The Hope of Kashmir

A feel good story featuring a rising social activist Qurat-ul-ain Masoodi Qurat to launch, ‘Aash – The Hope of Kashmir’ Srinagar: She walked briskly into the newspaper office and in a jiffy said, “Shall we start the interview.” Qurat-ul-ain-Masoodi is full of...

Ministerial Duplicity

The Minister of Animal Husbandry wants cattle and sheep raring to create jobs in the valley; but how can that happen if you sign a “blank check” to import all the mutton the valley consumes? 15 Lakh Goats, Sheep Imported into J&K Every Year for Mutton...

Bribing Public to Prevent a Disaster

Government is forced to take action as gender ratio in Jammu and Kashmir drops to 859 girls to 1000 boys Cash Rewards to Stop Female Foeticide in Kashmir Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government announced cash rewards for residents who provide information about those...

The Politics of MFN

Zafar hopes that Pakistan keeps its promise of granting MFN to India as the region is desperate for peace and tranquility(Mr. Zafar Choudhary, 35, was born in Rehan village of Rajouri district. He received his post graduate degree in Journalism from the University of...

The Better Half

Roshan Ara reminds us that women are playing a pivotal nation building role all around the world(Ms. Roshan Ara, 45, was born in Warihama, in Budgam district. She attended the Government High School Aripanthan, and the Government Higher Secondary School Beeru. She...

A Retrospection

Isaar addresses the moral degradation that is an outcome of undesirable changes in the society(Mr. Isaar Kashmiri, 43, was born and raised in Tral, district Pulwama J&K. He completed his matriculation from a local High School, and graduated with a Bachelor’s...

Death of Innocence

Jawad narrates a sad tale of the Pampore Tragedy where a child was killed by a local (Mr. Jawad Hussain Reshi, 56, was born in Kralteng, Anantnag. He went to local government schools for his early education, and received his B.Sc. and LL.B (Hons) degrees from the...

The Green Warrior

The heart warming story of Sonaullah ParrayGreen Warrior Protects Deodar ForestsKhag: Sonaullah Parray, 50, keeps vigil through the night in the the Khag-Tangmarg region of Kashmir protecting the forests from timber smugglers. Gangs of brutal armed timber smugglers...

The Pathetic State

Editorial in the Kashmir Monitor highlights the strength of land mafia-politician nexus in Srinagar, KashmirWoes of CommercializationThe mushrooming of shopping complexes and business centres across the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir even in the residential areas...