The Unavoidable Truth

Dr. Dabla presents timely information that is usually lost in the din to blame all crime to non-local offenders for political expediencyFrom Crime-Free to Crime-RiddenDr. Bashir Ahmad DablaIt is generally believed that the traditional Kashmiri society of 60 – 70 years...

Surviving a Paradigm Shift

Kashmir’s libraries have to offer more than new magazines and old books to pull in interested readersDeclining reading culture affects attendance at libraries in KashmirFarzana Syed (Kashmir Images)Srinagar: The public libraries in the Valley are witnessing a...

Higher Education is Good, but are late Marriages Bad?

Study indicates that Kashmir is following a global social phenomenon, but Kashmiri public sees politics in every societal changeHigher education cause of late marriages: KU studyAbid Bashir (Rising Kashmir)Srinagar: A new study of Kashmir University Monday revealed...

Interesting Numbers Related to Water Supply in Srinagar

Note that capacity of a water processing facility is expressed in units millions of gallons per day (MGD). A pump having a capacity of 1 MGD is capable of moving 1 million gallons of water during 24 hours (one day)Srinagar requires 62 MGD water against availability of...

Kashmir Produces a World Class Mountaineer

The mantle falls on Nasim Akhtar Kashmiri to lead Everest expeditionSrinagar: Nesim Akhtar, an experienced mountaineer from Kashmir would lead an expedition in 2011 from Northeast to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak.Akhtar, who is also a member of the Governing...

Either as Vyeth or Hydaspes, Jhelum is Eternal

An editorial in the Greater Kashmir ponders about the future of a great river that sustains a shallow minded societyNational ShameJhelum is not just a water body that needs attention of environmentalists. It is the repository of our history and ethos, emotions and...