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Why This Kashmiri Girl Regularly Complains to a Saint About Her Family

Srinagar, May 17 -- It was just after noon when I stepped into the shrine. The scent of rosewater and the faint rustle of prayer threads filled the air. People came and went with folded hands and hurr... Read More


2 Drug Peddlers in J&K Get 5 Year Jail, Rs 50K Fine

Srinagar, May 17 -- Special Judge (NDPS cases) Srinagar Vinod Kumar also ordered that in case the duo-Rafiq Ahmad Putoo of Saida Kadal Srinagar and Aqib Manzoor Bakhroo of Rainawari, failed to pay the... Read More


Let Kashmir's Story Be Told Again

Srinagar, May 17 -- When you arrive in Kashmir, the first thing that strikes you isn't the snow-capped mountains or the scent of pine in the air. It's the silence. Not the kind that unsettles, but th... Read More


'I Came for Kashmir's Beauty. What I Found Broke My Heart.'

Srinagar, May 17 -- So when I finally got the chance to visit this April, I was excited in a way I hadn't been in years. I travelled from Malaysia with a sense of wonder, ready to experience the famou... Read More


Gaslit, Isolated, Abandoned: The Untold Story of a Kashmiri Husband

Srinagar, May 17 -- Sameer doesn't like to talk about pain. He wears it like old wool: heavy, familiar, too close to be shed in public. The way he walks, head down but sure-footed, tells you he's som... Read More


The Land Revolution in Kashmir You Haven't Heard Of

Srinagar, May 17 -- In Chanderhama, a sleepy village in Baramulla district, a group of farmers huddled under a walnut tree while a patwari stood before them with a smartphone. He zoomed in on a plot o... Read More


Kashmiri Has 7.1 Million Speakers. It's Still a Dying Language.

Srinagar, May 17 -- I grew up hearing Kashmiri at home. My grandparents spoke it with ease, their conversations laced with humour, old proverbs, and the kind of warmth that only a mother tongue can ca... Read More


LG Sinha Hikes Ex-Gratia Relief for Violence Victims in J&K, Announces Up to 500% Increase

Srinagar, May 17 -- The enhanced relief is in addition to the Central Government's existing scheme that provides Rs.5 lakh for death or permanent disability caused by terrorist violence. As per the r... Read More


For Kashmiri Doctors, There Is No Finish Line

Srinagar, May 16 -- When Dr. Shabir Ahmad's phone rings at midnight, he doesn't wait to check if it's an emergency. He pulls on a worn jacket, grabs his old medical bag, and steps into the darkness. ... Read More


MHA Orders Posting Of 9 IAS, 3 IPS Officers Of AGMUT Cadre To J&K

Srinagar, May 16 -- According to an order, Ashish Chandra Verma (1994 batch) and Anil Kumar Singh (1995 batch) have been posted to Jammu & Kashmir from Delhi. Other IAS officer include Naveen S L (20... Read More