Saima Bhat
Controversy Over An Amendment Bill May Wreck The House
Saima Bhat
In an avowed claim to strengthen Panchayat Raj institution (PRI), Mehbooba Mufti, the opposition leader, demands incorporation of the spirit of 73rd amendment in the...
J&K House Condole Slain Sarpanchs, Condemn Anti Islam Film
By Saima Bhat
SRINAGAR
In a significant departure, J&K legislative assembly included slain Panches and Sarpanches in its first day obituary references, a move initiated by...
“Order On Mass Graves and Custodial Disappearances Led to New RTI Rules”
After leading a controversial life as an RTI activist in Kashmir, Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has joined the opposition PDP. In this exclusive interview,...
THE SCOOTY REVOLUTION
There was a time in Kashmir when women were not encouraged to leave their homes, for the violence had made them easy targets. Now...
Jam them while you pray
Disparate cell phone ringing tones during prayers often irk many inside the mosques. Some mosque management bodies have discovered and installed jammers inside mosques...
Encouraging new tourist business
Over the moon for its successful campaign for boosting tourism, the authorities in Kashmir are roping in new entrepreneurs for investing in the fun...
The Mediation Phenomenon
The mediation centre at Saddar Court complex in Srinagar offers a perfect platform for litigants to resolve their disputes outside a lethargic judiciary. SAIMA...
PARTISAN JUSTICE
The recent Supreme Court judgment on the Pathribal faked encounter case may take all such cases, involving armed forces personnel in crimes against civilians,...
The Exception
Shrines in Kashmir are regarded by many as places of worship, of hope and promise. But in most of these shrines, women are kept...
Public Inconveniences
In a city of 1.5 million, there are just a few public lavatories, which often remain closed; causing embarrassment and inconvenience to people in...
Mysterious Minds
They are enveloped in obscurity - some enjoying isolation and others enjoying a sense of being in power. Saima Bhat explores the world of...
Life of A Massacre
A massacre can perpetuate trauma in memory. The scars of Chittisinghpora will never vanish, but 12 years after 35 Sikhs were brutally gunned down...
The lone survivor: Nanak Singh
Bodies of victims killed in Chattisighpora massacre - Image courtesy: Sikh Siyasat
I was 46 years old in 2000. I was a government employee in...
Years Of Solitude
As the newer generations of Kashmiris get increasingly preoccupied with their lives and careers, a section of society is being left behind. Saima Bhat...
Not Stopping Yet
Gone are the days when people used to think of retirement as a well earned vacation after 30 to 40 years of work. As...