Kashmir’s Young Chess Champions Hoor Fatima Inspire Hope and Resilience Amidst Adversity BY MUKHTAR AHMAD Against the backdrop of the Kashmir region, where the resilience of its people shines brightest, a new wave of inspiration emerges as little children embrace sports like chess and excel, becoming powerful role models for their peers. These young champions […]
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Behind the Scenes: Anaesthetist on the Challenges of Administering Anesthesia
Collaboration, Cooperation and effective teamwork is the key to achieving good results in patient management: Dr Masood Rashid By Ajaz Rashid Dr. Masood Rashid, a distinguished anaesthetist hailing from Hawal, Downtown Srinagar, has made remarkable contributions to the field of medicine. Born and raised in a middle-class family, Dr. Rashid’s parents instilled in him the […]
Nature’s Red Line
Between the nexus of timber smugglers and the unchecked surge of toxic vehicle emissions, the natural beauty of our region is being traded for short-term gain. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad The ecological crisis is no longer a distant threat or a headline for the future; it is the definitive challenge of our era. While the […]
Champions at Last
How Jammu and Kashmir Conquered the Ranji Trophy and Rewrote Sporting History The afternoon sun baked the red soil of the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubballi as the final moments of India’s premier domestic cricket competition ticked away. For eight-time champions Karnataka, the fifth and final day was a grueling exercise in inevitability. For the […]
An Inheritance of Values
How the Light of a Late Father Still Guides Three Generations By Syed Majid Gilani In the quiet labyrinth of Srinagar’s old city, where the scent of history clings to the timbered eaves of Khanqah-e-Mualla, certain lives are lived not with the roar of a storm, but with the steady, unwavering glow of a sanctuary […]
Echoes of the Valley
A Review of Majeed Masroor’s ‘Taashouq Chanay’ By Rayees Ahmad Kumar In the verdant literary landscape of Kashmir, where the written word has long served as a vessel for both spiritual longing and cultural preservation, Majeed Masroor stands as a distinct and resonant figure. To call him merely a poet would be an understatement; in […]
Guldanda’s White Gold
How a High-Altitude Meadow is Redefining Bhaderwah Tourism By Mool Raj Perched at a staggering altitude of ten thousand feet, the Guldanda meadow in the Bhaderwah region of Jammu and Kashmir has transformed into a veritable winter wonderland, effectively ending a disheartening two-month dry spell that had gripped the Chenab Valley. This scenic locale, often […]
Kashmir’s Golden Pause
Autumn in Kashmir is more than a season—it’s a dialogue between memory and renewal. As chinar leaves turn to embers and orchards hum with life, the Valley finds quiet lessons in resilience, gratitude, and letting go. By Bareen Hilal Autumn in Kashmir is never just a season; it’s an emotion, a memory, and a moment […]
Explosive Evidence, Deadly Error
A routine forensic exercise turned catastrophic in Srinagar’s Nowgam area after seized explosives from Delhi detonated inside a police station, killing 13 and injuring dozens. By Ajaz Rashid A routine forensic exercise at the Nowgam police station on the outskirts of Srinagar turned into a night of horror on November 14, when a cache of […]
Marathon of Spirit
By Ajaz Rashid The 2025 edition of the Kashmir Marathon, dubbed “Kashmir Marathon 2.0,” unfurled as a vibrant testament to the enduring spirit, resilience, and beauty of the Valley. Amidst sweeping security and hopes for tourism revival after the April Pahalgam terror attack, over 1,500 runners from 27 states and 11 countries took to the […]