Kashmir Life
On Difference, Art and Belonging
As a Hindu whose grandfather was shot dead by Muslim militants, Amit Wanchoo has long had reason to quit Kashmir. Instead he’s stayed and prospered in one of the most unlikely career choices on offer in the restive region -- singer in a rock band.
Why I Kept Izhar’s Illness A Secret From The Fraternity In Delhi?
One of Izhar Wani’s earlier mentors, Sheikh Qayoom, a veteran journalist himself remembers the ‘gentleman of the tribe’ as someone who managed a smile...
A Little Less
by Arshid Malik
Izhar was one of the people who lead by example. He braved all odds to meet his professional standards.
Had I known you...
INNOCENT BUT PUNISHED
It is not unique in the slow Indian justice delivery system, but its magnitude for some Kashmiris is. Before courts acquitted them many have...
Shifting Dogs?
Tens of thousands of menacing stray dogs in ferocious packs have been scaring the lives of people across Kashmir. A few dogs that the...
Census 2011: joint family is past
The district level data that the Census Organization released last week offers new insights over the way we live in J&K and the state...
‘National Press’ Ingress
by Shujaat Bukhari
The Chandigarh based leading newspaper, Tribune recently made an entry into the media market in Jammu and Kashmir by launching its “Jammu...
The Pathribal Aftermath
Pathribal was a part of three successive and related killings which claimed 50 lives between March 20 and April 3, 2000. On March 20,...
Threads Of Discontent
The traditional Kashmiri shawl is facing an alarming decline in demand due to convincing duplicates manufactured outside the state. Majid Maqbool explores the rich...
Batting For Second Life
The cricket bat industry of Kashmir has seen better days. As Shams Irfan reports, it’s a blend of all the wrong ingredients that’s leading...
The Birth of Noori
A goat cloned in Kashmir brings laurels and global attention to the scientists at SKAUST. Majid Maqbool goes behind the scenes of a homegrown...
Jammu Kashmir: Houses and the Households
India’s Census Organisation has released data about buildings, their use and the occupants, besides the basic requirements of the population living in them.
Profound changes...
When Believing ‘Heals’
Despite great advances in medicine, something has remained unchanged. The tradition of faith healing has survived in Kashmir. Shams Irfan caught up with some of...
LoC Travel: Seven Years After
Opening the Jhelum Valley Road (JVR) connecting Srinagar with Muzaffarabad, the Pakistani administered Kashmir (PaK) capital in April 2005 was a path-breaking initiative between...
Trapped in the cycle
The chief minister’s amnesty to hundreds of arrested stone throwing protesters of 2010, ‘Eidi from elders to youngsters’ turned out to be a mirage....
