Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
Curfew Diary
Aliya Bashir Srinagar July 1: Curfew is here again. This time it seems to be indefinite. And reminds of the days when the entire...
VICIOUS CYCLE
Kashmir is caught in the grip of a vicious cycle of killings and protests, with state enforcing a curfew to break the cycle. Khursheed...
Delhi directives
Situation in Kashmir forced a high level meeting in Delhi chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh, which discussed a strategy to contain Kashmir unrest....
‘Saying civilians were killed is a misnomer’
Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai talks about the situation in Kashmir in an interview with Iftikhar Geelani
KL: Violence is raging in Kashmir. Is...
Choosing Right
Dr. Seemin RubabSummer heralds results and admission frenzy in India. The results of higher secondary as well as various entrance examinations have been declared....
Studying in Malaysia
Even though he had the option of pursuing a degree in engineering in Kashmir, Qazi Mamoon opted for Malaysia. Today he feels that he...
Amarnath heats up
As the countdown begins for the annual Amarnath yatra in the state, noises around the pilgrimage have begun to re-emerge. From the smaller concerns...
Masarat Alam
When the government thought it had choked the communications of separatists with people, and rounded up all those who matter, Muslim League leader Masarat...
STOP KILLINGS
As Kashmir was gradually cooling after a spate of killings, there was yet another incident of shooting. This time it is in Sopore, where...
Citizens, Netizens and Omar
Naeem AkhtarJammu and Kashmir chief minister’s seat was never the most comfortable in the world. But ever since the third generation scion of Kashmir’s...
They shot you
Arshid Malik Draped in white, your head nods in agreement when the village council meets at around exact dusk, with its members kept together...
Wullar Barrage: An Unresolved ‘Question’
construction of a 440-feet long structure with a navigation lock, at the mouth of the Wullar Lake near Ningli in Sopore started in 1984...
IWT: Crisis Management System
Notwithstanding occasional calls for its abrogation, the Indus Water Treaty that governs water sharing system of the Indus basin rivers between India and Pakistan...
Baglihar: Third Umpire’s Way Out
The World Bank appointed Swiss Federal Institute of Technology expert Professor Raymond Lafitte as the neutral expert who heard the two sides over their...
Vying for the pilgrim pie
With an estimated value of 100 crores, Hajj and umrah services is emerging as a big market in Kashmir, boosting the entry of private...
