Special Report

Lights, Camera, Controversy: Kashmir’s wedding scene and the Show-Off Dilemma

The traditional Nikkah, once the heart of Kashmiri weddings, is now taking a backseat to more elaborate celebrations. “Shaadi aysi karo ki...

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Gen-Next ‘lacks social skills’ as techno-isolation grips Kashmir

“We shared tea over heartfelt conversations, now smart phones have drowned out the mellowness of human voices.” For septuagenarian Shafeeqa Bano, the...

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Is Delhi-Dubai campus collaboration becoming new Education Model in Kashmir?

“In today’s dynamic world, every child is preparing to become a global citizen. It’s imperative to foster inter-curricular, inter-city, and inter-country school...

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Anxiety, worry, medication—Kashmiri women in midlife health crisis

Having experienced some close cases and getting into conversation with various gynaecologists and physiatrists, and women in general, what one finds is...

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Kiss of gratitude: Teacher who restored Govt School glory in Kashmir

An educator is acting as the guiding light for the community that long walked away from government schools. A pre-1947 school had...

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‘He was one of our best’: Friends and farewell at DySP Humayun Bhat’s home

“His loss is unsettling. Our hearts sink thinking about his parents, young widow and his barely month old baby. The life can’t...

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The unfinished carpet—Inside Kashmir’s abandoned workplace

After losing his workforce and workplace, a master artisan is trying to make a relic out of one last piece. He nonchalantly...

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Kashmiri doctor’s youth-led cancer campaign sparks optimism

Dr. Shabnam Bashir is an accomplished Surgical Oncologist with extensive expertise in breast, colorectal, and peritoneal surface malignancies. With a career spanning...