Hirra Azmat

When the world fails to make sense, Hirra Azmat seeks solace in words. Both worlds, literary and the physical lend color to her journalism.

Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

July 6, 2023

Ladakh rolls out e-buses to make cold desert a carbon-neutral UT

Srinagar: Ladakh has introduced electronic buses to save the fragile environment in the cold desert. This initiative is aimed to transform Ladakh into a carbon-neutral Union Territory, while also focusing on the…

Kashmir·Latest News

July 3, 2023

Paradise calling: New survey says Kashmir most sought-after destination for solo traveling

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most sought-after destinations for solo traveling, a latest travel report revealed. The research, carried out by a prominent travel fintech `SanKash’ found that almost…

Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

June 28, 2023

A bite of heaven: Meet Kashmir’s chocolatiers who are making Eid sweeter this year

Srinagar: Finding a perfect Eid gift can be a daunting and time-consuming task. However, when in doubt, chocolates always come to the rescue. The chocolate makers in the valley have gone above…

Phase I of uptown flyover opened for traffic

By Hirra Azmat Srinagar, May 11: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti threw open the first phase of Jehangir Chowk-Rambagh Expressway Corridor from Amar Singh College to Barzulla bridge here on Friday. The opening…

May 12, 2018

Kashmir

Unstable political situation and violence triggering behavioural changes in kids

By Hirra Azmat Srinagar, May 09: “Which game should we play today? Let us play the tiger-tiger game. Wait! Where are you going? I will get my gun first.” Shakir, a 9-year-old…

May 11, 2018

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‘Impractical’ ban on wedding extravagance remains confined to papers

By Hirra Azmat Srinagar, May 10: The state government is not trying to enforce the order passed the last year to limit the expenditure on weddings. The government had, through the order…

May 11, 2018

Kashmir

Jhelum water transport may become reality this year

By Hirra Azmat Srinagar, Apr 18: After remaining unimplemented for nearly two decades, the state government has finally decided to start water transport, initially for Srinagar city, on “scientific grounds”. As per…

April 19, 2018

Kashmir

Drug menace: How addicts’ families survive the nightmare and numbers continue to rise

Srinagar: Often when Shakeel (name changed) is at office or home, a vision haunts him: His son in tattered clothes and disheveled hair roams bare-foot on the streets. With voice thick from…

April 13, 2018

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Horrific tales of these abused kids reveal how much Kashmir is neglecting

Srinagar, Feb 8: Shazia (not her real name), a dark-haired, 8 year-old, sits quietly in a wooden chair. She, at first, seems like any girl her age, but a closer look reveals…

February 9, 2018

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