Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
Narwal: Bulldozer Births Brotherhood
A politically fraught demolition of journalist Arfaz Daing’s home in Jammu has triggered public outrage, official denials, political confrontation, and an unexpected chain of...
JKCCE Faces Uncertainty as Age-Relaxation File Stuck Days Before Exam
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR:Â The Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examinations (JKCCE), structured on the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) pattern, are scheduled for...
Srinagar’s Popular History
In his The City of Kashmir, Srinagar: A Popular History, Kashmir historian Sameer Hamdani gives a deeply-sourced and effortlessly readable story of the city...
Jamia Zia Ul Uloom Celebrates 50 Years of Education in Pir Panchal, CM Attends...
POONCH: Jamia Zia Ul Uloom, one of the most prominent educational institutions in the Poonch–Rajouri region (Pir Panchal Valley), marked a major milestone as...
Kashmir: The Ruhullah Factor
In Budgam bypoll, the PDP capitalised on JKNC’s estranged MP, Aga Ruhullah’s refusal to back his party’s candidate, turning NC’s internal rift into momentum...
Nagrota: Legacy v/s Loyalty
Nagrota readies for a high-stakes triangular bye-poll testing legacy, alliances, and opposition unity as Devyani Rana, Shamim Begum, and Harsh Dev Singh clash, reports...
Budgam Poll: Agas In The Ring
Budgam heads to the ballot amid dissent, rivalries, and rifts within the influential Aga family. What started as a routine by-election has evolved into...
Kashmir’s Cricket Scandal: Organisers Flee Mid-League, Players Left Without Pay or Stay
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: On a bright Sunday morning, as hundreds of runners from across India and the world raced through Srinagar’s streets...
PDP’s Para’s Land Ownership Bill Sparks Row Within, Outside Jammu Kashmir Assembly
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly session on Tuesday descended into a political battle, centring on Waheed Para's private...
CM Omar, MP Aga Clash Openly, Forcefully Over Jammu Kashmir Issues
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Monday addressed the rift, differentiating the MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi's actions from those...
Kashmir: Undoing Art 370
The BlueKraft Digital Foundation book 370: Undoing the Unjust: A New Future for J&K, gives an insider’s account of the planning and execution of...
Kishtwar’s Politics of Power
Once a JKNC bastion, Kishtwar became the BJP’s stronghold after 2014. Communal tensions, delimitation, and shifting alliances define its politics, where the balance of...
Kashmir: A Season of Rot
Each time the Jammu–Srinagar Highway closes, Kashmir holds its breath. The valley’s lifeline for apples, fuel, and food collapses with every rain, leaving behind...
Kashmir: 2025 Floods Data
Even though official agencies are still busy tracing the missing and surveying the impacted communities, the latest official data offers some idea of the...
From Bhaderwah to BCCI: Mithun Manhas at the Helm
by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani
SRINAGAR: Mithun Manhas has been elected president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the most influential...





















