Most recent articles by:

Firdous Bahar

Firdous Bahar is a poet based in Kashmir. He has done Masters in English Literature from the University of Kashmir.

ORIGINAL SIN

Woman thou art as the tsarina of realms grand, Through thy eyes springs the cataract of love! For thy mister hast thou prepare a good brand? It...

DOWRY OF POETS

O Muse, thou art the master of all simile and all metaphor, Thou the champion of grand personification, Thou the father of prosody: metres of every...

ZEITGEIST — The Present Era

Modern men cannot compete with modern engine, yup, I had Tried to step backwards down to the dust of ancient men, To have the dereliction through...

LA BELLE DAME

That, only a fool can negotiate such a privilege off, Bound to me by a la belle dame of cosmetic glow. Chiselled well in the art...

THE SHIPWRECK — An Elegy

By a sunny day of an April sunshine, embark the Titanic on premiere Voyage, through the buoyancy of an un-horizoned Atlantic: Slicing, supreme and stalwart, scaling...

OF VERSE

"Why am I so nettled, so confused, in search of verse? By the Dal, lanes waft the aroma: the perfumes of verse."

ON HER PREGNANT SMILE

"O Darling! Thou art, unaware about a love, The love, which I labour to thee, devotedly. Others were reflecting over, sort of infatuation, For some this my insanity, Though doggedly yelling, its thy love; truth."

MONSEIGNEUR VENOM

"Perhaps, hast been stunk by the scorpion of anxiety. So, I'm supposed too, to be the participant In this ploy of Monseigneur's venom anxiety."

Latest news

NC using statehood issue to divert attention from pressing concerns: Sunil Sharma

BJP leader Sunil Sharma accused the NC of diverting attention with its statehood protest, saying the BJP’s September 2 agitation will focus on jobs.

NC to gherao BJP offices in J&K over statehood, other demands

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference will hold peaceful gherao demonstrations at BJP headquarters in Srinagar and Jammu over statehood and other demands.

Iltija Mufti backs J&K MBBS, BDS interns’ demand for ₹30,000 stipend

PDP leader Iltija Mufti backed protesting MBBS and BDS interns in J&K, supporting their demand to raise the monthly stipend from ₹12,300 to ₹30,000.

J&K consumers to pay higher power tariffs from September 1

J&K’s revised electricity tariff, including an average 6.83% hike, takes effect September 1, with new domestic rates and ToD billing for eligible consumers.

Must read

J&K’s digital jobs push needs a verification receipt before trust breaks

To combat fake job offers in Jammu & Kashmir, employers must adopt a "verification receipt" to help candidates instantly identify legitimate opportunities.

Royal Premier League Pulwama 2026: Teams, Groups, Schedule, Points & Livestream

The Royal Premier League Pulwama 2026 has begun, with 10 local teams from Kashmir participating and matches being played at the Sports Stadium Pulwama.