Return of Pandits is a Political Issue

Khayal thinks some sections of Pandits are communal while conveniently ignoring that Ali Shah Geelani, the architect of Muslim hegemony in Kashmir, is gaining supporters day by day(Mr. Ghulam Nabi Khayal, 70, was born in Srinagar. He received his schooling and college...

Preserving Koshur Language

Iqbal has some good suggestions, but there is also a need to introduce the language in multiple scripts, including the original(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 48, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numismatics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an...

The Lost Years

Shyamji looks around him and sees very little to cheer about(Mr. Shyam Kaul, 76, was born in Safapur, near Lake Manasbal, in the Gandarbal District. He did his schooling in the local area (then part of Baramulla District) and his graduate studies from the Sri Pratap...

In Touch With the Culture

Sajjad describes a private-public partnership that heralds a new promise for re-emergence of cultural life in the valley(Mr. Sajjad Bazaz, 45, was born in Srinagar. He attended the Khalsa high school and the Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. He received his...

In Memory of a Man for All Seasons

Yusuf pays a personal tribute to a great athlete who was an all-rounder in every sense of the word(Mr. Mohammad Yusuf, 56, was born in the Dalgate area of Srinagar. He attended Government Schools in Drugjan, Sonawar, and Batwara, all in Srinagar, and completed his...