The only thing truly ‘heavenly’ about this cricket league was how fast its organisers ascended – straight out of sight. Peerzada Masarat Shah While the city cheered the runners of the Kashmir Marathon 2025, celebrating endurance and unity under a golden Sunday Sun, another event across the Jhelum was collapsing faster than a deck of…
Autumn bows out softly, leaving behind a valley steeped in color and calm. And those who see it, even once, carry its memory forever. Mohammad Hanief When the warmth of summer begins to fade and the first chill drifts down from the Pir Panjal range, Kashmir awakens to its most graceful season — autumn. Locally…
Organisers Fled and the Sports Council Looked Away Dr Umer Iqbal The story of cricket in Kashmir was supposed to be one of revival, of fields blooming again after years. But the recent cricket scandal in Srinagar has turned that dream into disillusionment. What began as a celebration of sport at the refurbished Bakshi Stadium has…
Abandoned, forgotten, but still hoping, most of the elderly parents of non-resident Kashmiris (NRKs) live in “Empty Nest Syndrome”. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili In the quiet alleys of Rajbagh, Barzulla, Hyderpora and Nishat etc , behind the wooden windows and closed curtains of once vibrant homes, live parents who were once someone’s world — nurturers…
When youth follow the path of religion, effort, and truthfulness, they become the guarantors of a bright and prosperous future for the nation. Muhammad Younis Zahid In today’s fast-paced modern era, a significant portion of youth is focused on finding easy and shortcut paths to achieve recognition and success in society within a very short…
