Diploma Churning Shops

Basharat says experts fear that flawed education syatem may lead to a major crisis(Mr. Syed Basharat, 29, was born in Kreeri, Baramulla, and did his schooling in Kreeri, and later in Uri and Sopore. He graduated from the Degree College in Baramulla and completed his...

Learning Kashmir’s Rich History Through Numismatics

Iqbal bring the age of Kushans to light through coins minted in the 2nd Century A.D.(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 48, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numismatics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural...

Tourism Fails to Recover

Customers always take their business elsewhere if their needs are not metTourism fails to recover even as normalcy returnsSana Altaf (Kashmir Times)Srinagar: Even as normalcy has returned to Valley, the tourism sector is yet to show signs of revival after the...

The Tragedy of Living in Today’s Kashmir

Sajjad says destruction of the social order due to incessant strikes is very visible and totally unacceptable(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...

Finding Political Gains in a Colossal Tragedy

Khayal laments about utterly poor quality of Kashmiri leadership without recognizing that in most cases people generally get what they deserve(Mr. Ghulam Nabi Khayal, 70, was born in Srinagar. He received his schooling and college education in Srinagar, and completed...

Neelofar and Shakeel’s Baby

Monisa shares the pain and agony of the precious life that is no more(Ms. Monisa Qadri, 23, was born and raised in Srinagar. She has been a Mallinson Girl and studied bio-chemistry at the Women’s College, Srinagar. She has studied mass communications and...

Preservation of Mughal Gardens

Indian National Trust of Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is doing the right thingState govt, INTACH kick start the preservation drive of Kashmir’s Mughal gardensSrinagar: In order to revive the pristine glory of the world renowned Mughal gardens of Kashmir...

Long-Term Disaster for Near-Term Convenience

Dal Lake is dying because of major social and ecological changes in Kashmir, but Kashmiris fail to look understand that the “green bowl” will die when the lake dries outDal interiors serve as green bowlSrinagar: While the Dal lake generates a huge business...

Strikes in Kashmir Produce a Mixed Score Card

While tourism and marriage season have been negatively impacted, online shopping picks up in the Valley (three stories)Strike leaves tourism shatteredSrinagar: The cool wind blowing across the Dal lake and crowded market lanes with traders hawking Kashmiri handicrafts...