Powering the RTI in Jammu & Kashmir

Arjimand sees hope and promise in Mr. Habibullah’s appointment as the J&K CIC(Mr. Arjimand Hussain Talib, 34, is a columnist/writer and a development professional who matriculated from Tyndale Biscoe Memorial School in 1991. He subsequently graduated with a...

Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side

Tajamal unlocks the mystery of the unfathomable(Mr. Tajamal Hussain, 53, was born in Safakadal area of Srinagar. He graduated from the Sri Partap College, Srinagar, and completed his MBA from the Andhra University in Waltair, followed by a post-graduate diploma in...

Women Are Equal

Behind every woman that Fida’s gender sees as being part of the problem, there is a looming shadow of a man clutching to his religious beliefs for self-esteem(Mr. Fida Iqbal, 47, was born in Sopore. He attended the D.A.V. School in Nayadyaar, Rainawari, and the...

Leaving a Disastrous Legacy

Mehboob wonders, “Does anyone care?”DYING HERITAGEMehboob Iqbal“Unn poshi teli Yaeli van poshi” It is in the retrospect of this adage by Sheikh-Ul-Alam (R.A) that we as a Kashmiri nation are going down the mystery lane when it comes to conservationist...

History is Whatever the Historian Wants it to Be

Zahid provides an interesting perspective of a multi-facted issue by picking and choosing history to his taste. The bottom line is nothing can change nor will change(Mr. Z. G. Mohammad, 60, was born and raised in Srinagar. He earned his Master’s degree in...

Farming in the 21st Century

Iqbal finds Kashmiri farmers every bit as “modern” as their counterparts in the rest of India(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...