Syed Asma
Syed Asma completed her masters in journalism from the Islamic University, Awantipore, in 2010. After working with Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Times, she joined Kashmir Life in February 2011. She covered politics, society, gender issues and the environment. In 2016, she left journalism to pursue her M Phil from the University of Kashmir. She is presently pursuing PhD.
Combatted Well
Tuberculosis is a major threat to public health with new drug resistant cases being detected, however, Kashmir is comparatively faring better in fighting the...
Distant Roots
Syed Asma reports that a few Uyghurs have made Kashmir their home for decades with almost no contact with their families in the places...
New Pill Policy
As the state approved its first drug policy claiming it would reduce cost of medicine and help in quality control, the people associated with...
‘Just following the high command’
Senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil has levelled serious allegations against fellow congressman and minister Taj Mohiud din asking the government to initiate an...
A Widow’s Life
An overwhelming 91 per cent of widows choose not to remarry in Muslim majority Kashmir as they are stigmatized and their children are not...
Winter in Kashmir
It all gets covered with the colour of winter, the colour of dusk. Shades of grey start to dominate. Temperature starts dipping, air breeze...
Cheated by kin
Women, as a group in Muslim majority Kashmir are the poorest section of society with little land holdings or property inspite of Islamic Law...
Hot In Winters
Winters besides inducing a change in lifestyle in Kashmir, bring along an economy of its own, Syed Asma reports some hues of the winter...
Care Overlooked
Are they institutions that promise to look after you, or simply money minting machines? Syed Asma takes a closer look at the state of...
Perfection, Through Perseverance
perfect score! Syed Asma reports on five record breakers in Kashmir who topped the 10th exams.
Securing 100 percent in any board exam seemed impossible...
Making A Mark Online
Kashmiris are going online to express and establish themselves. Syed Asma surveys some Kashmiri websites that emerged in 2011.
Amidst the bans and restrictions on...
A Fighting Chance
Misinformation and stigma has led to major obstacles in cancer treatment in Kashmir. Syed Asma reports on survivors who believe all is not lost...
Honey Sweet Success
An international NGO has helped train a group of bee farmers honey production. Syed Asma reports on the Bees for Business program of Mercy...
In The Red
More than half of the Kashmiri population is under the age of 18, and yet no exclusive pediatric hospital exists in Kashmir. Syed Asma...
One Stop Shops
Departmental stores are slowly replacing traditional grocery shops, and Kashmiris are finding the switch better suited to their busy lives. Syed Asma reports on...
