The Village That Time Forgot

Let the ghost of Rajiv Gandhi prevail!Kumkari – a forgotten village in KashmirKupwara: Believe it or not but it is true that there is a village in Kupwara which is still without power and water supply, not to speak of other basic amenities.And the villagers of this...

The Pathetic State of J&K’s Historical Archives

Yet another example of public indifference exposing the shallow character of people aroundBird droppings, dust, moths ruining historical documents in archives depttAsifa Amin Koul (Kashmir Times)Srinagar: Heaps of dust, bird droppings and fodder for moths and...

Revitalizing Kashmir’s Economy

Shakeel-ur-Rehman has an interesting idea(Syed Shakeel-ul-Rehman, 32, was born in Qazipora, Tangmarg. He did his schooling at the Government Middle School in Katipora and at the Government Higher Secondary School in Chandilora, both in the Tangmarg Tehsil. He...

Development is Freedonm

Sajjad discusses the role and importance of the regional rural bank, called the Grarameen Bank, in Kashmir’s future development(Mr. Sajjad Bazaz, 45, was born in Srinagar. He attended the Khalsa high school and the Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. He received his...

Charting a Shaky Course in Kashmir

Afshana records the moment when Kashmir lost its moral compass and the society began to reap what it had sowed(Ms. Syeda Afshana, 35, was born in Srinagar. She attended the Vishwa Bharti High School in Rainawari, Srinagar, and the Government Women’s College in...

Kashmir’s Golden Era

Iqbal says that artisans who worked on Harwan terracotta tiles seem to exhibit a high degree of sophistication(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,...