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...
Distorting Srinagar?
As Srinagar is inching towards becoming a Smart City with emphasis on heritage and tourism, a revised Master Plan has drawn a sketch of...
Flood From My Window
When flood deserted Srinagar’s Press Enclave, a lady stayed back only to witness the devastating drive of Jhelum around. A government official by profession,...
Telling Objects
Using objects retrieved from September 2014 floods students of Music and Fine Arts College Srinagar told stories at an international art exhibition in Kerala....
City, One Week After
One week after the worst flood-hit the summer capital, scenes around the city were both relieved as well as remorseful. Bilal Handoo narrates certain...
On duty!
When almost entire private and government health sector inundated by floods, doctors at SKIMS and JLNM Hospital kept the hopes afloat. Syed Asma reports
September 6,...
Gone Up
As anticipated there has been no panic sale of properties in worst flood hit areas in Srinagar. Sehar Qazi reports how some of the...
Guests First
As rising levels in Dal lake made houseboats uncomfortable for the tourists, there was panic. It was felt in the official circles which prioritized...
‘The helpers of God’
Their founder Moulana Maududi called Jama’at as ‘the helpers of God,’ who were seen rescuing and providing relief to flood-hit recently. Bilal Handoo sums...
An Itchy Discount
Post flood, sales in Srinagar and elsewhere saw huge turnout of shoppers looking for cheap bargains. But using flood-affected items ended up people queuing...
A Polytechnic Rescue
For two days sixty boys in the state-run polytechnic were hoping against the hope that they will be rescued. But they failed to even attract...
What Made September 7 Floods So Bad?
by Athar Parvaiz
It has been over a month since a massive flood left the central and southern areas of Kashmir devastated killing 281 people...
Faceless Victims
The tragedies posed by September 2014 floods are unprecedented. The sagas of helplessness and destitution that overwhelmed countless families, especially in rural Kashmir are...
Unsung ‘Marines’
As the floods posed threat to thousands of stranded persons around Srinagar city, many young brave hearts plunged into troubled waters to rescue the...
Floating On Hope
It took courage and creativity to transform plastic bottles, empty water-tanks, wood planks, mattresses etc, to float thousands of marooned people to safety. Safwat...
