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South KashmirGrowers Seek Crop Insurance After Hailstorm

Srinagar, June 3 -- Growers from Chitragam and surrounding areas in Shopian district expressed their anger, saying the relief of only a few thousand rupees is grossly insufficient. Bashir Ahmad, a fr... Read More


Kashmir Changed. I Did Too. But the Words Were Waiting.

Srinagar, June 3 -- It's a strange thing, standing at the edge of something that once felt like mine. There's no real word for the feeling. Not grief. Not fear. Just a tightness in the chest. Like tr... Read More


What Kashmir's Rural Women Taught Me About Power, Grace, and Grit

Srinagar, June 3 -- I used to think I understood gender justice. In university, I studied it deeply. Books, journals, seminars. I could quote Foucault and bell hooks in the same breath. I learned how... Read More


Srinagar's Holy Market Is Crumbling

Srinagar, June 3 -- On Sunday, June 1, I walked into Eidgah in Srinagar, hoping to see the early signs of Eid al-Azha - the energy, the crowds, the animals, the bargaining, the joy. Instead, I stepped... Read More


How One Sufi and 700 Disciples Changed Kashmir Forever

Srinagar, June 3 -- In the fall of 1372, a man from Hamdan walked into Kashmir with fewer than a hundred companions. The king was away on a campaign. The people were uncertain. And yet, this group of ... Read More


Kashmir Can't Afford to Sleepwalk Into Covid

Srinagar, June 3 -- Covid-19 never really left. We just stopped talking about it. Now it's back in the headlines, with numbers ticking upward again. Across India, there are 3,395 active cases. Kerala... Read More


Kashmir's Tourism Sector Shows Signs Of Revival

Srinagar, June 2 -- The immediate aftermath saw mass cancellations and a sharp dip in tourist arrivals, leaving the sector almost paralysed. However, recent weeks have brought a glimmer of hope. Touri... Read More


'Property Disputed If Not Registered':Govt To Launch Waqf Portal On June 6

Srinagar, June 2 -- News 18 reported that under the amended Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, properties in the name of women cannot be declared as Waqf, while the primary beneficiaries of Waqf properties s... Read More


Severe Hailstorm Ravages South Kashmir Orchards

Srinagar, June 2 -- The hailstorm severely damaged apple orchards in the Chitragam area of Shopian and Tral in Pulwama, compounding the challenges faced by fruit growers already struggling from previo... Read More


J&K Reports 9 Mild COVID Cases:Officials Urge Vigilance, Not Panic

Srinagar, June 2 -- According to a senior health official, five of the cases are from Kashmir and four from Jammu. All patients are reportedly experiencing only mild symptoms, with no current cause fo... Read More