A Unique Civilizational Experiment

Balraj Puri wonders if diversity is a virtue, how come Ladakh and Jammu lose out in history books?(Mr. Balraj Puri, 80, was born in Jammu city and attended the Ranbir High School and the Prince of Wales College in Jammu. He is a journalist, human rights activist and a...

The River of Tragedy

Jhelum is the lifeline of Kashmir, save it from chokingSave water bodiesMohammad Yusuf, University of Kashmir“Save Water Bodies”, an awareness rally launched jointly by the Tourism Department, Srinagar Municipal Corporation and Kashmir Rafting Operators Association on...

Promoting Quality Education in J&K

Iftikar says that teachers should be held responsible for the poor performance of government schoolsTake them to taskIftikar Rashid WaniWhile going through various recently published newspaper articles about the performance of government schools, it seems that a rosy...

Silence of the Lambs

Afshana laments on eerie silence in a culture that traditionally feasts on loud demonstrations(Ms. Syeda Afshana, 35, was born in Srinagar. She attended the Vishwa Bharti High School in Rainawari, Srinagar, and the Government Women’s College in Srinagar where...

Kashmiri Women Take to Streets

Human Effort for Love and Peace (HELP) Foundation and the Women Against Violence (WAV) take the initiative – Four ReportsCrime against women on riseSrinagar: Expressing concern over the rise in the crime rate, many women on Monday staged a protest demonstration...