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Air India 171: Anatomy of a Preventable Tragedy

Srinagar, June 13 -- Two hundred and forty-two people boarded Flight AI-171 on Thursday. Only one left the wreckage alive. The rest vanished into twisted metal and smoke, never to return home. Since ... Read More


When the Tourists Stopped Coming

Srinagar, June 13 -- Naranag is a village of stones and sky and silence. It sits tucked into the hills of Kangan, in Ganderbal district, a place where the ancient breath of temple ruins lingers among ... Read More


Who Wants Peaceful End to Russia-Ukraine War?

Srinagar, June 13 -- The biggest overnight drone attacks so far in the war between Russia-Ukraine spanning over more three years have been launched by Russia when 479 drones struck different places in... Read More


A Walk Through the City

Srinagar, June 13 -- I'm in the Goni Khan market. Around me, old beggars sit by the road, but one elderly man stands out. He isn't asking for alms. Instead, he's trying to earn a living, selling chea... Read More


In Kashmir, Mohalla Men Hold the Real Power

Srinagar, June 12 -- He isn't an official. He isn't elected. But everyone knows he runs the neighbourhood. This isn't an isolated story. Across Kashmir, in places like Anantnag, Shopian, Baramulla a... Read More


A Software Made for Haryana Is Rewriting Kashmir's Land History

Srinagar, June 12 -- Somewhere in the dusty office of a patwari in South Kashmir, an old register sits half-open, pages curled and ink fading. It contains family names, borders marked in red, and foot... Read More


The Day Zehra Found Her Voice in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 12 -- We walked in, not to inspect, but to see. The sun hung low over Narbal, Budgam, my home district, and spilled soft light into the room where children sat. Little ones, barely thre... Read More


From Sacrifice to Storage:How Kashmir Keeps Eid Meat Safe

Srinagar, June 12 -- Each Baed Eid, Kashmir is flooded with fresh meat. Mutton and beef pile up in homes, fridges, and freezers within hours. It's shared generously, cooked joyfully, and stored hurri... Read More


More Than a Saint: How Ameer Kabir Became Kashmir's Moral Compass

Srinagar, June 11 -- You can't talk about Kashmir without talking about Hazrat Ameer Kabir. People say his name with a kind of softness, like they're remembering an old warmth. Even now, six centurie... Read More


In His Debut, a Young Kashmiri Poet Gives Grief Gentle Form

Srinagar, June 11 -- The Inner Voice by Imbisat Tareen reads like a journal cracked open in trust. The poems don't demand your attention. They don't try to impress. Instead, they invite you to sit do... Read More