Examining Why So Many Amarnath Pilgrims Died

Yusuf provides his analysis of the situation. He is not a doctor, but knows mountains of Kashmir like his backhand (Mr. Mohammad Yusuf, 58, was born in the Dalgate area of Srinagar. He attended Government Schools in Drugjan, Sonawar, and Batwara, all in Srinagar, and...

Callous Society

Proof that Kashmiris (whether tweeting or not), by and large, are uncaring towards the unfortunate and the abandoned UNCLAIMED BABY CRIES UNHEARD AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Syed Imran Ali Hamdani (Greater Kashmir) Srinagar: Unclaimed Baby. These two words have been the...

Children of Misfortune

Aliya addresses the growing societal concerns about girl orphans 30,000 Orphan Girls Await Marriage Aliya Bashir (Kashmir Monitor) Srinagar: In a startling revelation, at least 30,000 orphan girls of Kashmir, who are in mid-30, are not able to get married due to lack...

How Much Do Sweepers Earn? Prepare for the Jolt!

Believe it or not, a city sweeper in Kashmir earns a salary of Rs. 7,500 per month SMC Spends More Than Rs 2 crore on Salary of Sweepers Rising Kashmir News Srinagar: Even if the sweepers in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) have boycotted their work demanding the...

Dream Unrealized

Altaf sees hope only in inter-community dialogues, communal amity and respect for human rights (Mr. Altaf Bashir, the author is studying International Relations (Peace and Conflict Studies) at the Islamic University of Science and Technology in Awantipora.) Peaceful...

Wasting Away

Imran looks at growing drug addition among Kashmiri youth (Mr. Imran Majid, 22, was born in Bijbehara, Anantnag. He completed his schooling from the Public English Medium, Higher Secondary School, Bijbehara. Subsequently he joined the University of Kashmir, where he...