Education and Alienation
THE government policy of opening new colleges arbitrarily in rural areas is beginning to get exposed as another avenue for the ruling classes to...
No running away
For last more than two decades, Kashmir tragically has become home for every kind of tragedy that a human mind can think of. Almost...
Handle With Care
In the midst of a working summer, after three years, Kashmir is confronted with an issue that is highly sensitive. A young housewife from...
Be transparent
When abnormal enters the realm of normal, horrible happenings get normalized. The incident recently of some female pilgrims to Amarnath shrine reportedly complaining of...
Inertia costs
It could be a never ending debate if it is a set mind or a mindset that is key to the lethargic policy formulation...
Revisit the policy
a time when Kashmir is expecting a fall of more than sixty percent in its horticulture produce, the hospitality and the handicraft sectors are...
Empower panchayats
Barring a patch in remote Zansakar, the Panchayat elections are over. Now every village of the state has its representative and a stake in...
Remove trust deficit
The completion of panchayat elections in the state without any major untoward incident points to a peaceful summer ahead. The tourist arrivals are on...
Save water resources
Kashmir is called the ‘paradise on earth’ primarily for its abundant water resources. However, preservation, protection and development of these vital resources has never...
Weed out corruption
The war cry sent reverberating by Anna Hazare is only a small step towards eliminating the menace of corruption that has attained monstrous proportions...
Save precious lives
The surge in traffic accidents in valley over the past few weeks resulting in the loss of many precious lives has once again generated...
Welcome signs
The sight of tourists, both from mainland as well as from outside the country, thronging the streets of Srinagar, at times in hordes, is...
Plan with insight
Sustainable development may be the new underlying base of man-environment interaction throughout the world, but seemingly the state of Jammu and Kashmir is averse...
Cosmetic efforts
The black and white paint that is being consumed so hurriedly, on the main avenues of Srinagar city signals the end of six month...
Save earth
Earth Day, sometimes referred as Mother Earth Day is one of the most significant environmental events celebrated by humanity on 22 April 2011, since...
