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: Shattered Minds, Silent Screams
With mental illness often being viewed as a moral failing and a sign of weakness in Kashmir, Babra Wani reports the challenges faced by...
Kashmir’s Leafy Green Crisis
A severe shortage of haakh, a staple leafy green in Kashmiri cuisine, has left residents grappling with soaring prices and reduced supply. The shortage,...
Wazeeri Aala: The Unlikely Anthem of Kashmir’s Political Landscape
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: In Kashmir, all elections in history have been interestingly different from each other. The same is true with the ongoing assembly...
Kashmir’s Next-Gen Politicians
Kashmir's political landscape is witnessing a major shift as the younger generation of prominent families steps into politics. Although these heirs plan to carry...
Kashmir’s First Social Media Election
As Kashmir moves towards the second of the 3-phase ‘historic’ elections, social media has emerged as a crucial tool for politicians to connect with...
Kashmir: Detainees In Debate
With people making a statement by sending jailed lawmaker Engineer Rasheed to Lok Sabha, the political parties are talking big about the reforms in...
Kashmir’s Reservation Debate
For the first time in history, reservations are gradually becoming an electoral issue in Jammu and Kashmir, reports BabraWani
For Anantnag resident, Iqbal, his political...
Kashmir’s Iqra Nazir Launches ‘Dawat Book’, an App to Simplify Event Planning
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: Iqra Nazir, a tech entrepreneur from North Kashmir's Baramulla, is on a mission to revolutionise how people manage and celebrate events,...
Global Kashmiri Connect Initiative Spotlights Young Scholars
by Babra Wani
SRINAGAR: The Global Kashmiri Connect Initiative is set to display three young scholars of Kashmiri origin who are making a name for...
Kashmir’s New PSA Debate
Two generations later, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) has pledged to do away with the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act it...
Jashn-e-Ramzan 2: Scripting A Show
Babra Wani recounts how she and her team defied hunger and thirst while researching from the most sensitive religious text a script for a...
Kashmir: Rediscovering Beauty Secrets
Using local resources, young men and women are rediscovering Kashmir’s age-old beauty traditions to create innovative skincare products. From saffron-infused creams to rosewater toners,...
Shiraz Sidhva: The Nomad Journalist
Shiraz Sidhva, the news reporter whose stories are a part of journalistic folklore and get used as resource material for scholars passed away after...
Kashmir’s Retiree Renaissance
As ages improve, individuals take their retirement just as a milestone and restart new careers. From venturing into entrepreneurship and re-entering professions to cultivating...
Kashmir’s Extravagant Weddings
Kashmir is witnessing an unsettling shift towards extravagant and ostentatious weddings reducing once-simple ceremonies to history books. Dictated by unreal soap shows on the...
