‘Ikhwan and Pakistan are back’
Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani We have a locally ‘elected’ (from a part of the State) Government in Srinagar. It represents only a part of the...
The Entrepreneur Boom
"India is being recast, remolded and redefined," says Hindol. There are two kinds of democratic activities - measured (as with periodic elections) and experienced (as...
WAZWAAN: The King of all Feasts
Our traditional cuisine has withstood all the trials and di cult times over the past two decades Marriage functions in Kashmir are mostly about Wazwaan...
A Kashmiri outside Kashmir: Victim of ignorance and prejudice (Comment)
As a young journalist working in Delhi, I find it always irritating to face the frequent question from people - even strangers - about my...
Weather forecast in Kashmir: Divine prophecy or scrutiny?
Kashmir is bestowed upon with intellectuals in almost every field of life. Similar is the case with the local meteorological or weather department. Popular public...
An alarming situation
Drug addiction among youth poses a grave challenge to us as a society In the recent past, the rate of drug addiction and drug dependence among...
The mobile network in north Kashmir is under attack – and no one knows exactly why
Two men have been killed in a series of attacks last week targeting people associated with mobile phone services. Kashmir’s northern areas are facing a...
Politics over a medical institute – People of Kashmir ought to be careful
We are forced to believe that the people of Jammu have decided to launch a campaign against the reported or rumoured shifting of what has...
Blue is the colour of hope in Kashmir
All the shops that sell the puja samagri — including the kands (sugar lumps), diyas, and agarbati — are run by Muslims. If the colour...
We have gone too far in transgression and disobedience
Repentance is the only way out Mubashir Hassan Allah inflicts punishment on disobedient people so that they turn back to Him in repentance, “Whatever misfortune...