Not all Plunder of Forests is Due to Mischief

Kashmir’s green gold – its pristine forests – are steadily depleting due to poor management practices and a lack of trained workforce, says Javaid(Professor Javaid Iqbal Bhat, 31, was born in Anantnag. He completed his Bachelor’s degree from...

Proliferation of Coaching Institutes

Iqbal describes how coaching degenerated from a supplementary effort to mainstay of education among Kashmiri youth with disasterous consequences(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad Peerzada, 40, was born in Parigam village in Kulgam district. He graduated from the University of Kashmir....

Hope for People With Disabilities

An editorial in the Rising Kashmir draws public attention to people suffering from physical and mental disabilitiesDon’t Ignore ThemIn a conflict-ridden place like Kashmir, many issues go unnoticed till they assume grave propositions. There has been a two-fold...

Consequences of Delayed Marriages

Salman uncovers disturbing family trends emanating from recent societal changes in Kashmir(Mr. Salman Nizami, 25, was born in Banihal tehsil of District Ramban. He completed his graduate degree in mass communication and journalism, and joined journalism in 2004. He...

The Valley of Death

When both the Greater Kashmir and the Rising Kashmir print editorials on unsafe driving and road conditions in J&K on the same day, it is time to take notice; but when data shows that traffic fatalities nearly equal the toll due to militancy, it is time to do...

Harmony Between Nature and Mind

Shaykh is proof that Kashmir’s unique ethos came about by living in its pristine environment. So his observations about crumbling state of the environment need to be assessed in light of the spiritual and political decay all around (Mr. Shaykh Mukhtar, 28, was...