The Practice of Double Dipping

Mushtaq shares his perspective on the raging debate about government salaried doctors in Kashmir who pursue private practice on the side (Dr. Syed Mushtaq Ahmad, 61, was born in Seer Hamdan, Anantnag. He went to Higher Secondary School in Anantnag, before finishing...

The Eternal Debate

When Geelani begins to quote Mahabharat, Ajaz is amused (Mr. Ajaz ul Haque, 40, was born in Srinagar. He completed his school and college education in South Kashmir. He is presently on the faculty as Producer in the University of Kashmir Educational Multimedia...

Dysfunctional Education System

Javaid pitches for hapless contractual teachers (Mr. Javaid Malik, 37, was born in Srinagar. He did his schooling from the Burn Hall High School, and completed his 11th and 12th grades from the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. After his graduation from the Madras...

Addicted to Corruption

Where corruption is seen as a “political dividend” by all sections of the society, it is easy to comprehend why J&K convenientaly overlooks various legal and institutional instruments ensuring good governance A Little More Governance Riyaz Ahmad Like...

Facing Dogs

Srinagarites are feeling insecure with 100,000 stray and uncared dogs loose in the city Dog Scare Forces Musalees to Walk in Groups, With Lathis M. Hyderi (Greater Kashmir) Srinagar: Parvaiz Khan, Bilal Khan, Farooq Ahmed and engineer Arjumand –neighbors in Barbarshah...

It is a Kashmiri Thing

Tajamul speaks of a fear that lurks in hearts of those visiting Muslim Kashmiri religious sites, but it is no different at Pandit religious sites either – proof that DNA trumps over parochialism(Mr. Tajamul Hussain, 53, was born in Srinagar. He went to the...

Insidious and Abhorrent

Syeda pitches for the girl-in-the-womb(Ms. Syeda Afshana, 36, was born in Srinagar. She attended the Vishwa Bharti High School in Rainawari, Srinagar, and the Government Women’s College in Srinagar where she received a B.Sc. degree. She completed her...

“God is One”

Indu Raina’s tour de forceRevisiting my HomelandThere have been many instances of sporadic conflicts in the past but in January 1990, an uprising in Kashmir led to the killing of Kashimiri Pandits resulting in mass migration of the community from the valley. We...

Death by Neglect

The State Government is turning a Nelson’s eye to the situation of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley, including preservation of their heritage170 Temples Damaged, Many Others Encroached Upon: ReportSyed Junaid Hashmi (Early Times)Amidst Jammu and Kashmir...

The Purveyor of Doom

From his perch, Hilal has observed the city degenerate into depression where conspiracy theories are staple of the dayStory of Srinagar Through a News StallNasrun Mir (Rising Kashmir)Everyone knows him here; he is gentle, talks in a timid voice and sells newspapers in...