Beyond Blood Bonds
Masood Hussain’s deeply personal remembrance of a Kashmiri man whose life of faith, labour, quiet sacrifice and moral certainty forged bonds beyond blood.
“Someone who...
Prof Abdul Gani Bhat (1935-2025)
On September 17, 2025, Kashmir lost one of its prominent separatist politicians, a scholar-turned-politician whose voice for dialogue often stood apart in the Valley’s...
Tributes Paid to RTI Activist Syed Nassarullah Shah on his Third Death Anniversary
SRINAGAR: The Institution of Engineers at Church Lane, Sonwar, on Saturday hosted an emotionally charged commemoration to mark the third death anniversary of noted...
GA Peer (1952–2024)
GA Peer, revered for integrity and resilience, rose from hardship to become one of Jammu and Kashmir's most respected officers, serving fearlessly in challenging...
Dr Zubair Rather: A Tribute to His Legacy
by Dr Sajad H Parey
“Every soul shall taste death.” – Holy Qur’an
Death honours no schedule. As believers, we accept that we cannot alter the divine...
Kashmir’s Kashani
Syed Muzaffar Kashani, a distinguished broadcaster and gemmologist, passed away on January 2, 2025, after a brief and brave battle with a brain haemorrhage, fulfilling...
Prof Abdul Wahid Qureshi (1946 – 2024)
Prof Abdul Wahid Qureshi, a distinguished economist and academician from Karnah, devoted his life to teaching, mentoring, and transforming higher education, was a lifeline...
Devender Singh Rana (1965-2024)
Devender Singh Rana emerged as a heavy-weight Dogra voice in Kashmir politics who shifted from JKNC to BJP while retaining his power base, Nagrota....
Shah of Journalism
Salahuddin Ahmad Shah, a Kashmir-origin veteran broadcast journalist passed away in the United States, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to the spoken word,...
AG Noorani: Death of An Institution
Mumbai-based lawyer and scholar loved Kashmir, its people, politics, food and culture. But that was just a part of what AG Noorani (September 16,...
Shiraz Sidhva: The Nomad Journalist
Shiraz Sidhva, the news reporter whose stories are a part of journalistic folklore and get used as resource material for scholars passed away after...
Letter To Heavens: A Grandchild Writes To Her Grandpa
by Areesa Peerzada
He is also survived by the walls of a Shopian mosque whose foundations he bolstered, in the waters of the Dal lake...
Farooq Nazki (1940-2024)
After struggling with many ailments, Kashmir’s premier broadcaster, Farooq Nazki died days ahead of his 84th birthday. With his career spanning journalism, broadcasting, and...
Ghulam Nabi Khayal (March 4, 1939- October 15, 2023)
In the demise of poet and scribe, Ghulam Nabi Khayal, Kashmir lost a witness to the history of a crucial era. His 32 books...
Akhter Rasool, My Mentor
As Kashmir moved from traditional calligraphy to computer-enabled graphic designing, it was Akhter Rasool who pioneered modern designing and trained a tribe in the...
