From a patient on an oxygen cylinder to a student on exam preparation, the โpowerlessโ winter is once again keeping life hostage to the fair-weather system and grid in the valley. In her candlelit room, Shazia is sitting anxiously. The 26-year-old is a prospective PhD scholar and has recently enrolled for online classes on Unacademy…
โThis year the power situation has become inconsistent and irregular even before the arrival of winter. With no signs of improvement, many residents said that patients, students, and the elderly are under stress as a result of power outages.โ SRINAGAR โ Despite the government’s promises to provide round the clock electricity, consumers in Kashmir continue…
As the valley grapples with medieval power cuts once again this early winter, many people have resumed old ways to ward off the bone-numbing cold. But the frequent darkness has only aggravated the already frozen turbulence in Kashmir. A downtowner doubling as street jester has a new trade tip for his Nowhatta tribe these days.…