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Monday, May 18, 2026
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Interview

This is a simple Q and A on issues that matter with the experts and practitioners who hold the answers. Interviews are across the various facets of life including politicians, artists, businessmen, academics and social activists.

“As an Indian, I owe an apology to Ghalib, Tabassum and Kashmir”

Karnataka poet and writer Samwartha ‘Sahil’ was in Srinagar for a week. In 2016, he was tasked to write a book on Kashmir. He...

“Mehbooba Mufti’s firmness in dealing with this barbaric murder was a consolation”

Shuja Zaffar is a retired banker who was elected as Chairman of the Jammu Muslim Front last year. He spoke to Tahir Bhat about...

‘Poonch border is the largest jail in India’

Shah Mohammad Tantray left government job to join politics. He left NC and joined PDP that led NC to lose Poonch for the first...

“1648 growers are doing wonderful business of flowers”

It has been a long time since 1995 when Mathoora Masoom cracked Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS). Before taking over as Director of the Floriculture...

“ We would change on our own terms. Change should not be imposed from...

After coming into limelight in 1989 agitation, Nawang Rigzin Jora has been in politics for around three decades, representing Leh in assembly since 2002....

Kinetic Khan

After being the longest-serving chief executive of J&K Bank and making it state’s first and the only listed company, Muhammad Yousuf Khan, the man...

I lost by 1200 votes despite PM choosing Kishtwar as a venue for his...

Former MoS Home and senior National Conference leader from Chenab Valley Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo tells Masood Hussain Kashmir Life (KL): You have been J&K’s junior...

“If you are good, you will always be appreciated, as long as you are...

Born in the mountainous Doda district, Nida Haji, 36, is emerging as a distinct professional in the USA’s mortgage banking. Termed as one of...
Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

“PhD scholars, people who have done their masters are leaving a possibility of a...

NC Working President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tells Masood Hussain KASHMIR LIFE (KL): How you see the security situation at a time when...

‘We are resilient. Time has taught us, how to survive.’

President of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Javed Ahmad Tenga tells Umar Mukhtar KASHMIR LIFE (KL): What challenges you see for the Kashmir trade? JAVED...

“Daily-wagers case was a social crisis”

Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu explains the compelling factors that led him to regularize the services of tens of thousands of daily wagers and...

“Kashmir has the most professional journalists”

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) recently released Kashmir Media In Peril: A Situation Report about the state and status of media in Kashmir. While...

‘Law Restores, Rehabilitates the Child, Not Punishes Him’

Director Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy of J&K High Court, Abdul Rashid Malik is also the Secretary of Juvenile Justice Committee of Jammu...

“We are lobbying internationally to have DNA tests done”

Lawyer Parvez Imroz recently shared Norway’s Rafto Prize with Parveena Ahanger. JKCCS that he leads has exposed the unmarked graves issue and has been...

‘One of the big failures of Pakistan’s Kashmir policy has been its pure focus...

Ahsan Butt is Washington based Pakistani political scientist who teaches at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. His first...