Sana Altaf

Breaking the silence of Kashmiri Cinema

Breaking the silence of Kashmiri Cinema

"I want people to watch the theater which has emanated from this society. Borrowed interpretation only blurs the real image of a society.” Published 21 Dec, 2012 05:30am
Using disability to help enable change

Using disability to help enable change

Javed Tak did not let his disability, enforced by a gun attack amidst conflict, get in the way of becoming a hero for the physically challenged youth of Kashmir. Published 17 Dec, 2012 12:01pm
Dearth of IT sector hampers Kashmir growth

Dearth of IT sector hampers Kashmir growth

This has not only added to the unemployment issues but has also forced thousands of Kashmiri youth to leave home for IT related jobs elsewhere. Published 28 Nov, 2012 11:28am
Kashmir’s film industry longs for life

Kashmir’s film industry longs for life

Marred by conflict and government negligence, Kashmir's film industry continues to fight for revival despite its glorious past. Published 23 Nov, 2012 11:25am
Mothers of the disappeared

Mothers of the disappeared

The calm of her life was shattered in January 1996 when a few gunmen barged into her house and took her three sons along with them – two of them were found dead in the morning. Published 14 Nov, 2012 09:35am
Reviving theatre in the Kashmir valley

Reviving theatre in the Kashmir valley

A two-day-long National Theatre Seminar in Srinagar, titled 'Koshur Theatre', depicted life during conflict in Kashmir. Published 09 Nov, 2012 06:31am
Childhood lost to bullets

Childhood lost to bullets

Ibrahim had gone to the market in his area Maisuma, Srinagar, to buy butter - he still lives today but that was the last day he ever spoke or walked. Published 06 Nov, 2012 07:43am