Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Kashmir Life has completed two years of uninterrupted publication. This issue that you have in your hands marks the beginning of the third year.
In...
Lost Venice
The wide network of rivers, rivulets and streams, and most of Kashmir’s habitations being situated on riverbanks provided perfect conditions for an extensive water...
No place for the native
In times when gene pool preservation is a priority all over the world, the indigenous livestock in Kashmir has disappeared, Ikhlaq Qadri reports.
Kashmir has...
A stream buried
Ill planning and mismanagement of water resources, especially waterways, in Kashmir has lead to severe problems, turning some water bodies into cesspools, Ikhlaq Qadri...
Skinned
Fur and furriers were a part of Kashmir’s economy, providing employment to thousands of people. A blanket ban on fur trade made it extinct...
Moved to greener pastures
Cattle grazers in villages who were a common feature of life in rural Kashmir have given up the occupation with changing lifestyles. Mir Farhat...
Lost not longing
Arshid Malik
On my recent trip to Chandigarh with some of my colleagues we stopped over for some advice on “where do we eat” from...
Newsmakers
AWARDED: Showkat Nanda, a young photojournalist from north Kashmir’s Baramulla town won the prestigious National Press Photo Award 2011 organized by the Media Foundation...
Taking risk pays
On vacation from his job, Umar Nazir Tibetbaqal thought of starting a business that would keep his retired engineer father busy, however, a turn...
Don’t kill thyself
Attempting suicide may be a taboo in Kashmir’s conservative society but a lot of people across different age groups are taking the extreme step....
Economic politics
Prime Minister Dr Singh did not say much on his day long visit to the state except hoping for cooperation from all sections of...
Generally different
GOC 15 corps Gen Syed Ata Hasnain says that he is working towards reaching out to the people and putting a balm on their...
Transparent metering
The PDD is replacing the electricity meters with new ones to stop power theft. Abdul Mohamin reports. The Power Development Department (PDD) is replacing...
On track!
The Kashmir rail project has been plagued by bad planning, lack of proper survey besides cost and time overrun. Will the project meet its...
Sonia shuffles her team
The Congress has retained Ghulam Nabi Azad in the CWC besides inducting GS Charak in the central committee. Though Saifudin Soz does not figure...
