Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
Newsmakers
DIED: Three students hailing from Jammu and Kashmir were killed at Mandi Gobindgarh Punjab when a truck hit the motorcycle they were riding. They...
Mukhtar Mai gets married
A Pakistani gang rape victim who won international acclaim as a campaigner for women’s rights has married.
Mukhtar Mai wed a policeman who is still...
Newsmakers
APPROACHED: A couple of publishers have approached separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani for getting the rights to publish his autobiography. The aged and...
Realising a dream
Starting from one room of his house with financial help from friends, Abdul Rashid Dar set up Henna Agro Industries that sells 20 metric...
Aasia Jeelani
(1974 - 2004)
Shazia Khan
Aasia Jeelani is a story of compassion, loyalty, magnanimity, loads of talent and martyrdom. A young revolutionary who was a blend of all attributes that separate the extra ordinary men and women from ordinary.
Born on 9th February in 1974 at Eidgah Narwara in Srinagar, Aasia received her primary education at Presentation Covent High school. She completed her graduation from Women’s College MA Road. For post graduation, Aasia was enrolled at Media Education Research Center, University of Kashmir.
Shazia Khan
Aasia Jeelani is a story of compassion, loyalty, magnanimity, loads of talent and martyrdom. A young revolutionary who was a blend of all attributes that separate the extra ordinary men and women from ordinary.
Born on 9th February in 1974 at Eidgah Narwara in Srinagar, Aasia received her primary education at Presentation Covent High school. She completed her graduation from Women’s College MA Road. For post graduation, Aasia was enrolled at Media Education Research Center, University of Kashmir.
Newsmakers
RELEASED: The Urdu version of poet Khalid Bashir’s scholarly work – ‘Jhelum – The River Through My Backyard’ – was released. An updated and much detailed version, Deeda-i-Aab-e-Rawaan, is the only available reference point on the river that originates from Kashmir. It includes mythology, history, culture, literature and economy in the backdrop of the leisurely flowing waters of the river. Former Kashmir University VC Prof Hamidi Kashmiri released the book. The poet scholar has two poetic collections – Sada-e-Neem Shab and Khwabpara to his credit. Khalid is Director of Information Department.
Farooq Abdullah
Within a span of four months, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, is fighting his third, sorry, fourth election. He started with contesting two seats in the assembly elections in December
Indexed Amnesia
By: Arshad Malik
I still remember the day I watched the Hollywood blockbuster movie Titanic. It was an enthralling experience. This movie kicked off a...
Culture of Trade
It is unfortunate that the political symbolism of the trans-LoC trade has got precedence and prominence
Beyond boycott
Shahnawaz Khan
As parliament elections begins this week, the separatists camp seems to have been caught off guard, with the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference discussing until the last moment whether to go for boycott or not. Barring Syed Ali Geelani, who seems to have no confusion, whatsoever about his strategy, irrespective of its utility or futility, the separatist camp in general is clueless about the way ahead. A boycott call, as called by Geelani, sounds good and genuine, but the question remains, what is the fun of the call for boycott, when it has brought embarrassment just a few months back, at a time when the whole world was looking towards Kashmir.
As parliament elections begins this week, the separatists camp seems to have been caught off guard, with the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference discussing until the last moment whether to go for boycott or not. Barring Syed Ali Geelani, who seems to have no confusion, whatsoever about his strategy, irrespective of its utility or futility, the separatist camp in general is clueless about the way ahead. A boycott call, as called by Geelani, sounds good and genuine, but the question remains, what is the fun of the call for boycott, when it has brought embarrassment just a few months back, at a time when the whole world was looking towards Kashmir.
Kashmir Tourism: Craving for Brand Identity
Tarique A BhatOrganizations share clarity of vision concerning what they are, and what it is they want to achieve. It’s a question of focus....
Rs 10 a coin now
Reserve Bank of India has issued a new bimetallic 10 Rupee coin for circulation even as some people have expressed displeasure with replicating the Christian Crusader’s Cross’ on the coin.
The obverse side has the lion capitol with numeral 10 and year of manufacture. On reverse side, a double line cross with a dot in each pellet of cross and denomination written in Hindi and English around. The cross with the dots is closely similar to very much like the ‘Christian Cross’ on the Gold Coin issued by French king Louis the Pious (778 AD-840 AD).
The obverse side has the lion capitol with numeral 10 and year of manufacture. On reverse side, a double line cross with a dot in each pellet of cross and denomination written in Hindi and English around. The cross with the dots is closely similar to very much like the ‘Christian Cross’ on the Gold Coin issued by French king Louis the Pious (778 AD-840 AD).
GI registration and beyond
Kashmir artisans heaved a sigh of relief after Chennai based GI Registry awarded them an ownership of the craft. Bureaucratic hassles are, however, putting...
J&K’s PF Kitty Surges to 1200 Cr
R S GullJ&K’s Employees Provident Fund boasts of having a Rs. 1200 crores corpus. But it still has failed in recovering around Rs. 86...
CROSS KIN TRADE
Started with fanfare, the Trans-LoC trade through the Jehlum Valley Road, bogged down by lack of modalities has got restricted to few people trading...
