Heritage Destroyed

Riyaz tries to come to terms with a very sad and an utterly incomprehensible event (Dr. Riyaz Punjabi, 63, was born in Srinagar. He is a distinguished academician and an expert on International Peace and Conflict Studies. He started his career from Kashmir University...

The Tragedy Called Jhelum

Zeenat’s commentary on Jhelum is a sad reflection of the present (Ms. Zeenat Zeeshan Fazil, 27, was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. She did her schooling from King George (Mumbai) and later Cambridge (New Delhi), and received her Masters degree in English Literature...

It is Maintenance, Stupid!

Fida knows that building anything in Kashmir is possible since the Central Treasury is all too happy to bankroll any project. The question really is whether Kashmiris have the nurturing culture to maintain and care for anything once it has been built and put to use...

Consolidating Gains

Zafar calls for civility on both sides of the LOC so that the promise of unfettered trade is realized (Mr. Zafar Choudhary, 35, was born in Rehan village of Rajouri district. He received his post graduate degree in Journalism from the University of Jammu. Mr....

Does Anyone Believe in a Free Lunch?

Because Kashmiris do believe in receiving something for nothing in so far as having unmetered (free) access to electricity is concerned. Two reports 99% of Kashmiris Power Thieves: PDD Wasim Khalid (Rising Kashmir) Srinagar: There is no respite in power curtailment in...