A diligent teacher
In a state where people invent excuses to take a day off from work, a government teacher in a south Kashmir village has employed...
WHO WAS YOUSUF SHAH?
The man, Syed Yousuf Shah, whose death in custody triggered a political storm in Jammu and Kashmir, had a very humble beginning. His personal...
Anna Can Wait
Anna Hazare has not resonated in Kashmir. Alienation in the region is so deep that Kashmir has virtually rejected the entire system and Anna’s...
For a greener pasture
The nomadic Gujjars and Bakerwals have been migrating to greener pastures every year to rear their sheep and cattle. For centuries they have kept...
A satisfied life
Having dedicated most of his life to social service, he is a content man. Though in bad health he dreams of a better Kashmir....
Stuck in backwardness
Mired in tradition and living in isolation the nomadic Gujjars are a backward community with their womenfolk being worse off. Sonika Raina reports
For the...
In love with Kashmir
Justine Hardy is a journalist, a writer and an aid worker, working in the area of mental health in Kashmir. Aliya Bashir talks to...
Top catch
The government got the most sought after man, on whom it had placed a Rs 10 lakh bounty. Masrat Alam had evaded arrest for...
Caught in the storm
Beaten first by rough weather, the year has been tough for Gujjar nomads, with the long shutdown adding to their woes. Ikhlaq Qadri reports.
Herding...
After The Dark Night
In an August night of 1990 BSF personnel barged into homes of Mashali Mohalla residents killing nine people. Mehbooba lost half of her family,...
AGENT OF CHANGE
In the five years at helm, Haseeb Drabu has brought up J&K Bank’s credit base in the state, brought down expenses and expanded the...
A Woman’s Ode
Naseem Shafaie, is the first Kashmiri poetess to win the Tagore Literary award. She has published two collections of her poems, which mostly reflect...
Acclaimed act
He has been a lead actor in Mahesh Bhatt’s movie Dhokha. His work won him a lot of acclaim. Muzammil Ibrahim’s road to Bollywood...
Behind the Tiger
He donned a fake pistol and gave a blow to liquor trade and cinemas in Kashmir, a jolt from which these never recovered. He...
Moti of Insurance
Moti Singh was just 19, when he came to Srinagar from his village, and started working as a salesman in a shop. Today, he...
