Babra Wani
Babra Wani holds a postgraduate degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Kashmir. She reports across multiple beats with a focus on in-depth, society-centric stories and has a strong interest in the Urdu language, which she actively reads and writes.
Kashmir Climbers Scale Mt Sekiwas in First Documented Civilian Ascent Since 1945
Five-member expedition retraces the 1945 climbing route to the 15,404-ft Himalayan peak after months of research and planning
Kashmir’s New Tourists
Kashmir's tourism has shifted from elite, culture-seeking foreign travellers toward value-conscious domestic crowds, prompting debate over whether European-era infrastructure still suits today's changed visitor...
Kashmir Climber Conquers Harmukh, Scripts New Chapter in Mountaineering History
Local climber summits all major peaks of iconic Kashmir mountain range across multiple expeditions
Kashmir: Yatra Returns Bigger
A year after the Baisaran massacre, authorities readied a 57-day Yatra with tighter security, upgraded infrastructure and record pilgrim registrations, reports Babra Wani
A year...
Kashmir: Fish For Mutton
As a mutton trade standoff threatens supplies ahead of the wedding season, Kashmir's traditional staple, fish, could be staging a comeback, reports Babra Wani
For...
Kashmir: Beyond The Conclave
While Srinagar's conclave debated dignified return, government data now shows most transit flats built for Kashmir's Pandit employees are still empty, reports Babra Wani
Thirty-six...
JKNC in Dachigam
In fascinating Dachigam National Park, JKNC lawmakers reviewed governance and resolved to launch a Delhi protest over post-August 2019 decisions, reports Babra Wani
A closed-door...
Budgam: The Galwanpora Horror
A 12-year-old girl left for religious class in Budgam and never returned. Her body was found the next morning, and her neighbour was arrested...
The Kaeshir Gaad Retreats
Kashmir's endemic freshwater fish, once abundant across the Dal, the Wular and the Jhelum, are disappearing, not into extinction, scientists say, but into a...
Kashmir: Lawmakers Find Justice
A court order freed an MLA. Another gave an MP a week with his dying father. Kashmir's jailed lawmakers made headlines for all the...
Kashmir: Springs of Silent Death
From Ganderbal to Shopian, Kashmir's sacred springs and trout canals are witnessing mass fish die-offs, a crisis born of blocked outlets, sewage, algal blooms,...
A Kashmiri’s Ride Through Fire
A Kashmiri moto-vlogger set out alone to circle the globe, only to find himself riding through a Middle East in flux. In Iran, as...
Kashmir: When Vows Shatter
Across Kashmir's villages and cities, broken marriages are leaving behind fractured lives, struggling children, and a community quietly reckoning with the rising tide of...
Kashmir’s Saffron Squeeze
Kashmir's saffron, the world's most expensive spice, faces collapse from climate change, failed government schemes, illegal Iranian imports, land loss, and wildlife, threatening almost...
A Ramzan Too Heavy
Kashmir's Muslims fasted through Ramzan 2026 as a market collapse at home and a chain of distant events left little room for peace of...
