Jammu Dalits
Dalits in Jammu and Kashmir, long relegated to the margins, have waged a decades-long struggle against caste oppression, demanding dignity, representation, and justice from...
Kashmir: Escaping Poverty or Masking It?
The latest Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) report suggests Jammu and Kashmir’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) has improved from 12.56 to 4.80 per cent in...
Kashmir Houseboats: Anxiously Afloat
Houseboats, once a symbol of Kashmir’s floating heritage, are vanishing. Strangled by restrictions, rising costs, and a reducing number of skilled craftsmen, the industry...
Kashmir: War’s Mental Scars
The echoes of recent conflict linger not only in shattered homes but in wounded minds. As the dust settles after a near-war episode, a...
Kashmir’s Nowhere Women
Leaving their homeland to live better, scores of women accompanied their husbands to Kashmir under a government-backed rehabilitation policy. After years of fighting for...
Pahalgam Attack: Kashmir’s Unsung Heroes
In the face of terror in the Pahalgam attack, it was not armed forces or emergency responders but ordinary Kashmiris, pony handlers, cab drivers,...
Pahalgam Attack: ‘Not In Our Name’
As bullets shattered the silence of Pahalgam, long cherished for its warmth and hospitality, Kashmir was plunged into mourning, its grief echoed in collective...
Kashmir’s Vanishing Bookshops
Amid challenges on multiple fronts, the space once held by longstanding bookshops is steadily shrinking. While a few continue to struggle for survival, many...
Kashmir’s Highway Rescuers
In the perilous stretches of the Jammu–Srinagar highway, where landslides and wreckage are routine, a group of self-taught rescuers has emerged as the region’s...
Ramzan In Jammu
With Jammu, the erstwhile capital of an erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, getting impressive Kashmir crowds this winter and the month of fasting, Masood...
Kashmir: The Free Ride Divide
As Kashmir rolls out free e-bus travel for women, the policy is hailed as a progressive step towards gender inclusivity. Yet, in the shared...
Kashmir’s Ramazan Charity
During Ramazan, the spirit of giving transforms Kashmir’s streets into pathways of generosity. Volunteers distribute ration kits, iftar meals, and Zakat donations, upholding an...
Kashmir: Living For Likes
As life gradually shifts from real to online, digital dependence in Kashmir reshapes personal interactions as individuals choose to document life rather than live...
Kashmir: The Last Click
In a small, dimly lit shop in Srinagar’s Habba Kadal, a relic of the past endures, defying obsolescence. Ibtisam Fayaz Khan explores the city's...
Kashmir’s Female Story Tellers
In Kashmir, a new generation of women writers is reshaping the literary landscape, overcoming societal challenges to make their voices heard and share their...
