rise shaped by resilience, mentorship, and belief across decades of...
Language of Dreams
A Kashmiri novel follows an ostracised boy’s journey from stigma to sovereignty, blending folklore, faith, and language preservation, writes Asrar Syeed
At a time when...
Needle And Faith: The Life of a Downtown Tailor
SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Valley’s Old City, locally known as Downtown and located in Srinagar district, brims with stories of hard work, commitment and resilience....
NC MLA Javed Beigh Invokes Article 370, Defends Special Status During Budget Debate
SRINAGAR: National Conference MLA Javed Beigh on Saturday rejected Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma’s assertion that special status no longer exists in the Constitution,...
Jammu Kashmir Schools Cross 26 Lakh Enrolment as Literacy, GER Show Steady Rise
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir has a network of 24,137 schools, including 18,724 government schools and 5,413 schools under other management, according to The Economic...
Fruit Output Up 34 Per Cent Since 2018, Floriculture Revenue Dips in 2025–26
SRINAGAR: The Economic Survey 2025–26 has described horticulture as a substantial contributor to the Union Territory’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP). The sector generates...
Kashmir: The Copper Craft
Rooted in centuries of history, Kashmir’s copperware industry balances tradition and survival, confronting labour shortages, mechanisation, and market shifts while artisans and young entrepreneurs...
Kashmir’s Last Turquoise Artisan
In Srinagar’s Old Fateh Kadal, Mohammed Hanief Bhat preserves Kashmir’s fading turquoise jewellery craft, battling neglect, situation and pandemics to keep a dying art...














