Vajpayee Since 1953
While most of his initiatives as Prime Minister are well documented, Masood Hussain offers rare details – some appearing for the first time, about...
A Phenomenal Struggle
In making individuals achieve their objectives, there are lots of people who contribute, especially in case of have-nots. But there are quite a few...
Fading Memories
Deep South in a sparsely populated hamlet overlooking Shangus is a man who has lived a century and never used a vehicle. He knows...
Smile Please
First, it was emperor Jehangir and then Irish poet Thomas Moore, who sung in praise of Kashmir. Then Bollywood took over to reiterate that...
Kabir Chacha
Once a major character in managing the load of conflict on Srinagar streets, Kabir Sheikh, father of slain JKLF leader Hamid, died on November...
Dreams to Live
Despite tragedies knocking at her door at regular intervals she didn’t abandon dreaming. Aspiring to become a teacher, this Islamabad girl is torn between...
A Militant for 53 days
Nobody knew what was going inside his teenager mind, till Basit Dar left and disappeared. For the next 53 days, he was faced with...
Gold Hatrick
Defying conventions Shopian’s Insha Zahoor bagged three gold medals at a recently held convocation in AMU. Saima Bhat talks about her journey
Insha Zahoor, 26, was...
Teaching Talent
His unconventional method of teaching helped him transform a government school in a way that two shifts were needed to manage the rush. It...
Saving Namda
An 18-year-old girl’s invention helped save the centuries old art of Namda making. A sports and science fiction buff, she already has her kitty...
It’s Magic
Next time you see somebody trying to read your mind on a street in Srinagar, don’t be alarmed. He could be Kashmir’s illusionist Raja...
Defiant Doyen
The breakdown that followed Burhan’s killing pushed Kashmir back to protracted protests. Remote-controlling an unprecedented disobedience movement, the man known for his defiance had...
Being Burhan
In the new age Kashmir, even rebellion needs icons. But the rise of Tral’s sober son in the virtual world was meteoric, surprising and...
Penman’s Peregrination
Life takes a full circle, quite literally. Syed Asma talks to noted Urdu and Kashmiri essayist Prof Mohammed Zaman Azurdah to piece together dots...
The Gilgit Rebel
From Gilgit to Kupwara, Srinagar to Jammu and eventually from Muzaffarabad to London, Amanullah Khan Astori lived an eventful life to preach third-option for...
