Good, old Radio
When all others modern means of connectivity got washed out in recent floods it was the good old radio set that helped people stay in touch. Hakeem Rouf Qadir tells how a century old...
Haider: To be or not be
Mir Liyakat
Haider is one of the first ever Bollywood movie that attempted to stage the Shakespeare’s revenge play Hamlet on the recurring Kashmir tragedy. It is meant for an audience whom in the name...
A Survival Report
Faced with certain death in deluged Rajbagh ETV’s Rifat Abdullah recorded his last message after dialling his high-end contacts for help turned futile. Syed Asma talks to the dare-devil reporter who not only managed...
Media at Work
The fury of Jhelum that unleashed hell in summer capital inundating properties and putting people at risk triggered a rescue mission spearheaded by countless local brave-hearts and media men. Kashmir Life details the rescue efforts shouldered by...
“I was forced to leave PTV as my reports frustrated Indian troops stationed in...
It is an unruffled neighbourhood in plush Sanat Nagar locality of uptown Srinagar. In one of the secluded houses, Ghulam Nabi Khayal, 75, a known literary figure is running his pen to author 29th...
Capturing Memories
With Kashmir story slowly losing its sheen at the international arena a number of professional photographers are looking for alternative source of livelihood. Shams Irfan reports the trend
Sitting in his modest office in Abi...
Digital Dreams
As India starts to digitalize its cable network, people in Kashmir stick to cables for love of Pakistani channels. Safwat Zargar talks to the people to know what drives their preferences
While the process of...
Reliving The Past
As one of world’s oldest reel-news agency moves its 85000 motion films from safe houses to social media for free, Kashmir gets its bit of history live. R S Gull scans the archive to...
‘Paper’ Tigers!
Is journalism a launching pad for politicians? Or are the two professions embedded eternally? As election fever grips valley, Bilal Handoo takes a look at some of the recent switchovers and the buzz that scribes...
Exploring Ad space
Two childhood friends, Umar and Anil, separated by circumstances for over two decades, come together to find their creative space in Kashmir’s growing advertising business. Saima Bhat reports
Both Umar Jeelani and Anil Raina,...
The ‘Sacred’ Seminar
Thirteen years after poet Agha Shahid Ali’s death Kashmir University finally dedicated a seminar to the ‘national poet’. But as things unfolded Bilal Handoo found out that Shahid’s presence was nothing more than a...
Half A Decade Later
Readers,
It is sheer coincidence that we have Shahid Afridi on our front page for all the controversy his sixers created for Kashmir. And it is the first issue of our sixth year. Yes, Kashmir...
A photo-exhibition of KL’s Bilal Bahadur organized in Delhi
KL Report
New Delhi
A photo-exhibition was organized by Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS) in collaboration with Welthunger Hilfe (WHH) and supported by European Union (EU) in New Delhi Wednesday.
The photographs taken by Kashmir Life's Photo...
My Unfinished Assignment
by Syed Asma
In June 2013 I proposed of having an interview with Mehbooba Mufti. In politics, Mehbooba is a great success story. Being an opposition leader she is an anytime interview for any journalist....
Hunting Stories
From war in Afghanistan to political unrest of Nepal, from developmental issues in Loas and Cambodia to conflict in Kashmir, Syed Nazakat has covered all in his 12 years of Journalism. Syed Asma talks...