Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- A few weeks ago, a young woman from North Kashmir visited a local government office. Her father, a government driver, had passed away suddenly. She wanted to apply for a job under ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- On a recent Friday, I stood near the arched wooden gate of Jamia Masjid and watched a motorcycle slide past a group of elderly men removing their shoes for prayer. It weaved betwee... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Outside a clinic in Srinagar, a 42-year-old mechanic waits for a blood test he can't afford. His fingers are swollen, his breathing is heavy. For months, he brushed off the signs, ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- In March 2020, I watched my four-year-old son burst into tears. We were in a hospital in Srinagar, and his cochlear implant had just been activated. It was the first time he had ev... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- And this is our Smart City. Srinagar's Smart City project was launched with the promise of transformation. Glossy hoardings, bright LED signs, and manicured footpaths suggest a ci... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Earlier this summer, outside SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, a carpenter waited in the shade with his wife. She rested on his shoulder as they stood in line for her prescriptions. Her ... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 3 -- An Iranian-American professor at Columbia University, he's known for his wide-ranging commentaries on cinema, Islam, revolution, and exile. His prose is lyrical, references layere... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- In the villages of Pulwama and Shopian, apples are a badge of pride and progress. Families have tended these orchards for generations. They know how to prune branches, read the sky... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- It began with a cup of tea in a college office. I had dropped by to meet a senior academic I've known for years. We were discussing plans to organize a lecture series, something s... Read More
Srinagar, Aug. 2 -- We were literally a dirty dozen. In a college buzzing with bigger batches and celebrated courses, the twelve of us were tucked away in a corner. We were mechanical engineering stu... Read More