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.
Highland Odysseys Achieves First Recorded Summit of Mt Harmukh Eastern Peak
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: A team of mountaineers from Highland Odysseys Pvt Ltd achieved the first recorded summit of Mt Harmukh’s Eastern Peak, standing at...
Kashmir’s Food Fear
Kashmir’s kitchens are in upheaval after authorities seized nearly 12 tons of rotten meat and dairy in recent raids. The full-blown crisis involving trust...
Kashmir: The Shrine of Faith
The emblem controversy at the renovated Hazratbal Shrine reignited Kashmir’s enduring tensions between faith and politics. Revered as the resting place of the holy...
Thajiwas Peak Conquered via Glacier II Route, First Since 1945
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: A team of Kashmiri climbers completed the fourth-ever ascent of Thajiwas Peak via the Glacier II route, a feat not repeated...
Kashmir’s Digital Trap
In Kashmir, the rapid surge of digital banking has brought both opportunity and danger. As Babra Wani shows, stories range from losing a few...
The Gujjars of Kashmir
As debates over identity, indigeneity and inclusion intensify in Jammu and Kashmir, a new reservation policy has pushed the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities into...
Kashmir: Digital Dependence
When rainstorms snapped the optical fibre link between Srinagar and Jammu, phones fell silent and the internet vanished. What followed was a day of...
Kashmir: Poison on the Plate
After an unlettered driver blew the whistle, a sweeping crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir exposed a dangerous supply chain of rotten meat, spoiled rice,...
An Omar Speech
Omar Abdullah’s August 15 speech highlighted his limited powers as UT Chief Minister, announced a door-to-door signature campaign for restoring statehood, criticised governance constraints,...
Kashmir: Heal The Hospital
Kashmir’s public healthcare system is collapsing under the weight of apathy and neglect. From the crowded wards of Srinagar’s tertiary hospitals to the under-equipped...
Kashmir’s Chenab Guardians
For almost twenty years, an uncle-nephew duo have plunged into the frigid waters of the Chenab, retrieving the drowned and rescuing the living, without...
Kashmir: A Cop Introspects
Former Jammu Kashmir Police officer Ali Mohammad Watali witnessed uprisings from within and systemic injustice from above. After going through his new book, Babra...
Kashmir: From Joblessness to Jugaad
Confronted with shrinking job opportunities and rising unemployment, Kashmir’s youth are embracing entrepreneurship, not out of choice, but compulsion. From online boutiques and home...
Qazigund Killing: Police Reject Negligence Allegations in Zahid Banday Case
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: Police in Qazigund have refuted allegations of negligence in the investigation into the killing of 25-year-old Zahid Banday, asserting that the...
Qazigund Murder Triggers Outrage, Family Seeks Justice Amid Allegations of Police Negligence
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The brutal killing of a young shopkeeper in Sangran village of Qazigund has triggered widespread anger, with the victim’s family...
