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The Man Who Made Kashmir Laugh

Srinagar, July 28 -- False rumours of his death were swirling online. People were already posting tributes. But Bashir, ever the showman, responded the only way he knew how - with a line sharp enough ... Read More


Kashmir Scores the Soundtrack, But Loses the Story

Srinagar, July 25 -- That song, Saiyaara's title track, has become the heartbeat of a film that has swept the Indian imagination. Millions have heard it. Millions more have wept with it. Its composer... Read More


Students Tackle Hard Truths at Kashmir College Conference

Srinagar, July 23 -- At Srinagar's Government College for Women, M.A. Road, the auditorium turned into a forum of hard truths on Wednesday. One after another, young speakers stood up to confront the ... Read More


No School, No Help: Rule Hurts Kashmir's Poorest Girls

Srinagar, July 16 -- Rubeena, 23, had never gone to school. Her remote village in Baramulla didn't have one when she was a child, and her father's sudden death during her childhood left the family too... Read More


No School, No Support: The Rule That's Hurting Kashmir's Poorest Girls

Srinagar, July 16 -- Rubeena, 23, had never gone to school. Her remote village in Baramulla didn't have one when she was a child, and her father's sudden death during her childhood left the family too... Read More


Srinagar's Future In Crisis, Say Kashmir's Former Top Officials

Srinagar, July 8 -- That was the urgent warning issued on Tuesday by a delegation of retired officers and specialists during a high-level meeting with senior government officials. The meeting, chaire... Read More


How a Kashmir Firm Became India's Top SIP Performer

Srinagar, July 2 -- But when the numbers were revealed, it wasn't a market giant that led the pack. It was M I Securities, a small Kashmiri firm that outpaced over 4,000 contenders to become India's t... Read More


How a School Swimming Pool Became a Battlefield in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- For years, the pool at Scholars School had been a peaceful gathering place. On weekends, former students would return to the school to swim under the summer sky, a ritual that brou... Read More


HIV Stigma in Kashmir Leaves Many Undiagnosed and Untreated

Srinagar, June 24 -- For years, the conversation around HIV in Kashmir has been stuck in hesitation. Many still treat it like a distant, unspeakable threat, something that happens to "other people." ... Read More


Budgam Transformer Blast: Two PDD Employees Succumb To Injuries

Srinagar, June 22 -- Junior Engineer Hitesh Wali, a resident of Jammu, and Technician Manzoor Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Ismail Dar from Khanpora, Budgam were injured during a maintenance operation wh... Read More