Rakhshanda Jalil

Hindustani awaaz |

While much work has been done on exploring and exposing communalism in India, relatively little attempt has been made to understand its conjoined twin, secularism. ...
05:54 PM, Feb 13, 2013

Sagarika Ghose

Bloody Mary |

The counter argument to narrow mindedness is missing From the Grand Mufti's fatwa against the all-girl band in Kashmir, to the now lifted ban ...
09:56 AM, Feb 13, 2013

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

American pop art icon Andy Warhol was probably right: everyone is looking for their 15 minutes of fame; only the time has now been compressed ...
12:20 AM, Feb 08, 2013

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

Ironically, it was the words of the Indian Army Chief that made many journalists covering the tensions at LoC take the first pause in the ...
07:52 PM, Jan 27, 2013

Abid Soffi

Lost in 'Trance'lation |

With each culture evolving its own ways of celebrations, marriage is an event of lifetime. After a break during the Holy fasting month of Ramzan, ...
02:22 PM, Sep 02, 2012

Mufti Islah

Kashmir Diary |

Breswana is dusting off its inertia and making connection. And a frail 30-year-old woman is its link to outside. Sabbah Haji is the village's new ...
11:29 PM, Apr 27, 2012

Saqib Malik

Valley Woes |

As he lies on a hospital bed in Pune recovering from severe bronchitis, I pray for Anna's recovery. He is the best brand ambassador India ...
05:03 PM, Jan 02, 2012

Trupti Rane

In Sync |

What will you do if you see a man on fire? Will you save him or will you just keep the camera rolling? I was ...
04:39 PM, Oct 14, 2011

Abid Soffi

Lost in 'Trance'lation |

Everyone is satisfied that the summer in the Kashmir valley this season remained peaceful. Of course barring some incidents of stone pelting and strike calls ...
03:29 PM, Aug 15, 2011

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

India needs to understand that the absence of violence in the Kashmir Valley is not peace, and that development and dignity for all Kashmiris go ...
11:25 AM, Jun 23, 2011

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

As the years have passed, what amazes me is the perseverance of journalists who continue to cover the story. There's even an irrational hope that ...
03:46 PM, May 22, 2011

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

Perhaps the darkest period in this regard came in the late 90s and 2000, when militancy driven by the Lashkar-e-Toiba was at a peak. The ...
03:54 PM, May 21, 2011

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

The militants we met were probably the last batch of fully home-grown insurgents fighting in Kashmir. 1995 marked the takeover of the struggle by non-Kashmiri ...
03:45 PM, May 20, 2011

Suhasini Haidar

Head to Haid-ar |

There are so many ways of describing the tragedy of the Kashmir valley, but my favourite is the comparison to a very beautiful woman. In ...
02:39 PM, May 19, 2011

Pawan Bali

FOOTLOOSE |

KP woman, a former militant and a model turned politician are Kashmir's new sarpanches The usually stone-pelted streets of Baramulla sprung a surprise ...
01:21 PM, May 11, 2011

Abid Soffi

Lost in 'Trance'lation |

Finally the harsh winter is over with the arrival of spring in the Kashmir valley, which has woken up to life with fresh green tints ...
04:12 PM, Apr 12, 2011

Abid Soffi

Lost in 'Trance'lation |

The state of Jammu and Kashmir is not only known as paradise on earth, but also for the hospitality across the globe. Wazwan is the ...
03:04 PM, Mar 22, 2011

Pawan Bali

FOOTLOOSE |

Every time the Prime Minister visits Jammu and Kashmir, some things are inevitable. For instance, traffic jams or no traffic at all; speculations, expectations and ...
03:44 PM, Mar 09, 2011

Pawan Bali

FOOTLOOSE |

Young lives lost are always tragic. The grief of it is something which every home in Kashmir carefully guards against. Somehow, it quietly creeps in. ...
10:16 AM, Feb 07, 2011

Raksha Shetty

On the rocks |

Drama on board a Go Air BOM-DEL flight on Saturday morning! All 169 passengers and crew had just boarded an Airbus 320 aircraft headed to ...
07:23 PM, Jan 15, 2011