Night of festivity
The Mehendi ceremony on the eve of the wedding is the most festive of all the ceremonies with singing going on till late in...
Getting fit
Fitness centres meant exclusively for women are receiving a good response as women here become more health conscious. Rifat Mohidin reports.I was very worried...
Sure sour pie
Couples resort to court marriages, mostly, to overcome parental dissent. However, the notary registration of marriages, which is only valid in J&K is also...
Not a liability
The declining female sex ratio in Jammu and Kashmir is attributed to social attitudes, which sees girl child as a liability, however, times are...
Caring For Less Privileged
Social service and philanthropy are necessary to take care of the less privileged in the society. With two decades of conflict leaving thousands of...
Intentional murder
With the arrest and confession of the culprits police claims to have solved the murder case of BMO Shopian Dr Masood but don’t divulge...
The date, the deed
A UN Official’s remark that they have not received any “proper reports” of sexual abuse in Kashmir has shaken the collective memory and reopened...
World of wood and hay
An ethno-botanical museum at Islamia College in Srinagar houses rare items but official neglect is spoiling the valuable collection. Ikhlaq Qadri reports
An Ethnographic Museum...
Killed Before Birth
An alarming decrease in gender ratio in the state with only 859 females per 1000 males, experts warn of an impending social disaster. Syed...
Bonded by custom
A poor widow tries everything to get her daughter a divorce from a bad marriage but is unable to repay the Pachil money she...
Caring for the less priviledged
Thousands of orphans, widows and downtrodden need support to live a dignified life, however, only some spare their time, and money, to help the...
For the love of money
She loved her car. She loved to spend, a lot, and she wanted more. Even the love for her children did not deter her...
Young Kashmir
A youth summit in Srinagar was organised to deliberate on different issues facing the society such as economy, culture and rights, but most of...
Walk to health
Increased obesity and other diseases related to irregular eating habits and a sedentry lifestyle is making many women and men to take a morning...
Don’t kill thyself
Attempting suicide may be a taboo in Kashmir’s conservative society but a lot of people across different age groups are taking the extreme step....
