Ability Amplified
At first glance, Javed Tak would seem like a man with a disability, a man who has resigned himself to a life of pity...
Irrelevant Courses?
Courses available at the college and university level in Kashmir leave students who pursue them with little or no job avenues. Most of them...
Financing Futures
Educational loans is a lucrative sector for commercial banks but some students in Kashmir desirous of studying abroad find the bank officials “insensitive”. Sameer...
From Helper To Lawyer
Mohammad Aslam had come to Srinagar as a domestic helper but is now pursuing a law degree from University of Kashmir. With help from...
Pride of his Village
The CET topper from Kashmir, Firdous Ahmad Ganaie, has made his parents proud by becoming the first-ever student in his village to qualify the...
Tailor Made For Women
Many boutiques run by women have come up in Srinagar. The business gives them the flexibility to be their own bosses and earn a...
Jobs Mandi
Srinagar city’s MK Chowk has developed as a labour mandi as local and non-local labourers throng the place to find work. Abdul Mohamin spent...
Young and Dynamic
Ovessa Iqbal became the first Muslim female from the state to qualify for the combined civil services exam. Syed Asma reports.
She is just 25...
Officers trail
After Shah Faesal topped the IAS exam last year, Kupwara seems to have taken to civil services with a vengeance. The backward district saw...
On the top
Girls have fared well in the recently announced class 12 results. Reyaz Ahmed meets the toppers.Hard work pays but sustained efforts pay better; when...
Chase Your Dreams
Two of the successful KAS candidates share their journey to the coveted KAS. Kashmir Life congratulates all the successful candidates and wishes them all...
Future At Stake
Six years after the University of Kashmir introduced a specialised course in finance studies, Master of Finance and Control (MFC), the state recruiting agencies...
My KAS Interview
Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari, presently posted as commercial tax officer, shares his experiences of the civil service interview, when he faced it in 2008.I entered...
KAS interview tips
Shabir Khan1) There are generally 5 members at the board with the Chairperson seated at the centre. Enter confidently and greet the Chairperson, who...
Working for accuracy
The company set up by Abrar Wadera is engaged in developing cutting edge hospital lab automation software. He has provided the same to SKIMS...