Kashmir Life
Briefing
SRINAGAR
On the third anniversary of September 2014 floods, there was another anniversary – that of photo journalist Shafat Sidiq who was devoured by the...
One Encounter, Two Funerals
Tasavur Mushtaq
Srinagar
September 10, Saturday, a day before Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s scheduled visit to Islamabad, fierce gun battle raged in Barbugh area of Shopian.
The...
Nikah Mubarak
By Khursheed Wani
Weddings with extravaganza are linked with the state of normalcy in Kashmir. In 2010, the ministry of home affairs, in its annual...
Blood in Rice
South Kashmir has emerged as a belt where the army moves in a sort of flag march to enforce the writ of the state....
Batting Silently
After an accident in childhood left him deaf and dumb, Umar started playing cricket. By now he has won laurels in 92 national and...
Sarangi Lover
Fighting a protracted battle at home to choose music as a career, Iqbal Shah finally started making and playing the instruments. Three years later,...
Eating Disorders
Zeenat Farooq
A balanced, healthy meal forms the basis of human health and avoiding unhealthy, high calorie food is a part of the learned behaviour....
Sketch
SAFA MALIK
Brothers in dark
After they were blinded in 2016 summer, they struggled in hospitals to manage their vision but failed. Then they survived on the sympathies, kind...
Briefing
KATHUA
In an attempt to calm the streets in post-Burhan Wani’s Kashmir, state government went on a massive recruitment drive for J&K police. But, once...
‘It is important for journalists to find jail experiences and write about them’
TV journalist Sunetra Choudhury’s Behind Bars: Prison Tales of India’s Most Famous has been received well by the market. Part of the interest it...
Yashwant Sinha team’s third visit report
The Concerned Citizens Group (CCG) led by former minister Yeshwant Sinh visited Kashmir for the third time between August 17 and August 19. They...
Can we celebrate Eid with enthusiasm?
Rameez Bhat
Eid-ul-Adha - as we all know - is an Eid of sacrifice. It is celebrated for two and a half days. The festival...
Eid in frames
Bilal Bahadur
Srinagar
Clad in colourful dresses, people in large numbers were seen attending congregational prayers. The festivity begins early morning when men, women and children...
Sparkling Pangong: Tourists Paradise
Umer Asif
Srinagar
Extending from India to China, Pangong lake is at a height of around 4350 meters.
Though the major portion lies in China, the total...
