Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
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...
Flowering business
Many people are taking up floriculture as business and some are doing well, though a lot needs to be done to improve the trade...
Entrepreneurship and Islam
Zamir AhmedLast week a youth led initiative went relatively unnoticed before our overly politicized society. The Initiative was the “One Young Kashmir” six-day youth...
Stuck in backwardness
Mired in tradition and living in isolation the nomadic Gujjars are a backward community with their womenfolk being worse off. Sonika Raina reports
For the...
Walk to health
Increased obesity and other diseases related to irregular eating habits and a sedentry lifestyle is making many women and men to take a morning...
Not ready to pay
The state may not be able to realize water usage charges from NHPC, which sources say is contemplating court intervention to bypass the state...
Officers trail
After Shah Faesal topped the IAS exam last year, Kupwara seems to have taken to civil services with a vengeance. The backward district saw...
A GOVERNMENT FOR SALARIES
As the lawmakers unanimously decided to double their wages for the second time in less than five years, the government employees have intensified their...
Newsmakers
AWAITING: The State Vigilance Organisation is still awaiting sanction to prosecute 64 government and Private Sector Undertaking (PSU) officials from the General Administration Department...
Awareness saves
Renowned cardiologist, Dr. Upendra Kaul, is the Executive Director of Fortis group of hospitals and Director of Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute. Besides being...
Kickbacks and backtracks
PDP lawmaker Nizamuddin Bhat surprised the legislative assembly this week by apologising for the allegations of kickbacks in Rattle project he made against Chief...
Killer herb
Tobacco use has grown in the valley over the years leading to an increase in related diseases. Shazia Yousuf meets some tobacco dealers in...
Grassroot governance
The government has announced to hold Panchayat elections in the state. In the absence of Panchayats for 33 years, the state has been losing...
Lost greens
Srinagar city would grow a lot of vegetables from its famous hak-i-waris but huge population growth and urbanization has devoured these vegetable gardens. Abdul...
