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Rahul Gandhi Walks Through Poonch's Grief: 'I Will Be Their Voice'

Srinagar, May 24 -- Poonch- Rahul Gandhi stood silent outside a broken home in Poonch on Saturday, listening to a woman recall how her sons, Zain and Zohaib, never made it to breakfast. The two boys ... Read More


How a Shed in Kashmir Sparked a Legal Storm

Srinagar, May 23 -- They didn't expect a shed to spark a legal storm. But in Kurigam, a quiet village in south Kashmir, that's exactly what happened. A bit of concrete, a tin roof, and a court order ... Read More


Kashmir's Silent Battle to Keep Business Alive

Srinagar, May 23 -- I was in 11th grade in 2007. My friends and I spent most of our days dreaming about the future: what courses we'd pick, what colleges we'd aim for. But one thing we never talked ab... Read More


The Tech Tide Rising in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 23 -- When Sahil Qadri fired up a basic code editor in his small Srinagar home in 2009, he was doing what thousands of young coders around the world do. But there was one big difference.... Read More


0.1% Is All It Takes to Keep Kashmir Out

Srinagar, May 23 -- A young woman from Pulwama scored 89.7% in her postgraduate degree. She had published two papers, volunteered in her village during floods, and helped tutor neighbourhood children ... Read More


The Silent Geometry of a Father's Love in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 22 -- I've often thought about what it means to be a father. It's not a title you simply inherit; it's something you quietly become, moment by moment. For me, that living truth took for... Read More


Kashmir's Grassroots Footsoldiers Fight for Fairness

Srinagar, May 22 -- Every morning, before the sun climbs over the apple orchards of north Kashmir, 32-year-old Irfan Ahmad sets out on his motorbike. On good days, he reaches his first stop-an MGNREG... Read More


What's in a Word for These Two Kashmiri Boys?

Srinagar, May 22 -- He said "millennial"; I heard "millionaire". So I kept repeating "millionaire" and he kept hearing "millennial". "Arsalan, we are millennials!" Standing in a crowded bus, Haris t... Read More


As Kashmir Heats Up, Paddy Dreams Begin to Wilt

Srinagar, May 22 -- Abdul Gani stands on the edge of his paddy field in Qazigund's Kurigam village, holding a bundle of green seedlings in his hands. The earth beneath his feet is cracked like old pai... Read More


Kashmir Can Grow Without Breaking Itself

Srinagar, May 22 -- Kashmir is often caught between labels. But underneath all that noise is a land with the potential to chart its own course. We don't need to copy Delhi, Mumbai or Silicon Valley, ... Read More