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.
Kashmiri Journalist Turned Academic Awarded Fulbright Fellowship
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: Minaam Reyaz Shah, a Kashmiri journalist-turned-academic, was the sole candidate from Kashmir this year to earn the prestigious Nehru Fulbright Master's...
To Hell and Back
Quite a few girls get enticed by the drugs but whoever lands in the mess loses almost everything till a rescue and rehabilitation is...
Motherless Daughters
Mothers are a girl's first best friend, and the love of a mother is regarded as the greatest example of affection. Nonetheless, when daughters...
G20 Kickstarts In New Delhi
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The world’s twenty largest economies - without China and Russia, are participating in the 18th G20 summit in the capital city...
Kashmir’s Trekker Generation
Once planning and managing the mountain treks for foreigners, Kashmir is now home to a new generation that treks deep into Pir Panchal and...
Downtown Heroes FC
Concerned over the surge in drug consumption by the new generation in Srinagar, three friends decided to offer football as an antidote and floated...
Even An Animal Scratch Can Kill You, Ramban ASI’s Death Explains
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The passing of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Ramban on Friday reveals a more intricate story than initially apparent. ASI Muhammad Rafiq Naik,...
Mahr Matters
Gradually Muslim women are getting educated about the importance of the Mahr and in lot many weddings the brides seek a berth in the...
Pahalgam: An Introduction
For centuries, Pahalgam has been attracting hoards of tourists, pilgrims and explorers. Famous for various Bollywood flicks, the Ashmuqam shrine, Amarnath cave and innumerable...
Govt Paid Rs 85 Cr Compensation To Families Of Paramilitary Men Killed In Lathpora...
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The government has paid a compensation of Rs 85 crore to the families of 40 CRPF personnel who were killed in...
Introspecting The Deluge
As Kashmir was inches away from a flood in early July, the National Institute of Disaster Management came with its report about the debilitating...
Silent Scars
Too many teenagers, mostly girls, resort to self-harm in extreme situations to manage their anger, pain, anguish and bad memories. Babra Wani interacts with...
Twelfth Class Results: BOSE Not Offering Plausible Explanation for Historic Goof-up
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) is yet to respond to the goof-up that led it to declare distinction-holders...
Electricity Woes: Kashmir’s Power Crisis Deeper Than Expected
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: Days after inclement weather conditions, as Kashmir started witnessing mercury soar, people are facing music as the load shedding is implemented...
Kashmir’s Knife Crimes
It requires a lot of comparative data to suggest if teenage knife crimes have gone up but the fact is incidents of stabbing are...
