Writing from afar

On Reading Mirza Waheed’s ‘The Collaborator’

Guest Column By Siddhartha Gigoo

I first got to know of Mirza Waheed through Sameer, a friend of mine, who goes on postponing a rendezvous with me. It must have been the summer of 2009. I had read Sameer’s riveting short story, ‘The Brave’ and was in awe of it, particularly the visual imagery and characterization. I had come to know More

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My Theology Teachers

There was something amiss in the teaching methodology.

Nostalgia By Z.G. M

I was not blasphemous. It should not be read as sacrilegious: In theology class, I was an imbecile boy. Sitting in this class most of the times, my mind would be as blank as a white sheet of paper. The lectures by turbaned and henna-dyed bearded teachers on morality and fundamentals of religion were More

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Mr. Know All

He’s the most interesting as well as intriguing creature of this place

Freeze FRAME By Syeda Afshana

Pessimist; cynic; wise-crack; pedantic; pugnacious—all packed into one. Let’s call him ‘XLR’—no connotations, mind you! And you may replace that by ALR, BLR etc., of course, with the exception of SLR. For it may hurt him as also others who drink, eat, sleep and ease-out in the shade of SLRs.  More

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Realigning houseboats

Explore possibilities to take some pressure off from the Dal Lake.

What’s up By Sajjad Bazaz

Environmental issues marring the natural beauty of Kashmir have always remained a concern mainly from tourism point of view. High on the agenda is to fight out the pollution in Dal Lake, which has endangered the life of the lake. When we talk of pollution in Dal Lake, we cannot ignore the presence More

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Two colours of blood

Blood is red. Human red.

Write Hand By Ajaz ul Haque

The murder of two sisters, Asifa and Akhter, at Sopore is a yet another ghastly spectacle after the Shopian incident. This horrifying episode has been unconditionally condemned by one and all and why not? By all means, it is a tragedy enormous. But even bigger tragedy is the politicization of human More

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UZBEKISTAN: It reminds of KASHMIR

TRAVELOGUE

In the words they utter, in the food they have, and in the ceremonies they enjoy; in short in the life they live, Kashmir is strikingly present. Bilal A Bhat guides us through the life in Uzbekistan

Like its desert climate, sweltering sun-drenched days and often frigid nights, Uzbekistan is a land of contrasts. It is a new nation with an old heart. Partially covered by the vast empty deserts of Central Asia, the country’s rich history and cultural legacy are evident in the beauty of its cities More

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