In Depth
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706Explained: How Pakistan-administered Kashmir came to revolt against the terms of its own freedom
For 60 years the rivers of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) have been turning turbines and generating power for Pakistan’s national grid, and for...
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234Photo Feature: 12 years on, where paddy once grew, fish now swim in Pampore
Srinagar: Twelve years after the devastating 2014 floods, more than 150 kanals of agricultural land in Befina, Pampore, remain submerged under water....
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680Shelf by shelf: Inside Kashmir’s sweeping search for forbidden pages
A dispute over two slim volumes on regional history has set off what officials call the largest academic content review in the...
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273Why Amarnath’s ice formation is disappearing faster than ever
A shrinking Himalayan ice figure revered by millions has become a flashpoint over climate change, crowd size and who controls the mountain...
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302The lakes that remember: Water, myth and memory in Kashmiri folklore
Ancient lakes and springs emerge in folklore as living archives that hold the valley’s myths, griefs and enduring sense of belonging. There...
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244How Kashmir’s lost buffer zones bring bears and leopards to doorsteps
As Gaschari disappears beneath hotels, orchards and housing colonies, rising encounters between people, bears and leopards reveal a changing landscape that wildlife...
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273In Photos: Beyond the traffic jam lies Srinagar’s daily struggle
Srinagar: For the people of Srinagar, traffic jams have become a part of everyday life rather than an occasional problem. Every day,...
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293The waaze was never meant to hurry: How Kashmir’s weddings lost the soul of Wazwan
A feast designed to be savoured has become a hurried exercise in abundance. To preserve the soul of Wazwan, hosts, guests and...
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246Medicine begins with knowledge but healing begins with humanity
A surgeon reflects on illness, anxiety and the enduring value of compassion in medical care Every year around Doctors’ Day, I receive...
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376A Kashmir trout farm taught my daughter what school couldn’t
A Sunday outing became the sharpest lesson my children have had all year, and I didn’t plan any of it. My daughter...
