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Lolab: Home to ancient springs

December 3, 2021 Editor

By: Jahangir Sofi One of the greatest poets, Allam Iqbal describes the beauty of the Lolab Valley, in one of his dedicated poems to the valley. He wrote: Pani Tere Chashmon Ka Tarapta Huwa Simaab, Murghan-E-Sahar Teri Fazaon Mein Hain Betaab, Ae Wadi-e-Lolab! Your springs and lakes with water pulsating and quivering like quicksilver, the morning birds fluttering about the sky, agitated and in turmoil, O Valley of Lolab! The government may have identified the ‘Lolab’ among the 75 lesser-known destinations for bringing it to the tourism map but, the…

Ghosts of graveyard: Where does Kashmir’s dead go?

November 26, 2021 Editor

Fahad Shah Kashmir is plunging into an uneasy silence, the blood is flowing on the streets, but the dead are missing. The graves dug near homes by fathers still lie empty, covered in dirt. “My son is 3-year-old; am I raising him to be killed in a gunfight?” asks a distraught mother. A sister sits by the window in Sopore, waiting for her brother who never returned home. Not even in death. Amid cries, a testament of mourning is missing. Where does Kashmir’s dead go? Among other areas, we found…

Dotted with Security Bunkers & Frisking Points, Kashmir has ‘Returned to the Nineties’

November 16, 2021 Editor

Locals, political observers, and opposition parties say that the increased presence of security forces is disrupting lives and fuelling resentment By: Auqib Javeed When 65-year-old Mohammad Ramzan was recently passing through the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar—the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, he witnessed the “return of the nineties” in Kashmir. “Stop and check” by security forces was routine back then when armed insurgency was on the rise in the valley. Ramzan, a businessman from the Bandipora area of North Kashmir, remembers people standing in long queues with hands…

Versatile Women’s of Modern Era

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Editor

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life “ (Mohammad Ali) By: Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Human life in the world is as much dependent on women as it is on men, while naturally, women are handling the most important affairs of creation such as birth and training of children. There are many such talented and enthusiastic women in the Kashmir Valley in sports. Somewhere they face a lack of basic amenities and their work is not appreciated in government and public circles. Speaking of…

Throttling the press in J&K

October 11, 2021 Editor

By: Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami By denying the media freedom, the government is building its own narrative and providing space for fake news A major casualty of the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, has been press freedom in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). This has led to the problem of disinformation and is causing great anxiety in the region. The feeling of alienation in the Kashmir Valley is inimical to the national interest besides the interests of Kashmiris. Historically, the press in J&K used to highlight democratic, anti-feudal and…

Black Witchcraft

October 6, 2021 Editor

“Black as midnight, black as pitch, blacker than the foulest witch “ By: Wani Farheen Aslam Entire manner of Jealousy by which nowadays, people ensue to grieve others. We prevail presently at that aspect where we can’t syndicate any individual. What those peoples bring who enact these black witchcraft activities. Exists because peoples cannot acquire their victory, elegance or they are covetous Why they possess this abundant acreage, why a person is accumulating successfully. Instantly, we retain a glimpsed bunch of posts heeding black witchcraft how horrible this black witchcraft…

Strife, Stress, Spirituality: Kashmir in Grip of ‘Infertility Epidemic’

September 30, 2021 Editor

A noted medic’s recent revelation on the alarming rate of infertility cases in Kashmir has created fresh concerns with patients and doctors painting the dismal picture of the critical health situation. By – Zaid Bin Shabir Haunting darkness wrapped the old-fashioned lawns of the Shah House in Srinagar when a dreadful knock on the door raised an alarm. The clock was yet to turn past 6 pm, but the last night’s melodrama and the vicious verbal abuse were still pounding Shahana’s, restless heart. Like a recluse waiting for her proportion…

Kashmir: The world’s most misunderstood conflict

September 29, 2021 Editor

Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai According to expert consensus, Kashmir is the most dangerous place on the planet today because it could trigger nuclear volleys between India and Pakistan. It has sparked two wars between the two South Asian rivals in the past. Thus, this is no time for complacency or aloofness for the world powers. It should seek mediation of the disputed territory (so listed by the United Nations), appoint a special envoy on Kashmir, insist that the genuine political voice of the Kashmiri people be a full partner in…

Raid, Summon, Censor: Crackdown on Journalists is the New Normal in Kashmir

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Editor

New policy and policing methods combined with various prohibitive action has made journalism a particularly difficult profession to have in Kashmir. Junaid Kathju The raid at the residences of four Kashmiri journalists in the wee hours of September 9 might be seen as a jolt to the fourth pillar of democracy elsewhere in the world. In a conflict-torn Kashmir, however, it is the new normal that the journalistic fraternity is facing after the government of India took direct control of the former state, following the reading down of its special status on…