Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
Give it a break
Summers in Kashmir are no longer what they used to be. These days, summers here are more synonymous with uncertainty and death than beauty...
Impending disaster
Dr. Bashir A DablaOn March 26, 2011, power gadgets were switched off across the world in the evening for one hour to draw attention...
The ninth letter
By: Arshid Malik
My name is Arshid Malik. Yes, but why? When I was born, my folks decided to call me by the name Arshad,...
Mantras to qualify KAS
Malik Suhail, stood second in the recently declared KAS merit list. In conversation with Aliya Bashir, he reveals the secrets of his success. Malik...
NOT FOR KIDS
Age is no bar for long and harsh detentions in Kashmir, even if there the state falters on facilities for underage detainees required under...
‘Absolutely no confusion’
Kashmir’s top cop Shiv Murari Sahai talks about policing in an interview with Abdul Mohamin. Excerpts.Kashmir Life: How has Jammu and Kashmir police progressed...
The forecast man
The head of the Srinagar Met Office, Sonam Lotus talks about working of the department in an interview with Aliya Bashir. Excerpts.Kashmir Life :...
Doctors In Waiting
The best season for resignations usually is when elections are round the corner. So when Dr Farooq Abdullah was campaigning in anticipation of 2008...
Newsmakers
SKIPPED: Peacenik Lone brothers Sajad and Bilal besides Abdul Gani Bhat skipped Pakistan National Day function in Islamabad’s Delhi High Commission. Those attending the...
Non-productive spending
A cursory glance over the recent budget document laid before the House by the state’s finance minister reveals an astonishingly dismal state of affairs....
Forward Move
Javid AhmedIndia has asked its envoy in Pakistan to open channels of communication with Pakistan army chief General Pervez Kayani as well as ISI...
The end of creativity
Arshid MalikDuring my studies into the deep depths of human understanding and comprehension, I have come to abhor schooling of children. I was schooled...
Female bat better
The lack of a female buddy in cricket can land a batsman in trouble! Well, you can’t score centuries. At least, not at the...
KAS Topper
Tsewang Gyaltson, from Leh is this year’s KAS topper. To add to it, he has also secured the 4th rank in the prestigious Indian...
Young Kashmir
A youth summit in Srinagar was organised to deliberate on different issues facing the society such as economy, culture and rights, but most of...
