Saving the Wullar
Wullar, South Asia’s largest fresh water lake, like other water bodies of Kashmir has suffered tremendous deterioration due to government apathy and public greed. The government is mulling a remedial plan to save it...
Roshni Rackets Darken Energy Futures
Conceived by Abdul Rahim Rather to light up the state and its resources, the Roshni Scheme had a darkened delivery by Ghulam Nabi Azad. In a bid to become Sheikh Abdullah-II, Azad created the...
Small car, big hitches
The Tata’s small car is luring people at the lowest ebb of middle class, but concerns are growing whether infrastructure and environment in Kashmir is ready to sustain the stress of the multitude of...
Sajjad takes the plunge
It is no longer the time for accusing People’s Conference leader Sajjad Gani Lone of fielding proxy candidates in elections.
Indian Muslims’ indifference to Kashmir
Why is it that the Gujarat violence or Varun Gandhi’s statements affect Indian Muslims intensely than the daily killings in Jammu and Kashmir? Is it insensitivity r fear?
Police rule freaks family
A sudden shriek woke up Ghulam Qadir Lone from his afternoon siesta in his ground floor room at Marhama village, 12 Km from north Kashmir Kupwara town. His wife and two daughters, working in...
Churning out failures
Some decades back, passing 10th class examinations in Kashmir was deemed a big achievement. Education system and standards have considerably improved since, particularly in private sector. But in many government schools across Kashmir, passing...
Jailed and honoured
Iftikhar Geelani’s detention and release from jail is a melodrama that he narrated in a book My Days In Prison. Penguin India published the book and also began their Urdu publications with its translation....
Right to Information! How much?
J&K Government has issued the draft of a new Right to Information Act proposed to replace the state’s existing RTI Act. Is the proposed act strong enough to bring about required transparency in the...
10 controversies of ‘09
While Shopian dominated 2009, there were other controversies too that hogged the headlines. Haroon Mirani lists the top 10.
CHINESE VISA ROW
The year 2009 has been special for Kashmir particularly the way foreign countries have...
More than a commissioner
Wajahat Habibullah is ready to take over as J&K first CIC, but his understanding of Kashmir coupled with his unhindered access to 10 Janpath makes him what some describe as the super governor. A...
Bartering of a year
Started in a hurry, the trans-LoC trade had more hurdles than pedals. Despite government promises of sorting out modalities soon, a year after the major hurdles still remain. However, the trade has survived and...
Tales of torture
The first incumbent of the infamous torture centre turned guest house PAPA 2 arranged its exorcism to ward off the evils of its past. But nothing heals the wounds on the body and psyche...
Those who stayed back
As New Delhi woos migrant Kashmiri Pandits back to Valley with financial packages, those who stayed back through turbulent years were almost ignored. MAJID MAQBOOL reports.
In a ancestral three storied house made of Maharaji...
Mysterious Rajouri fever spreading
While the Swine Flu threat, that grabbed a lot of media attention, seems to be under control in the J&K, the state is oblivious to a home grown threat that has already devoured 15...
