Infrastructure Deficiencies Take Toll on Mental Health

Substance abuse runs rampant in Kashmir Drug Addicts in Kashmir in Lakhs, Treatment Insufficient Bismah Malik (Kashmir Times) Srinagar: The serious threat of drug addiction which according to Kashmir’s renowned sociologist Dr. B.A Dabla might consume the next...

Panchayat Raj in Name Only

Rekha says that the conceptualization of Panchayati Raj institutions in J&K neither properly follows the criterion of democratic governance, nor that of extension of federal structures (Prof. Rekha Chowdhary, 57, was born in Jammu and has been a university teacher...

A Native’s Agony

Fayyaz and his fellow residents of Budgam have thoughts of Azadi – but it is the day to day Azadi they have in mind (Mr. Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, 49, was born in Bodina, Budgam, and received his primary and secondary education in Budgam and later at Amar Singh College,...

Quality Health Care for Masses

Javid has his finger on location woes for building new medical facilities, whereas the real issue is whether quality health care is possible for ordinary Kashmiris in a culture that has given us Lal Ded and GMC Hospitals (Dr. Javid Iqbal, 65, was born in Srinagar. He...

The Suffering Agrarian Economy

Even a rudimentary analysis will show that Government policy enriches the rich by investing in tourism and big contracts and neglects the poor who live off the agrarian economy  JK worst Performing Agriculture State Srinagar: Apart from number 2 in corruption,...

Pahalgam in Shambles

The word will not take long to spread Pahalgam in Shambles: Dilapidated Roads, Poor Sanitation, Messy Healthcare, Troubles Tourists D S Ahmad (Kashmir Times) Pahalgam: Despite being the world famous tourist destination, Pahalgam continues to face the official neglect...

Dwindling Exotic Wildlife

The only one of the kind goats in Asia, found in Kashmir, is disappearing Kashmir’s Spiral-Horned Markhor Goat in Peril Rajat Ghai, IANS Srinagar : It is an animal that is as much an icon of Kashmir as the beautiful Dal Lake and its shikaras. The magnificent...

Losing the Touch

Declining arts and crafts industries impacts cultural identity as well Diminishing Arts and Crafts of Kashmir Dr. Farooq Ahmad Peer The arts and crafts of Kashmir reflect the emotional life of Kashmiris. During my childhood, I had a chance of seeing some of the most...

No Higher Cause

Saima introduces us to one of the brightest “stars of hope” for mentally and physically challenged children in Kashmir – the Chotay Taray Foundation (CTF) (Ms. Saima Qayoom, 24, was born in Srinagar. She passed her 10+2 grade from Jawahar Navodaya...

The Nag and the Cave

Iqbal brings us close to Kashmir’s historical gems (Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 51, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numastics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural historian. Mr. Iqbal Ahmad has...