Kashmir: Dearer than the rest
The household commodities in J&K are costlier as it has higher inflation than other states. Inam ul Haq reportsInflation in Jammu and Kashmir remained...
Convenient Un-Ban
The blanket ban on local cable news channels has been in place since 2010 unrest, however, the government is reportedly mulling lifting the ban in view of upcoming municipal polls. Majid Maqbool reports.
Off the Track
While inadequate transport facilities in J&K cause hardship to general public, the official carrier has lent its newly acquired fleet of buses to various...
At loggerheads
The separatists have challenged the clergy’s decision to banish four pastors from the state over allegations of forced conversions saying it is not the...
Unsafe outside?
A Kashmiri student studying in M.P was shot at by motorcycle borne assailants raising concerns over the safety of thousands of youth studying or...
Winter in Kashmir
It all gets covered with the colour of winter, the colour of dusk. Shades of grey start to dominate. Temperature starts dipping, air breeze...
Stranded in wilderness
Hundreds of passengers and supply trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway since the snowfall on Jan 7 are helplessly waiting for opening of the...
Fields Of Gold
One of the most expensive spices in the world is getting some very expensive support, to ensure that it becomes a hallmark of Kashmir...
Adults For The Law
In Kashmir where children are counted as adults at 16 years, juvenile justice is a far cry. Majid Maqbool meets up with young detainees,...
Bunking Care And Hygiene
A cursory examination of infrastructure and basic facilities available to government middle schools reveals a callous ignorance the system metes out to primary education...
Unknown Toll of Yatra
Inclement weather, use of concertina razor wire in security arrangements for Amarnath pilgrimage and the heavy rush of pilgrims has claimed hundreds of ponies...
The only Mughal mausoleum for a Kashmiri
Preserving heritage is enriching the soul of a culture, ye there is so much citizens and governments tend to often ignore. P A Mushtaq...
No Cherry Picking
Around half of the cherry crop in Kashmir was lost to the unsavory weather in the spring. However a rise in the prices brought...
Ruining careers
Employing people on contract on a meagre salary is ruining careers but the government can afford to ignore them for the high unemployment rate...
Protecting consumers
Consumer courts the readily accessible forums to settle disputes speedily without entailing any cost give consumers a safeguard against exploitation and unfair trade practices....
