Language of Love
After her husband’s death, Aziza tried hard to come to terms with the loss, but she couldn’t. With nobody except a pair of goats...
Agha Sr
At 95, Agha Nasir Ali, a flamboyant civil servant who was known for his dressing sense and decision making powers spends his days reminiscing...
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...
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 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...
