The Fourth Option in Kashmir

Sajjad recalls late Sofi Ghulam Mohammad’s desire for the peace option(Mr. Sajjad Bazaz, 45, was born in Srinagar. He attended the Khalsa high school and the Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. He received his bachelor’s degree in Media and his master’s...

World Heritage Week

Saleem provides a historical on Srinagar and discusses an era when heritage meant something(Mr. Mohammad Saleem Beg, 58, was born and raised in Srinagar. He was educated at the S.P. College and the Gandhi Memorial College, receiving his Bachelor’s degree from...

Illicit Drug Trade

What next? Afghanistan or Mexico style “private armies”?Drug trade flourishing in KashmirWasim Khalid (Rising Kashmir)Srinagar: Signifying the flourishing of drug trade in Kashmir valley, police said it recovered drugs worth 69 lakh from peddlers in 2009...

Kashmir’s Entry Into the Hall of Shame

Editorial in the Rising Kashmir highlights growing addiction of the State to rampant corruptionHall of ShameTransparency International India (TII) in its latest survey has placed India in the 84th place in the list of corrupt nations. Instead of bettering its record,...