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Society

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

Holding Hands

When young minds meet and want to take an initiative an idea is born. And like that Athrout-a helping hand, came into being. Saima...

Home Alone

A woman bringing up her children on her own is a tough task especially in Kashmir where woman have to face hardships and don’t...

Deceived and murdered

The cruel murder of a jeweler by his fellow villagers at Chadoora has shaken the area and an infuriated mob set the houses of...

Cheated by kin

Women, as a group in Muslim majority Kashmir are the poorest section of society with little land holdings or property inspite of Islamic Law...

Doctor Death

Out of jail, and back to business of conducting abortions that police says are blatantly illegal. Majid Maqbool  and Tasavur Mushtaq report on a...

Journey Of A Lifetime

He could hardly make ends meet, but a desire to perform Hajj kept him going. Mukeet Akmali talks to a man whose road to...

A Mother’s Love

They are women who have taken up a unique role—caring for and nurturing orphaned children. Saima Bhat reports on two women, who hope their...

Community First

Baramulla’s unique charitable organization has made a name for itself. Inam Ul Haq reports on the men behind the mission. On a chilly afternoon...

Here To Stay?

You’ve seen them around many areas. People from outside of the state who come to Kashmir in search of a better life. SHAMS IRFAN...

The Ties That Bind

Culture and compromise. Saima Bhat takes a closer look at the predicament of non-Kashmiri women who marry into Kashmiri families. Rajeshwari, 30, has been known...

SHROUDED IN SILENCE

Domestic violence in Kashmir seems to be on an increase. Apart from the social and cultural contexts in which it happens, political turmoil also...

Pounds, Dollars, and Dinars

A large destitute population notwithstanding, J&K receives only a fraction of the foreign contributions coming into India every year. Kashmir Life profiles some of...

Lost In Translation

The imposition of multiple languages other than Kashmiri is leading to an evolving Kashmiri society. But what does it mean for the new generation?...

Wealth of Faith

Religious endowments and various Trusts managing them for the people of different faiths often function as autocratic systems. But as Hussain Danish reports, some...

Path to Majesty

Mughal Road has opened lanes of benefit to varied sectors of society. Javaid Naikoo reports on how this road lures some to love, and...