Srinagar, June 11 -- I didn't plan to get emotional over a Pixar sequel. I thought I'd just watch Inside Out 2 for fun, maybe smile at the animation, maybe forget about it the next day. But here I am... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- Zahid Ashraf lives in a modest neighbourhood tucked between the dusty roads of Zafran Colony, Sempora, a short drive from Srinagar. His home doesn't have a signboard, and he doesn... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- On a clear June day, draped in marigold flowers and national pride, the Vande Bharat Express began its maiden journey from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar. Flagged off by... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- Every year, like clockwork, someone says it: Kashmir didn't spend much this Eid. It's said in newsrooms, shop counters, WhatsApp forwards, and expert panels. The logic is simple:... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- People don't talk about it openly, but you can feel the strain. You see it in the subtle hesitations of fathers. You hear it in the nervous laughter of young men unsure how to aff... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- BANDIPORA, Kashmir - On a warm June morning, Farooq Ahmad walked into his family farm, feeling a bit nostalgic. The field looked calm, with maize plants and apple trees all around... Read More
Srinagar, June 11 -- "He seemed fine." That's what they said when a boy from our neighbourhood died by suicide last winter. He used to play cricket with us. He'd crack jokes on the bus to college. I ... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- What does it mean to be free? In every speech, slogan, and classroom, we're told freedom means choice. It means living life on your own terms. But when a woman in Kashmir, or any... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- Nahid wasn't always like this. Yawar remembers the early days. How she'd laugh at his jokes, hold his hand when they crossed the street, text him sweet nothings even if he was ju... Read More
Srinagar, June 10 -- It happened four days before Eid ul Azha. The house was already carrying the scent of preparations, laughter here and there, the usual hopeful mess that comes before a festival. A... Read More