It is a Kashmiri Thing

Tajamul speaks of a fear that lurks in hearts of those visiting Muslim Kashmiri religious sites, but it is no different at Pandit religious sites either – proof that DNA trumps over parochialism(Mr. Tajamul Hussain, 53, was born in Srinagar. He went to the...

Insidious and Abhorrent

Syeda pitches for the girl-in-the-womb(Ms. Syeda Afshana, 36, was born in Srinagar. She attended the Vishwa Bharti High School in Rainawari, Srinagar, and the Government Women’s College in Srinagar where she received a B.Sc. degree. She completed her...

“God is One”

Indu Raina’s tour de forceRevisiting my HomelandThere have been many instances of sporadic conflicts in the past but in January 1990, an uprising in Kashmir led to the killing of Kashimiri Pandits resulting in mass migration of the community from the valley. We...

Death by Neglect

The State Government is turning a Nelson’s eye to the situation of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley, including preservation of their heritage170 Temples Damaged, Many Others Encroached Upon: ReportSyed Junaid Hashmi (Early Times)Amidst Jammu and Kashmir...

The Purveyor of Doom

From his perch, Hilal has observed the city degenerate into depression where conspiracy theories are staple of the dayStory of Srinagar Through a News StallNasrun Mir (Rising Kashmir)Everyone knows him here; he is gentle, talks in a timid voice and sells newspapers in...