Rape of a Forest

Kashmir’s forests are being vandalized while the state administration and civil society sleepsRelentless Vandalism of Kupwara Forests Goes UncheckedKupwara: Thick and dense forests of Kashmir are fast dwindling with timber smugglers getting away scot-free owing...

Hubris Unplugged

It is only moneyTraffic Violation Fines no Deterrent to MotoristsUntil April 2010, over Rs 57 lakh fine recoveredRising Kashmir NewsSrinagar: The traffic police might have recovered huge fines from violators during first four months of the year, however, the latest...

Trout Fishing in Kashmir

Sajad looks into the 130-year history of Munawar Shah and Sons. Today 4 separate businesses run by the family carry the tradition of suppling angling equipment to fishing enthusiastsTrout fishing hooks anglers to latest equipment in KashmirSajad Kralyari (Rising...

What Has Happened to Kashmir’s Share of the IMF?

Yusuf wonders what has happened to funds paid by foreign mountain expeditions in J&K to the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) that are returned back to the State for promoting mountain tourism(Mr. Mohammad Yusuf, 56, was born in the Dalgate area of Srinagar....