**
Sunday, May 19, 2024
spot_imgspot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Society

Richest repository of the trends, practices, numbers and the way of life of people inhabiting Jammu and Kashmir

A Howling Headcount

The first part of the final census 2011 exhibits a low growth rate, an improved literacy level in otherwise militancy affected belts and a...

The Mother’s Struggle

Threatened by the government-backed gunmen to keep quiet, Bakhti Begum sold off her land to keep up the fight for her son who became...

A Writer’s Struggle

At the peak of 2010 unrest in Kashmir valley, Ess Ahmad Peerzada decided to compile a book to tell the story of victims through...

The Mule Discourse

Although cow slaughter was an offence punishable by death before the fall of autocracy, author and historian Khalid Bashir Ahmad offers rare insights into...

A Lost Tribe

 There was a time when fresh milk used to arrive at the doorsteps of the inhabitants of Srinagar city early in the morning. Milk-sellers...

Missing Identity

Abandoned by their families and stigmatized by the community, the members of third gender in Kashmir are battling for their survival in an unjust...

A Samaritan in Narwara

An ordinary auto rickshaw driver showed a good presence of mind and helped in rescuing two children who were ‘abducted’ by a mentally sick...

Betrayed!

Arrested on his way back home, Liyaqat Shah became the latest crisis between New Delhi and J&K government. The case NIA is now investigating...

What’s in the Name

Naming a newborn in Kashmir has always been a matter keen interest and hectic debates. While some parents casually decide from a few names...

Do Shutdowns Serve Any Purpose?

Afzal Guru’s hanging hurt every Kashmiri but they raise a question on the efficacy of hartals as a means of protest. Means of expressing...
Photo: Bilal bahdur

The Marginalized People

One of the most exotic spots in Srinagar, Mir Bahri locality whose history dates back to the time of Mughals in Kashmir is battling...
A lanscape view of Dal Lake --Photo: Bilal Bahadur

A Knot of Convenience

Marrying foreign women isn’t a new tradition for the people of Kashmir. But the residents of Dal Lake have seen a steep rise in...

Lost by Fate Abandoned by Families

Struggling to regain their lost identities, doctors at Kashmir’s only psychiatric care hospital are waiting for revival of a number of patients from within...
Students of a school in Charunda villages in North Kashmir's Uri region --Photo: Yaqoob Lala

Paying The Cost

After the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan in 2003, the schools in Uri had reported a surge in the number of students. The...

Crazy For Coffee

  As Caf? Coffee Day (CCD) is expanding the business in the valley over the last three years, coffee fever is fast gripping the locals....