"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect."
Most people stop at Doodhpathri. We kept walking upstream for 4 hours. What we found changed our perspective on Budgam forever.
Zuhaib Rashid
Our gear froze, the wood was wet, but the tea was hot. Lessons learned from a winter expedition in the Pir Panjal range.
Zuhaib Rashid
Why we don't just hike for fitness. We hike to detach from the chaos and reconnect with our Creator.
Zuhaib Rashid
A journey into the Dawar valley, exploring the Habba Khatoon peak and the untouched culture of the Dard Shins.
Zuhaib Rashid
Why fishing is less about the catch and more about the waiting. A quiet day by the riverside teaching us patience.
Zuhaib Rashid
The ultimate test of endurance. Traversing the high altitude lakes of Kashmir that few get to see, crossing the Nicholsar pass.
Zuhaib Rashid
Explore Ladakh beyond the tourist spots. From the apricot orchards of Turtuk to the starry nights of Hanle and the rugged Zanskar valley.
Zuhaib Rashid
26 lives lost. 90,000 jobs gone. ₹10,000 Crore wiped out. An in-depth look at how one event silenced the valley's economic engines.
Zuhaib Rashid
Why waking up at 5 AM for this delicacy in Downtown Srinagar is a spiritual experience for the stomach and soul.
Zuhaib Rashid
When the snow is 4 feet deep, you don't stop walking. You float. A guide to exploring the frozen Doodhganga.
Zuhaib Rashid
When reservation hit 70%, it wasn't just a number. A deep dive into certificate data revealing how the new policy structurally advantages Jammu over Kashmir.
Zuhaib Rashid
With average marriage ages soaring and fertility rates dropping to 1.4, Kashmir faces a silent social revolution driven by unemployment and wedding costs.
Zuhaib Rashid
Not by guns, but by excavators. An exposé on the illegal sand mining nexus and Dr. Raja Muzaffar Bhat's crusade to stop it.
Zuhaib Rashid
With AQI hitting 300+, the air we breathe is becoming a silent assassin. Introducing Kilamate: Your shield against the smog.
Zuhaib Rashid
32% of urban youth are jobless. 20% of women are unemployed. A deep dive into the human tragedy behind the statistics.
Zuhaib Rashid
Kashmir's tourism stumbled, but it's rising again. A strategic look at how infrastructure, digital presence, and community empowerment are reshaping the future.
Zuhaib Rashid
It is not bullets taking our youth anymore. A deep dive into the drug crisis, the rising toll on women, and the urgent need for compassion.
Zuhaib Rashid
In the land of saints, a new generation is asking difficult questions. An exploration of the silent rise of atheism and agnosticism among Kashmir's youth.
Zuhaib Rashid
You come for the mountains, but you stay for the people. Stories of radical honesty, faith, and the unwritten law of Mehman Nawazi.
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552 days of silence. A generation lost to 2G. An in-depth analysis of how the internet shutdown erased educational opportunities for 2.5 million students.
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A staggering 0.8% conviction rate. Thousands detained without evidence. An investigative look into the youth lost to PSA and UAPA.
Zuhaib Rashid
When hope crashes with the server. An investigative report on the annual failure of JKBOSE's website and the gaslighting of 100,000 students.
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Once numbering in the thousands, only ~289 remain. An investigative look into the extinction crisis facing Kashmir's state animal.
Zuhaib Rashid
We turned a routine academic update into a life-or-death verdict. A student hanged himself over a result in a year where 16% grace marks were given. When will we stop?
Zuhaib Rashid
Where the earth touches the sky. A journey into the heart of Gulmarg, exploring its ski slopes, gondola rides, and winter magic.
Zuhaib Rashid
It has been 270 days since Yousmarg and Doodhpathri closed. An investigative report on the hunger and desperation haunting these communities.
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