Whither PDP?
It has been more than a year now that the PDP is losing wickets almost on a daily basis. Shams Irfan talks to the people who deserted the party that many thought would be an alternative...
Rehabilitation or Harassment?
Released or ex-militants have had to continue suffer harassment and indignity long after having endured physical torture during their detention by government forces. After the state government announced a new policy for their “rehabilitation”...
Cometh Crackdown
A series of crackdowns starting from old Baramulla coupled with valley-wide whip on dissenters stirred up the haunting memories of those harrowing days in Kashmir when such exercises would force civilian population tremble in...
Killing In Classroom
An examiner’s wrong evaluation pushed an engineering aspirant to suicide. A re-evaluation posthumously identified the mistake. Syed Asma reports about how peer pressures, systemic failure and parental attitude kicks students to a cut-throat competition,...
Retarded Recruitments
With the unemployment being officially considered a major factor responsible for most of the ills in Kashmir, why are official recruiting systems exhibiting a sub-average pace, Saima Bhat asks
Mohammad Altaf was one of the...
A Dirty Picture
Doordarshan Srinagar was once known for amusing the audiences with its classy content and the variety of programs it produced. But it has lost its old glory and has, in fact, become synonymous with...
A Dual Role
In a bid to play the role of opposition while being in government, the ruling NC is witnessing a new phase of leg pulling. While this could neutralize PDP’s role, Tasavur Mushtaq explores the...