National Saffron Mission (NSM)

Sajad reports on the ailing saffron industry(Mr. Sajad Kralyari, 28, was born in Kralyar, Srinagar. He had his early schooling at the General Public Mission (GPM) School, and his higher secondary education from the Government High School. He completed his B.Sc. from...

The Only Major City With No Traffic Lights

Dr. Fiaz Fazili unravels the core Kashmiri attribute that makes Srinagarites a unique breedWe The SrinagaritesEvery time I visit my homeland, one thing for sure occupies my mind for most part of the trip: Traffic mess. Reasons are simple. Every plan of mine to go out,...

Reviving Dal Lake

The Lakes and Waterways Developmental Authority (LAWDA) is incapable of saving the lakeReviving Dal LakeOn November 20, in a high-level meeting with Lakes and Waterways Developmental Authority (LAWDA), Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand gave a 15-day deadline for...

Kashmir and Chinar

Sharma details the “State Tree” and describes its cultural significance to valley residents(Mr. Om Prakash Sharma “Vidyarthi”, 50, was born in Udhampur. After completing his M.Sc. in Botany from the University of Jammu, he joined the Indian...

Centaur Hotel Srinagar

Rashid paints a grim picture of the transfer of the Government of India owned Centaur Hotel to a privately owned company. In reality it is a hopeful sign and will set the tone for future private sector investments in the valley(Mr. Rashid Paul, 40, was born at Ompora,...