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An Indian Muslim family poses in front of Ghanta Ghar in Lal Chowk, Srinagar (Pics by Basit Zargar)

Kashmir beckons tourists month after Pahalgam terror attack saw exodus

A resident of Poonch town in J&K shows damaged houses which were targeted by Pakistan Army

J&K to construct bunkers on border for locals’ safety in shelling by Pakistan

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Kashmir: Sikh villager give his land for pathway to Muslim graveyard

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Roohi Nazki's Chai Jaai elevates Kashmir's tea culture to next level

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar A striking familiarity with the warm and welcoming atmosphere of the British Cotswold tea rooms and an inherent longing for unique societal culture of Kashmir triggered the creation of Chai Jaai, offering over 60 tea varieties, making a mark through its journey of one decade. Having worked both in the J&K State Government and Corporate sector, Roohi Nazki shot into prominence by blending the two diverse cult...

Bulbul Shah: The first Sufi of Kashmir and His historic shrine

Ehsan Fazili / Srinagar Tucked away in the narrow lanes of downtown Srinagar, about 50 yards from the historic Nawakadal bridge, stands the shrine of Syed Sharf-ud-Din Abdur Rahman, popularly known as Bulbul Shah, the first Sufi saint to introduce Islam in Kashmir. Situated on the right bank of the river Jhelum (Veath) at Bulbul Lankar, the shrine marks the site where the Valley's first langar was established in the early 14th century ...

Bulbul Shah: The first Sufi of Kashmir and his historic shrine

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Tucked away in the narrow lanes of downtown Srinagar, about 50 yards from the historic Nawakadal bridge, stands the shrine of Syed Sharf-ud-Din Abdur Rahman, popularly known as Bulbul Shah, the first Sufi saint to introduce Islam in Kashmir. Situated on the right bank of the river Jhelum (Veath) at Bulbul Lankar, the shrine marks the site where the Valley's first langar was established in the early 14th century as...

Khanqah-e-Faiz Panah: Where faith endured fire and time

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Khanqah-e-Faiz Panah in Tral, dedicated to Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani (Shah-e-Hamadan), is one of the most significant Sufi shrines in Kashmir. It is among the 51 Khanqahs established by Shah-e-Hamadan and his son, Mir Mohammad Hamadani, across the region stretching from Kashmir to Kashgar. In Kashmir alone, it is one of the 16 Khanqahs built under the supervision of Mir Mohammad Hamadani. Located in the heart of Tra...

Hanjura accomplishes Kashmiri translation of Shah-e-Hamadan’s treatise

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar A Kashmiri translation of Zakhirat-ul-Muluk, the celebrated treatise on kingship and governance written by 14th-century Sufi saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, popularly known as Shah-e-Hamadan, was released in Srinagar on the occasion of the saint’s annual Urs last month. The translation was unveiled at a function jointly organised by the Islamic Relief and Research Trust (IRRT) and the J&K Urdu Council, bo...

Kashmir emerges as yet another garlic hub of India

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Over the last five years, Pulwama district in South Kashmir has emerged as one of India's major garlic-producing hubs, attracting traders from different parts of the country. More than 600 hectares of land in the district are currently under garlic cultivation, with farmers targeting a production of around 500 metric tonnes of the herb, which remains in high demand across Indian kitchens. India is the seco...

Zojila tunnel opens Ladakh to the rest of the world all through year

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar As the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari pressed a button and a portion of the rock cave in, it was not only removal of the last bottleneck in a road, but collapse of a wallthat nature had erected between Kashmir and Ladakh distancing their people, hampering trade and development. With this tunnel at Zoji La (Zojila) getting through Ladakh reached a step closer to all-weather road conne...

IAS officer Sehrish Asgar is epitome of excellence in life and work

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar At the age of 39, Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar is a recipient of some of the highest civil and administrative honours for her outstanding work as a public administrator. An IAS officer of the 2013 Punjab cadre, originally from Jammu and Kashmir, she is regarded as an epitome of excellence and has emerged as a role model for aspiring civil servants, particularly young women across the country. A graduate in MBBS from Bat...

Prof Nilofer Khan, first woman Vice Chancellor of the Kashmir University

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar “When I reflect on my journey, I see it as a gradual, disciplined progression shaped by education, responsibility and family support. I belong to a generation in Kashmir where women were steadily entering higher education, but long-term academic careers, especially leadership roles, were still uncommon. Choosing to remain in academia required commitment and clarity about what I wanted to contribute, Prof Nilofe...

War in West Asia: Another Setback to Kashmir tourism?

