Scenes from Anantnag: Broken glass, broken bodies, broken mothers

The South Kashmir district braved shortages of hospital supplies and even baby food.

Fahad Shah

· Jul 23, 2016 · 07:30 pm

Prayers, fasting and feasting in the Valley: How Kashmir celebrates Ramzan

From human alarm clocks to food festivals and night-long prayers, the holy month is an eventful time for Kashmiris.

Fahad Shah

· Jun 26, 2016 · 05:30 pm

'Kashmir has become a metaphor for Animal Farm': How Kashmiris reacted to Mufti's cat-pigeon remark

Humour, sarcasm and witty commentary ensued on social media platforms after the J&K chief minister's comment about rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.

Fahad Shah

· Jun 05, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Why Mehbooba Mufti will have to rely on more than just optics to regain the trust of Kashmiris

Mufti’s focus for now seems to be on manufacturing a perception of growth and peace, and crushing dissent by force.

Fahad Shah

· May 30, 2016 · 10:30 am

Should Kashmiri Pandits be resettled in special townships in the Valley?

News that J&K has identified land to construct secure colonies for returning Pandits has elicited widely divergent reactions.

Fahad Shah

· May 23, 2016 · 09:00 am

Handwara’s other victims: A cricketer, a salesman, a digger of sand, a housewife and a student

Five people were killed in firing by the police and Army following protests over the alleged molestation of schoolgirl in Handwara. Here are their stories.

Fahad Shah

· Apr 24, 2016 · 08:00 am

Justice over development: What Kashmir’s women want from Mehbooba Mufti, their first woman CM

Mehbooba, a single mother of two daughters, is no stranger to the people of the state, and has come a long way from being seen as a 'soft separatist'.

Fahad Shah

· Apr 04, 2016 · 01:03 pm

Anti-nationals and terrorists: This is how the rest of India views Kashmiri students

Kashmiri youth say they have been facing increasingly more distrust and violence for the last two years.

Fahad Shah

· Apr 03, 2016 · 09:15 am

Meanwhile, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, books on ‘Azadi’ continue to be banned

Sixteen books were banned last month by the government of PoK. The situation is the same in Gilgit-Baltistan, where any talk of azadi means charges of sedition.

Fahad Shah

· Mar 18, 2016 · 06:30 pm

Why 'azadi' is more than just a slogan for Kashmiris

The word that has been echoing in Kashmir Valley for decades is today ringing in JNU, albeit in a different context.

Fahad Shah

· Mar 05, 2016 · 06:30 pm

Student politics: Kashmiri parties want free speech in Delhi, but curbs back home

Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti condemned the JNU arrests even as student unions remain muzzled in the Valley.

Fahad Shah

· Feb 28, 2016 · 09:00 am

To be or not be (in power): The Hamlet moment for Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu and Kashmir

There's many a slip between the cup and lip for the PDP chief as she tries to position herself as a pro-public rather than pro-power politician.

Fahad Shah

· Feb 12, 2016 · 05:30 pm