The internet has stripped humanity bare, making young children mature before their time and giving predators a key to the bedroom door. As we move through 2026, the intersection of material lust and digital accessibility has created a perfect storm for exploitation. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad The escalating crisis of child sexual abuse has shifted […]
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ED Targets 500 Chargesheets This Fiscal; 2-Year Probe Limit
New Delhi, Feb 22: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has set a target of filing 500 chargesheets in money-laundering cases in the current financial year and investigating officials have been directed to ensure that once a case is registered, the probe should be completed within one to two years, except in “complex” matters, the agency said […]
A Single Mother’s Judicial Nightmare
In Srinagar, a single mother’s search for safety has turned into a three-year battle against the very system meant to protect her. From denied school documents to ignored warrants, she shares the heartbreaking story of how the judiciary became the biggest obstacle to her child’s survival. By Farhana Hamid In the crowded halls of the […]
The Legacy of Hazrat Haji Bahram (RA)
In the quiet shade of Najar Mohalla, history isn’t found in books or monuments, but in the patient hands of women gathering fallen branches. A reflection on the legacy of Hazrat Haji Bahram Saeb (RA), where silence feels complete and the bitter harvest of winter becomes a sacred feast. By Khursheed Dar Last spring, amidst […]
Scaling Adventure Tourism in J&K Needs Better Practice, Mountain Discipline
Prem Pawa hails from Srinagar and is an adventure tourism pioneer who began his career in the early 1970s. Trained at the Indian Mountaineering & Skiing School in Gulmarg, he is a permanent member of the National Geographic Society. He is credited with landmark “firsts,” including rafting the full stretch of the Zanskar River in […]
“Bey Pie Talash: The Soulful Verse of Rafeeq Masoodi
Dr. Rafeeq Masoodi’s latest collection of prose poems, Bey Pie Talash, is a lyrical journey through faith, memory, and the heart of Kashmir. By Rayees Ahmad Kumar Dr. Rafeeq Masoodi is a name that resonates deeply within Kashmir’s cultural and literary circles — a broadcaster, administrator, poet, and philanthropist whose work has shaped generations of […]
A Saint Still Speaks In Kashmir
In a valley of many faiths, Nund Reshi’s simple ethics became a unifying language of compassion and humility. By Khursheed Dar Kashmir is a land that remembers. Its rivers remember the footsteps of poets and kings; its mountains remember whispered stories of love, loss, and quiet resilience. And woven into that collective memory walks a […]
Two Stories, One Struggle
The same event can feel like a setback to one person, and a breaking point to another. By Mursaleen Bashir Life rarely unfolds in neat, predictable ways. Challenges arrive uninvited, often catching us off guard. At first glance, these hardships may seem universal — as though everyone is battling the same storm. Yet the truth […]
The Valley’s New Voices
Government schemes are opening small but crucial windows of opportunity for Kashmir’s women and youth. By Shafiya Wani Kashmir is not just a place on the map. It is a feeling, a wound, a memory, a heartbeat. For those of us who have grown up here, empowerment was never about big speeches or government slogans. […]
700 Syeds, Three Journeys, One Mission
He came with 700 companions, carrying books and teachings instead of swords. By Rayees Ahmad Kumar Kumar In the history of Kashmir, few figures stand as tall as Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), revered as Shah-i-Hamdan — the man often credited with laying the foundations of Islam in the Valley. Born on […]