They may be singing songs on its springiness, but Jhelum is gradually changing its course in Kashmir. And much of that change has to do with the reflection of times. Anger that exploded on its banks in the fall of 2014 is still visible in the form of the stonewashed signs and symbols. That fury…
Life on Jhelum bund has been a cultural cradle in Kashmir capital. While one side has a distinction of being an artisan abode, the other side echoes with what resonates from across the river. As the muezzinโs prayer pitch pierces through the rafters of rundown residences, life on Jhelum riverbank at once turns meditatively calm.ย …
Bereft of a healthcare centre, fire service, bridge, drainage, drinking water, roads, bank, and other basic facilities, a village in north Kashmir is living a medieval life in modern times.ย Disquieting dispatch came at dawn when darkness was literally departing.ย But the arrival of a fresh-faced courier only created another blackout for the countryside caught…
Breaking free from hackneyed foreign accounts, Kashmir over the years witnessed the rise of native narratives with fresh and deep insights. A young visual storyteller in this photo story is only trying to capture one such description of Srinagar cityโs not-so-overt shades of life. Life in Sun City is an elegy of its rundown glory…
From the faded Indian Coffee House to the popular Lala Sheikh, tea has always fuelled discussions in Srinagar cafeterias. But in times of shut shops, a street stall on the Bund is filling the void. Telegrams have long ceased to come, but tea is still brewing some warm response at the guarded gates of the…
A living witness to Kashmirโs tumultuous history, a baker from Old Srinagar is a stark signpost of Kashmirโs Central Asian connection. Dawn of a searing summer day makes Kashmirโs Aali Kadal look entrancing, with its old-world charm and waning architectural landscape. Some traditional washermen shouldering bundled shawls show up as early birds. The sun rising…