News stories for Sana Altaf

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

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

Infertility, stress leading health problems among Kashmiri women

Women in the valley are increasingly facing infertility and other stress-related illnesses, leading to stigmatised lifestyles.

Published 16 Dec, 2012 01:36pm

Family debts and poverty increases child labour in Kashmir

“I have taken debt from people and I have to pay it back. If my son won’t help me with it, who will?”

Published 06 Dec, 2012 09:39am

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

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

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