Shivankan Mathur

An intern’s diary: Of downtown, epitaphs, and shrines

It is fascinating how downtown has been a witness to one of the greatest struggles for freedom in Kashmir; it is also a firm preserver of it. In the land of the graves, downtown lives.

Inside Srinagar’s silk filature

After thirty years of closure, Kashmir’s silk filature has received a push from the Jammu and Kashmir Government to revive a once burgeoning industry.

CAPD fixes sheep rate at 285 Rs/Kg, poultry at 140 Rs/Kg

The Directorate of Civil, Food Supplies and Consumer Affairs (CAPD) has decided the price of livestock ahead of the Eid-ul-Adha festival and capped the price of sheep at 285...

Dal lake photographers struggle as tourism falls

Shikaras outnumber tourists as the people relying on tourism wait endlessly. The streets are empty, shops shut and the clear absence of tourists in even small numbers for almost three years now has begun to take a heavy toll on local businesses.  The professional photographers of the Dal Lake also claimed to have failed to make it to the monetary relief granted by the government. 

Dilip Kumar: A bridge between India and Pakistan

Mohammad Yusuf Khan, born to an Awan family in Peshawar on 11 December 1922, was a common link between the two neighbors - India and Pakistan. Khan went on...
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Ganges to Jhelum: A journey into a different world

In this episode of the podcast, Shivankan Mathur narrates the journey from his native central Indian city of Bareilly to Kashmir's main city Srinagar. He provides fascinating details about...