Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
Shadab Gillani holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Journalism and covers stories ranging from environment, culture, society, politics, and beyond, delivering in-depth coverage of critical issues. He has a strong interest in poetry and loves to read and narrate poetry.
Loran: Kashmir’s Forgotten Gateway
A Poonch village that breathes Kashmiri culture carries within its ruins a fort that once stopped a world-conquering empire, reports Syed Shadab Ali Gillani,...
Kashmir Lawmakers: Sitting Ducks?
After a gunman nearly killed Farooq Abdullah in Jammu, Kashmir's legislators spent a furious Assembly sitting demanding to know why the administration has stripped...
Kashmir Lawmaker Breaks Down in Assembly, Seeks Cap and Rationalisation
SRINAGAR: The simmering debate over reservation policy in Jammu and Kashmir took an emotional turn on Wednesday after ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference...
Fiscal Friction: Jammu Kashmir Lawmakers Seek Automatic Wage Revision Amid Institutional Standoff
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly today moved beyond its scheduled legislative business to confront an internal crisis regarding the economic and symbolic...
Kashmir’s Wooden Soul
Kashmir's architects and residents are fusing traditional building techniques with modern design to preserve a 3,000-year cultural heritage under threat from globalisation, reports Syed...
Target: Farooq Abdullah
How a 63-year-old man with a 20-year grudge nearly killed Farooq Abdullah at a wedding, and what the security catastrophe revealed about the fault...
Jamia Zia Ul Uloom Poonch: 50 Years Later
Jamia Zia-ul-Uloom in Poonch marked its 50-year journey, celebrating its founding vision, expanding its educational mission, and reaffirming enduring communal harmony, as reflected in...
Sir William Mark Tully (1935-2026)
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
Sir William Mark Tully, the journalist who reported on the major events of South Asian history for more than 30...
Kashmir: The Mosque Mapping
Jammu and Kashmir Police’s mosque profiling drive, seeking exhaustive institutional and personal data, has triggered widespread unease, with leaders calling it invasive, unconstitutional surveillance...
SMVDIME: A Silent Shut Down
Almost three months after the right-wing parties launched protests against the enrollment of Muslim students at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical...
Kashmir In 2025
2025 in Jammu and Kashmir was a year of ambition and anxiety, where infrastructure advances, political restoration, violence, natural disasters, and governance tensions unfolded...
Kashmir’s Brown Trout Returns
Kashmir’s brown trout revival blends science, ecology and economics, settling extinction debates while reshaping angling tourism and cold-water conservation efforts, reports Syed Shadab Ali...
Poonch Fort: An Introduction
In Jammu and Kashmir, the fort in the heart of the Poonch town is perhaps the only historic monument that embodies the architectural interventions...
Bihar CM Sparks Outrage After Pulling Hijab of AYUSH Doctor
SRINAGAR: A newly hired AYUSH doctor in Bihar was shocked on Monday when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulled the hijab (veil) off her face...
Kashmir’s Hangul Guardians
A third-generation wildlife conservationalist from Kashmir, Kashif Farooq Bhat, blends family legacy with scientific training to protect the critically endangered Hangul, confronting habitat loss,...
