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’s Haemophilia Crisis
In the neglected corners of Kashmir’s healthcare system, hundreds of haemophilia patients struggle to survive without reliable treatment or life-saving medication. As government support...
Mapping the Mountains
After trekking across more than 100 high-altitude lakes and walking deep into Kashmir’s wilderness for over two decades, Mahmood A Shah has compiled a...
Kashmir Lawyer Secures Chevening Scholarship in UK to Pursue Human Rights Law
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: 26-year-old Muhammad Daniyal Ubaidullah from Sopore in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded the coveted Chevening Scholarship for...
Kashmir: A Summer of Heat and Hunger
As Kashmir reels under one of its harshest summers in recent memory, its canals have run dry, crops are wilting, and livestock are perishing....
Kashmir’s Heatwave Takes Toll on Children As Record-Breaking Temperatures Raise Alarm
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: Schools across Kashmir are set to reopen on July 7, 2025, but the mood is tense. Parents are worried as children...
Verinag: An Introduction
The once beautiful garden now appears poorly maintained, with walls collapsing and an overall air of neglect. The pillared pavilions and royal bathrooms are...
Video: A Gurez Hospital in Crisis
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: In Badugam, a remote village nestled in the Tulail region of Gurez, residents are growing increasingly anxious. Their only Government Primary...
Kashmir’s Single Fathers
In Kashmir, the struggles and resilience of single fathers are often overlooked in a society where emotional caregiving is predominantly seen as a mother’s...
Iran: Kashmir Students Caught in the Crossfire
Following a wave of Israeli airstrikes across Iran that killed senior military and nuclear officials, Kashmiri students stranded in Tehran have pleaded for evacuation....
Bijbehara: An Introduction
Cradled by plateaus and flowing alongside the Jhelum, Bijbehara, known as the ‘Town of Chinars’, effortlessly weaves natural beauty with historical depth, its centuries-old...
Retired Doda Professor Turns Chenab Valley Green, One Chinar at a Time
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: This World Environment Day, the hills of Jammu’s Chenab Valley offered an unusual but powerful story of environmental commitment, led not...
Air India Dreamliner Crash in Ahmedabad Kills Over 240, Sparks Global Mourning
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: In what is now being described as India’s worst aviation tragedy in nearly three decades, an Air India Dreamliner en route...
Students Decry Government Inaction on Reservation Policy Review
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The Student Open Merit Association has accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of failing to honour its six-month-old promise to review...
Kashmir Scientist, Ubaid Manzoor’s Breakthrough in Sustainable Nickel Extraction
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: From the quiet orchards of Kulgam in south Kashmir to the high-tech labs of Germany’s Max Planck Institute, Ubaid Manzoor has...
Kashmir Homestays
In Kashmir, a new wave of hospitality options is reshaping the tourism sector by providing alternate accommodations. A unique blend of everyday experiences and...
