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.
Omar, Mehbooba: United In Loss
The just concluded Lok Sabha saw two former Chief Ministers losing an election for the first time. Babra Wani attempts an explanation
“I think it’s...
Kokernag: An Introduction
Unlike the post-modern tourist spots, Kokernag is one of the places that has had consistent footfalls for more than half of the millennium. It...
Adorn By Shahid: Wheelchair Bound Man Starts His Online Shop
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: Recently, a video went viral on social media, particularly Instagram, featuring a wheelchair-bound man promoting his business of Kashmiri clothes. The...
An Archaic Carpet Factory
A craft-making cluster operating from private premises in Chatabal is home to a carpet weaving unit that could be the last of its style....
Kashmir’s Fading Games
Over the centuries, Kashmir evolved with its game basket, some of which were global and some endemic to the region. Physical exercise apart, these...
Kashmir’s Pollen Allergies: Poplars and Popular Misconceptions
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: It is Kashmir's spring time and it coincides with mass allergies. These pollens are believed to be primarily produced by...
Kashmir Researcher Secures Major Grant for British Project
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: After two years of continuous effort, a Kashmiri boy’s dream came true when he received substantial funding for his research project...
Drumming for Democracy
Kashmir political parties and their workers are using theatre, music and Bollywood to garner voter attention and almost all parties have tailor-made numbers as...
The Road Less Travelled
In Kashmîr, some brave men and women give up their jobs with disposable incomes and get into sustainable entrepreneurial activities. Babra Wani explores tales...
Wisdom for Every Path
Phrama specialist Dr Arshad Khuroo encapsulates a journey through life's lessons, seamlessly weaving personal anecdotes with timeless wisdom. Babra Wani read his book which...
Kashmir Man Distributes Iftaari Kits, Seeks Blessings for His Love
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The charity is charting new territory in Kashmir. While people have traditionally been doing charity for a peaceful afterlife, an unknown...
Jammu Kashmir’s Post-2019 Reservation System
After massive changes in the reservation system in Jammu and Kashmir, the open meir basket has squeezed to an all-time low. For a place...
Kashmir’s Haemophilia Crisis Deepens as Essential Medicines Remain Scarce
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The Haemophilia Society of Kashmir continues to sound alarms over a persistent shortage of essential medicines for patients battling the...
PAGD: An Obituary
Started as an almost stillborn initiative in the wake of haze in August 2019, with an avowed objective to fight for Jammu and Kashmir’s...
Virtual Kashmir: Honeytraps, Sextortions, Frauds
The virtual Kashmir is facing music as the upsurge in crimes keeps the cyber police too busy. Cases of fraud, bullying, hacking, extortion, honey...
