Safe Passage

With new tunnels ready for use and many others in the pipeline, Kashmir is heading towards an era when Srinagar will be accessible round...

Playing With Nature

The unrestricted flow of yatris towards the holy Amarnath cave could impact the environment which will have serious ramifications on the major economic sectors...

Redefining Yatra

The Supreme Court has asked the J&K government to take a slew of measures to ensure that Amarnath Yatra becomes safe and hassle-free. Syed...

Geelani Speaks

(As told to Tasavur Mushtaq) We have been talking about Amarnath Yatra since 2008. As far as yatra is concerned, we are not against it....

Taj’s Disputed Lands

After bulldozing a house penal to probe his alleged encroachment of forest land in Shopian, Taj Mohiuddin issued ‘verdicts’ in his favour on behalf...

Till Death

The J&K High Court ruling which upheld the ‘imprisonment for life’ sentence of the incarcerated separatist, Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, has put the ball in...

APPLE TOWN’S CRISIS

Kashmir’s biggest fruit Mandi in Sopore where traders from across the Indian subcontinent converge to purchase apples produced in orchards of north Kashmir is...

Supporting Himayat

With the retention rate of the trained school dropouts jumping from 40 to 75 percent, third batch of more than 1400 youth got job...
The Legend of Jamia Masjid -- Photo:Bilal Bahadur.

The Legend Of Jamia Masjid

The history of Jamia Masjid is a reflection of the history of Kashmir. A monument of resistance politics, the mosque has been witness to...
Members of House Comittee who are probing charges against Taj Mohi-ud-Din

Probing a Grab

Taj Mohi-ud-din is Omar’s only minister responsible for adding Rs 1000 crore to the public kitty. Now he is focus of a house committee...
Photo:Bilal Bahadur

Encroaching Every Inch

In Kashmir, the land is not only the last symbol of identity but also the only of the most paying sectors for investment that...
A squad of Former Militants from Baramulla-Photo:Sameer Yasir

Chasing A Mirage

A group of Baramulla youth crossed over to Pakistan in 1990 to receive arms training. One of them was Tariq. After 22 years, Tariq...
Return of the Prodigal

The ‘Other Side’ of Romance

Once they crossed the LoC, Kashmiri youth were the new heroes in Pakistani society. Many married, raised families and lived a happy life. As...

Benefit of doubt

Most of the accused including the pimp and her alleged clients were exonerated by a designated CBI court in Chandigarh to which the sensational...
After consuming six cylinders at a rate of Rs. 412, a consumer has to pay Rs. 961 for each non-subsidized cylinder - Photo:Bilal Bahadur

A Crisis In The Making

Delhi’s has announced a new policy on distribution of LPG cylinders which was implemented by the J&K government without protest. With approaching winters in...