Briefing
SRINAGAR
Abrar Bhat’s vision was overtaken by ‘night blindness’ in 2003 and by 2008 he was blind. But this 25 year old from Srinagar has...
News Notes
Roving CM
The roving chief minister of state last week was touring Old Srinagar—from where he straight away drove to picturesque Manasbal. In between he...
News Notes
‘Seditious’ Flag
Since armed insurgency broke out in Kashmir there have been many instances when Pakistani flags were unfurled in city. Not only males but...
Briefing
SRINAGAR
Strictly following the example that it set for the “rescue” during September 2014 floods, the army is going for “rehabilitation” now. It has contributed...
News Notes
Foreign First!
Recently, at a counselling session on International Academic Programs, a scribe who has done his masters degree from United States remarked that Kashmir...
Briefing
GENEVA
Kashmir may not be in the priority list of United States, but Kashmiri things are selling hot in the markets of Global Giant. A...
Briefing
MUMBAI
Mufti Sayeed was camping in Mumbai to encourage Bollywood to return to Kashmir when Salman Khan was shooting his Bajrangi Baijaan here. But his...
News Notes
Firing Zones
Army has run out of firing ranges in Jammu and Kashmir as a re-notification of 10 field firing ranges is pending with...
Briefing
VERINAG
The actress playing the role of ISI agent in the American TV series Homeland has strong Kashmir connection. Nimrat Kour is the daughter of...
News Notes
Tihar Ordeals
‘Hate sin, not sinners’, was the line inscribed on the interior walls of various jails in Kashmir post 90’s. But since then nothing...
Briefing
PAHALGAM
Dabang Khan is not well. In serene environs of Pahalgam, Salman has developed severe ear infection. The shooting for a while was halted but...
News Notes
Army’s Take
Amid assertions by the J&K Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed that his government was committed to ensure revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special...
News Notes
Wamiq’s Justice
Parents of Wamiq Farooq, a teenager who was killed in 2010 mass unrest in Kashmir, still wait for justice after a gap of...
Briefing
SRINAGAR
Contrary to the massive reportage that Ms Mehbooba Mufti would replace Ms Najma Haptullah in Modi Government in Delhi; sources in ruling PDP rule...
Assembly Notes
At Massive Costs
When the details about the investment that goes into individual security of political activists hit the newspapers, an intelligent comment made rounds...
