Various Perspectives on the Government Employees Strike

Javid Iqbal and Firdous Syed provide their perspectives on the latest cause for everyday misery in Kashmir(Dr. Javid Iqbal, 63, was born in Srinagar. He attended the D.A.V. School, Srinagar, and graduated in Medicine from the Government Medical College (GMC). His...

Kashmiri Language – II

Khayal thinks it is about time(Mr. Ghulam Nabi Khayal, 70, was born in Srinagar. He received his schooling and college education in Srinagar, and completed his Masters degree in English. Mr. Khayal is considered a doyen among Kashmiiri journalists, having worked for...

Kashmiri Language – I

Iqbal examines the basic questions pertaining to his mother tongue(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 48, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numismatics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural historian. He is employed...

Roads Paved With Not-so-Good Intentions

Nayer describes the misery of torn up roads in the valleyDevilish DevelopmentNayer MohammadI heard the sound of the door being closed announcing the arrival of my husband. I was waiting for him to fetch hot roti’s from baker to have morning tea. The moment he entered,...

Riverboat Cruises Along Jhelum

Tourist Department hopes to revive yester-year’s “Dunga” ride, while the city ponders to add some traffic lights – the only major city in the world with no functional traffic lights (two stories from the Greater Kashmir) Jhelum River Dunga...

Receipe for Disaster

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) pulls J&K for things that have been pointed for years and continue to dominate Kashmiri work ethic: financial mismanagement, non-adherence to rules, lack of planning and lack of oversightCAG pulls up J-K social...