RTI: Towards Opaqueness
The recent notification by the J&K government to change the RTI Act 2010 has left civil society and political leaders aghast. Many claim that...
THE MODEL VILLAGE FARCE
The much- vaunted Model Village project was touted to transform villages in Kashmir into modern, self-sufficient entities. Kashmir Life visited five ‘model’ villages described...
The North Block Change
With Sushil Kumar Shinde taking over as the new Home Minister, Kashmir Life’s Delhi Bureau offers a keyhole view of the changes that may...
‘Celebrating’ August 15
There is a sense of pride and jubilation among most participants of August 15 celebrations which are held at Bakshi Stadium. However, many school...
An enigmatic Crusade
Last week witnessed offices of real estate brokers were sealed in a few Kashmir districts. Officials say the initiative is intended at preventing dubious...
War Of Deception
In the murky spy wars, Kashmir witnesses a major switch over by police moles into militant ranks since the police took over counter-insurgency in...
In crosshairs
No police chief has finished his innings in J&K in such a controversy as Kuldeep Khuda, one of the longest serving DGPs of the...
Perpetuating Confusion
Appointed at the peak of 2010 unrest by the Home Ministry, three interlocutors were mandated to “to identify the political contours of a solution...
Turning A Blind Eye
Students who have hearing and visual impairments are increasingly finding it difficult to receive proper education. Syed Asma takes a closer look at the...
Repairing chaos
The repair work at Zaina Kadal bridge has been halted as the water pipeline running across has to be relocated, creating a nuisance for...
Imprudent spending
The Baramulla district has not utilized the allocated funds fully and has been unable to complete various schemes on time. Sameer Yasir reports.
STONES AND SILENCE
They are the accused stone-pelters. Their trials in the district courts have lingered on while they wait for others, who are facing PSA, to...
Records of Divide
Decolonisation of the Indian subcontinent was also accompanied by the redrawing of national boundaries. The phenomenon did not just change the course of history...
How Much It Takes The Durbar To Move?
Durbar is on way to Srinagar for a six-month stint. It is reopening in Srinagar on May 7. Even before the offices closed in...
Kashmiri Teen’s Trauma Exposes Flawed Indian Justice
SRINAGAR, India, March 8, 2012 (AFP) – Syed Maqbool Shah, an aspiring teacher from Kashmir aged 17, was visiting his brother in New Delhi in June 1996 when police wrongly accused him of taking part in a bombing.