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism industry finds itself on uncertain ground once again. Just as the sector was hoping to recover from last year’s disruptions, the ongoing conflict in West Asia has raised fresh concerns over possible shortages of cooking gas and fuel—both critical for the hospitality sector. The industry had already endured a difficult year following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on ...

Sarah Rizvi: The first Muslim woman IPS officer of Gujarat cadre

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar (Monday) Coming from the culturally rich Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh, Sarah Rizvi was brought up in Mumbai, where she studied and was inspired to opt for civil services; however, through a life full of challenges. The 2008 batch IPS officer of the Gujarat cadre, she is presently posted as Inspector General (IG) of Udhampur-Reasi Police range in Jammu and Kashmir, on an inter-cadre deputation. She took over i...

Single mother, top cop: Sara Rizvi’s remarkable rise

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar (Monday) Coming from the culturally rich Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh, Sarah Rizvi, was brought up in Mumbai, where she studied and was inspired to opt for civil services, however, through a life full of challenges. The 2008 batch IPS officer of the Gujarat cadre, she is presently posted as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Udhampur-Reasi Police range in Jammu and Kashmir, on an inter-cadre deputation. She to...

JK bureaucrat Anissa Nabi promotes fitness among women, youth

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Anissa Nabi, A civil services officer in Jammu and Kashmir, wears many hats. Fulfilling her responsibilities as a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officer, she maintains her passion for fitness and promotes it among women and young people. She qualified for the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services in 2012 by securing the third rank and has held several positions in the government. She is posted as Chie...

ST status to Paharis gives J&K an all-time high of 17 UPSC qualifiers

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Affirmative action leading to the growth of a community is reflected in the all-time high qualifiers from Jammu and Kashmir in the prestigious UPSC-held All India Civil Services Examination, 2025. In all, 17 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who qualified for the Civil Services, five are from the Pahari community, which was granted Scheduled Tribe Status two years ago. Besides, a 30-year-old visually-impair...

J&K's only woman CM Mehbooba Mufti injected compassion into politics

Ehsan Fazili In the peak of terrorism and public unrest in Kashmir in 1996, when men dared not take up normal political work, a young woman with no idea of what she was getting into filed her candidature for the J&K Legislative Assembly elections and campaigned without fear. She was Mehbooba Mufti, the eldest of the three children of the then Congress leader Mufti Syed. She had never shown an inclination nor did she harbour an ambi...

Darakhshan Andrabi - first woman to head Waqf Board proved her mettle

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar “As a politician, I have always raised my voice boldly for the country in Kashmir without caring about the threat to my life”, says Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, national executive member of the BJP and the chairperson of the J&K Waqf Board. As the first woman head of the Waqf Board in India, she has proved her managerial capabilities by restructuring the J&K unit and making it self-sustaining. Beside...

Kashmir's vibrant Chrysanthemum Garden beckons tourists

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Kashmir’s autumn colours of brown, yellow, rust, ochre have become vibrant with the opening of the first ever Chrysanthemum Theme Garden, “Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood”, and promise to become another attraction for tourists in this otherwise lean season of September–November. Though poets and artists find their muse in Kashmir’s autumn with its blazing Chinars, the season is gloomy and t...

Kashmiri 'Delicious' apple harvest in progress, only 10 pc crop lost

Ehsan Fazili/ Bandipora Nazir Ahmad, a government employee is a busy man these days, for besides his job, he has to supervise the harvesting and packing of apple in his ancestral orchard in Bandipore, north Kashmir As the October days are warmer, and morning misty and cold, Delicious apple, the indigenous variety of the fruit, is ready in his orchard. The men at work pluck apples from the droopy branches so laden with fragrant, and jui...

Syed Shabir Ahmad Gilani recalls Paharis' struggle for ST status in J&K

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar It was a rare occasion for a Pahari tribesman, who hails from one of the lesser-known communities of Jammu and Kashmir, to enter Rashtrapati Bhavan, and connect with 40 leaders of tribal communities from across the country. Syed Shabir Ahmad Gilani and other tribal leaders were invited to the Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of a “Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan” of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs for meeting Pre...

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Who is Raj Begum, whose biopic has brought Kashmiri music in limelight?

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar At a time when women in Kashmir were ruled by social and religious taboos and remained inside the walls of their houses, Raj Begum broke the barriers to claim her space in the dominion of the valley’s music. At that time, Kashmir’s folk theatre was in full bloom, where men played the roles of women. They wore women’s attire to act or sing, and it continued in the second half of the 20th century. ...

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