Missing boy fuels unrest in Kreeri
Protests in Kreeri were small and localised until a local youth went missing after police dispersed on a protest. Haroon Mirani reports. The 2010...
Flu in the air
A deadly disease if not controlled, swine flu can become a major health concern for Jammu & Kashmir if government doesn’t take speedy measures...
Desecrating the dead
Despite some infamous instances of firing on funeral processions, attacking one was considered a taboo for security agencies. Not any more, as more and...
Home alone
Not only their schooling, the continuing unrest is taking a heavy toll on the psychology of the children. Aliya Bashir reports.It is early morning...
Dateline Sopore
Sopore town is simmering with tension and anger, over the killings of four unarmed youth. The curfew is often defied and ding dong battles...
Curfew Diary
Aliya Bashir Srinagar July 1: Curfew is here again. This time it seems to be indefinite. And reminds of the days when the entire...
Vying for the pilgrim pie
With an estimated value of 100 crores, Hajj and umrah services is emerging as a big market in Kashmir, boosting the entry of private...
Controversy continued
While the Central University in Kashmir is mired in land acquisition problems, its counterpart in Jammu is in a deeper mess, with a controversy...
Come fly with me
Although losing popularity, pigeon flying or Kabootar Baazi is still an obsession for some. Aliya Bashir reports about the hobby believed to be centuries...
Ducking out
state’s only duck farm with a rearing capacity of 11000 birds is under army occupation, with the government and troops ducking out on its...
Aquatic relief
A drawing room display of the rich, aquariums are finding their use a s effective stress busters. Aliya Bashir reports. Ashiq Nabi, 13, has...
Dogs day out
About four thousand dog bite cases were referred to SMHS hospital last year alone. The situation in districts is similarly alarming making up for...
Amnesty’s mission Kashmir
After being denied permission to visit J&K consistently in the last two decades, international watchdog Amnesty International has shifted its strategy to get access...
Reverse the Darbar
Shuttling the capital between Srinagar and Jammu is an old tradition and expensive too. Doing away with the practice will hit state’s unity. But...
Job bonanza in SKIMS
Arbitrary service extensions to retiring doctors at SKIMS are irking the faculty, who want the administration to put a stop to the practice. Aliya Bashir reports.
