Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
A stumbling block
Re-organization of J&K into 22 districts left the block levels unchanged. With Community Development blocks getting more importance in wake of thrust on specific...
Hanging by wire
At the threshold of survival, the copper industry of Kashmir is facing a slump and requires intervention at highest level. Haroon Mirani reports. The...
Lest we repent!
Hamidullah DarSlowly and steadily, Kashmiri language is losing its ground in the very land that happens to share its name. Although dozens of the...
Of childhoods dreams and nightmares
Arshid Malik
Our childhood days were so full of fun (I am talking about the generation which was born around the 70s and 80s). There...
Gazi Misbah-ud-din
Nisar Ahmad Bhat alias Gazi Misbah-ud-din, the alleged chief commander of operations of Hizbul Mujahideen walked free this week after a court in Islamabad...
Bollywood boosts Kashmir kid’s dreams
A school kid from a Kashmir village who sang in Piyush Jha’s just released film, Sikander, dreams of making it big in Bollywood. Hamidullah...
Hard work pays
When conditions are not favourable for exhibiting talent to the fullest, wise people seek opportunities elsewhere. Shazia Khan profiles a Kashmiri scientist who prefers...
Prospects of Energy Education
Energy is the harbinger of growth, development and prosperity of a nation. However, the conventional sources of energy are limited, hence they need to...
Additional Resources Mobilization (ARM)
I am reminded of several quotes about taxation. One of them says that, “taxes, like Mothers-in- law, are often misunderstood”. The other quote says...
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
Hon’ble Members of this august House may appreciate that the problem of unemployment in the State has reached alarming proportions and, as such, deserves...
Employees and Pensioners
All our development programmes and regulatory functions are being preformed by the government employees and, as such, their welfare too is a legitimate concern...
A very Special challenge
Rehabilitation of our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters and bringing them back to the social mosaic of Kashmir continues to be of prime importance...
Inclusive Development
There are various segments of our society which have traditionally remained behind in receiving benefits of development programmes. The government shall continue its endeavor...
Some VAT measures
The traders have been confronting a genuine problem of penal action by the authorities for non compliance of rules which were notified much after...
Regional Imbalances
While implementing our development strategy, we shall keep our eyes on the developmental needs of backward regions with a view to exploiting their inherent...
