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When the former lawmaker, Altaf Kuloo, was caught in Nigeen last fortnight, it triggered a chain reaction: he was placed under suspension by his party, the lady lost her anchoring berth and the director...

Eternalising important moments in history as they happen is a faith. Kashmir lost one of its most remarkable journalists, Izhar Wani, last Wednesday. His memory may fade with time, but he will live eternally...

One of Izhar Wani’s earlier mentors, Sheikh Qayoom, a veteran journalist himself remembers the ‘gentleman of the tribe’ as someone who managed a smile even in circumstances where it was impossible. When, my colleague at...

by Shujaat Bukhari The Chandigarh based leading newspaper, Tribune recently made an entry into the media market in Jammu and Kashmir by launching its “Jammu Tribune” supplement. During the launching ceremony, the Governor N NVohra...

An accurate news report brings a ‘disappeared’ child back home after being adopted into a new family a thousand miles away from home and undergoing a change in name. Hear the story straight from...

During a recent protest in Srinagar police and CRPF personnel repeatedly beat up four photojournalists and damaged their equipment. Yet again, complaints were made with the authorities but instead of taking action against the...

From Afghanistan to Libya, Iraq to Thailand, the world gets to see the conflict through the cameras and pens of war-groomed Kashmiri journalists. P A Mushtaq reports. In the second week of April, Srinagar-born Associated...

Associated with the blood soaked Srinagar dateline, Ali Mohammed Sofi had providential escapes many times while reporting from Kashmir. Post retirement he talks to Ibrahim Wani about his 40 years in journalism. As Ali Mohammed...

After the government cancelled the curfew passes issued to media persons in Kashmir, many of them were stuck in their offices. No newspapers could be published for four days. Four of our staff were...

In less than two years newspapers in Kashmir had to stop publications under a strict curfew.  And two days later government’s move to give passes to accredited journalists was aimed at countering the criticism...

For some it takes a lifetime to know what they want to do with their lives. For some even a life time is not enough. SHAZIA KHAN reports the twists and turns in the...

They are earning good money but would like to quit if they can. Shazia Yousuf delves into the lives of girls that work in locally produced Kashmiri music albums as dancers. A young man picks...

Dear Editor, We, the reporters in Srinagar have passed through hell in last two decades. But we ensured, to our utmost capability, that every incident that takes places is recorded properly. Your last issue, aptly...