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The Dust That Still Walks in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 2 -- Some stories do not stay where they happened. They slip beneath doorways, settle in the folds of shawls, ride the wind like stray embers. Karbala is one of those stories. It did n... Read More


Letter To Editor: Warwan Valley Deserves Better Than Our Trash

Srinagar, July 2 -- Plastic bottles, snack wrappers, tin cans scatter along the same paths they come to admire. The beauty that brings them here is slowly being buried under waste. This is not just a... Read More


Frozen in 1971: TheHarvest That Still Decides Land Ownership in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- In the story of land in Jammu & Kashmir, a single harvest still holds the key. It's not about what you grow today or even how long you've tilled the soil. It all comes down to what... Read More


Gool: The Hidden Wonder of Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- The road to Gool winds through the hills of Ramban like a forgotten thread, stitching together forests, small homes, and the hush of mountains that seem to listen more than speak. ... Read More


The Shadow That Walked Beside Me in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- It has been five years since my father Abdul Rehman Khanday passed away. Yet, his absence never learned how to stay still. It moves through my days. It sits across from me. I stil... Read More


For Chenab Valley, the Fight Is for Dignity, Not Division

Srinagar, July 1 -- Between the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, where the Chenab River flows through Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban, one question remains: when will the Chenab Valley finally be seen? For... Read More


Letter to Editor: Why Airlines Shouldn't Penalize Kashmir's Stranded Trekkers

Srinagar, July 1 -- Many of us had carefully planned these trips, some months in advance, only to see them abruptly cancelled after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Security concerns and new res... Read More


The Long Goodbye: How the Qazi Couple Lost Their Home in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- For nearly four decades, Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa Qazi made Srinagar their home. They raised a family, sought a sense of belonging, and fought a legal battle to stay in the c... Read More


What High-Density Apples Are Really Doing for Kashmiri Farmers

Srinagar, June 30 -- Something remarkable is unfolding in Kashmir's orchards. In a land where patience was once the price of survival, apple farmers are finally witnessing a shift that promises faster... Read More


In Muharram's Heat, Kashmir Offers Water and Remembrance

Srinagar, June 30 -- As Muharram begins, the streets of Kashmir come alive with a familiar sight: wooden stalls, steel tubs, plastic glasses stacked in rows, and young volunteers calling out to passer... Read More