Author: Bisma Farooq


  • Even as autumn is gradually paving the way to winter in Kashmir, Wular Lake in Bandipora is witnessing persistent woman efforts for maintaining the seasonal chestnut supplies in Kashmir markets. The sun was shining and the azure blue sky had only wisps of clouds in it, as Fancy rowed her boat in the Wular Lake…

  • A Kashmiri Pandit body campaign followed by a recent communiquรฉ from New Delhi has made many believe that the Nastaliq script might go the language way in Kashmir. After blitz and berserk bunch of edicts, brouhaha backed by rightwing lobby has now alarmed Koshur literati circles. The concern stems from the bolstering campaign led by…

  • After redefining routine and inflicting damage on real-life relationships, virtual warzone called PUBG has been banned to the delight of many in Kashmir. Nocturnal war-cries, much to Farooq Saudagarโ€™s chagrin, first emanated three years ago from his sonโ€™s otherwise unruffled room. Confusing those belligerent pitches with some nighttime harrowing gunfight supposedly breaking out in his…

  • Hailing from the heartland of Kashmirโ€™s fading cottage industry, Sonawariโ€™s women carpet-weavers are fighting odds to hold the fort. In her struggle-wracked life, Masrat has always faced trials and tribulations with smile and spine. As a young girl supposed to attend her school, she decided to become her dispossessed fatherโ€™s support. Later as a newly-wed…