The Meadows
On Kashmir’s tourism map, Budgam’s meadows appear icing on the cake. Amid downpour, as Tourism Minister Mufti Sayeed’s choppers landed in the meadows, he...
Honeymoon Over
As Mufti Sayeed led PDP-BJP coalition is completing first 100 days in office, Bilal Handoo tries to identify the governance mood that waxed and...
Festive Longings
With the dawn of May 26 each year, Kashmiri Pandits massively date Kashmir by turning up for annual Kheerbhavani Mela. Of late as the...
O’ Zoji La
As one of the world’s 10 dangerous roads reopens for the summer months, R S Gull goes reason-hunting beyond Zoji La to understand why...
Awaiting Spring
On the banks of Veshaw, flood-devastated Aarigatnoo hamlet is gradually reviving its existence. Bilal Handoo visits the village in fall, winter and spring to...
Uncertain Times
Are we sitting on a ticking time bomb? Yes, feels experts. Is the disaster management system geared up for a Nepal like situation, asks...
Reliving Khalid
Khalid Muzaffar Wani was killed in an army firing in Kamla forest on April 13, 2015. Brother of Hizb commander, Khalid’s killing was widely...
Between Death
With government busy in trading rhetoric a village in South Kashmir is forced to choose between death and slow death. Suhail A Shah reports...
Settling Controversy
As the government plans creating ‘composite’ townships for getting migrant Kashmiri Pandits back home, it has triggered lot of heat and dust with people...
The Prized Lotus
After issuing avalanche warnings in army’s meteorological centre at the outset of his career, Sonam Lotus is a celebrity in Kashmir for his apt...
Quick Yielding Projects
Honeymoon period apart, Mufti Sayeed led government’s politically correct statesmanship has kept the TV screens burning for all these days. But why does not...
Inherently Intricate
Clean decision-making during honeymoon period does not insulate the BJP-PDP alliance from exhibiting its polar differences on key issues concerning the diverse vote politic...
A Septuagenarian’s Marathon
Within hours after taking over, Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed dominated prime time TV without a break. Re-evaluating the “controversial” decisions and statements, R S...
Judging the Victims!
Gulzar Peer’s acquittal shocked everybody including police. With fake Peer back behind bars and case listed in the High Court, Saima Bhat takes a...
Tracking a High
Among the substance abused, Codeine Phosphate has emerged as one of most sought after addicted drug in valley over the years. With police seizing...
