Kashmir Life
Gone With The Herd!
Angry young man Sajjad Gani Lone built his political career on controversies. Finally he reached the cabinet as a BJP ally but is unhappy...
News Notes
Papa’s Boy
Taking strong note of inaction by the police department with respect to absconding associate of infamous government gunman Papa Kishtwari, a local Court...
“I would rate it 5/10. KU is an office; it is yet to reach...
Vice Chancellor of Kashmir University Professor Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi tells Kashmir Life that there is no official ban on research related to Kashmir conflict...
A ‘Different’ Sheikh
He was a Kashmiri rather than an Indian. That is how Sheikh Nazir Ahmad, a NC stalwart who breathed his last on Tuesday, is...
A Linguistically-Infused Cultural Neurosis
Arshid Malik
I wonder as to why my only child, around 10 years old, speaks in Urdu or rather a Bollywoodish mix of Urdu and...
Briefing
Kentucky
It was Rock time and “Kashmir” literally broke down internet. Well, the resurgence of an English rock band Led Zeppelin is to be blamed...
Tracking a High
Among the substance abused, Codeine Phosphate has emerged as one of most sought after addicted drug in valley over the years. With police seizing...
Jama’at Line
The controversy that erupted over a unionist leader speaking at a Jama’at organized function ended in drawing clear lines between unionists and separatists. Shah...
Panic Movement
Panic Movement
Three days of non-stop rains created havoc in Kashmir. It was déjà vu moment for people living near river banks in Srinagar and...
Alliance of Opportunism
Mohammad Ahseem
The tragedy of modern day alliance politics professed in a multi party system like in India is severely undermining the ideological commitments that...
PDP-BJP: Agenda Of The Alliance
After two month sof negotiations, the PDP BJP alliance finally declared its common Minimu Programme that was negotiated by Dr Haseeb Drabu and Ram...
Modi-Mufti Accord?
Kashmir history is replete with treaties and accords. Certain agreements between Delhi and Srinagar involve the people of Kashmir directly, unlike all others. In...
Unreported Alleys
Almost six months after floods hit valley, Mandir Bagh in the heart of the city continues to be a haunting place with flood-torn houses...
Slummed Lives
Thanks to Srinagar Municipal Corporation, slums are now permanent fixtures in city’s dotting landscape and their inhabitants, corporation's “unofficial” employees. Insha Nisar Mir & Insha Farhat spend a...
From Bang to Boom
After overcoming the parental hurdles, a young man driven by community sense started working to put Leh on tourism map. Fifteen years after, both...
