Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
“The Invisible Man” and Kashmir
Arshid MalikIn the year 1897, H. G. Wells published his novella titled “The Invisible Man”. The theme of this peculiar novella is the concept...
Farooq Abdullah
Former chief minister Farooq Abullah stole the show with his theatrics at the All India Editors Conference held in Srinagar this week. Abdullah even...
Don’t Ignore valley-based KPs
Dr. Bashir A DablaWhen majority of Kashmiri Pandits migrated to different places outside the valley from 1990, many of them stayed put in...
Talk purposefully
Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram’s recent Kashmir visit has proved to be very significant. His visit gave peace-building a new chance and a new direction...
From Surankote to Mumbai
For Rahat Kazmi, the young director who shot into limelight with his debut film Dekh Bhai Dekh, success consists of a series of little...
Verses from the heart
When Ghulam Nabi Chitgar’s hands are busy mixing and preparing tobacco for his customers, his mind is busy elsewhere - composing poetry. Shazia Yousuf...
Happy Harvest
Satellite fruit markets (mandis) established in different districts are helping fruit growers get value for their produce at their doorsteps. Some infrastructural lacunae and...
PACKAGING POLITICS
The last two decades have seen various prime ministers announce a flurry of economic packages for Jammu and Kashmir. The state government is expecting...
OIC and Kashmir
Prof. Noor Ahmad BabaThe 57 member Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) came up in 1969 manifestly with the objective of promoting Islamic solidarity and...
A bag full of business
The ban on polythene carry bags has given fillip to sales of alternatives like paper bags, most of which are prepared locally. Majid Maqbool...
Mumbai calling
Lured by an advertisement for singing audition in 2007, Shabir Malik landed in Mumbai and began a journey in bollywood. Hamidullah Dar reports. In...
Cyber Valley: Better late than never
Tarique A BhatWith the basic issues of quality, equity and access to better life in Jammu & Kashmir still unresolved, the state seems ill...
Not lined up for action
Arshid MalikI have slipped out of youth into old age too suddenly. Hair greying fast, teeth deteriorating at an excellent pace, “old age” diseases...
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, once known as a non-controversial politician, seems to be wedded to controversies since his stint as chief minister...
Heading nowhere
Riyaz AhmadOver the past one month, moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar has launched an exuberant campaign for the resumption of dialogue on Kashmir. He...
