State’s Mantra: Go Where the Money is

But will anything significant be achieved? Does the sun rise from the west?Protecting Kashmir Environment: Jairam flags off Rs 2000 Cr mega projectCONSERVATION PLAN• Dal Lake : Rs 1100 Cr• Wular Lake: Rs 386 Cr• Forest protection: Rs 600 CrSrinagar: Union Minister of...

Misplaced Priorities in an Agrarian State

Proof that the State bureaucracy does not cater to the agricultural sector which is the back-bone of Kashmir’s economy (and the reason why)Mission failedDirectorate of Agriculture must explain its failure to utilize the funds released under Technology...

Battle Over Pashmina

It is a doggy dog world out thereIndo-Pak Battle Over PashminaNew Delhi: A new thread was added to the Indo-Pak tussle over a patent for Pashmina. At loggerheads for a while over a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the prized wool, Pakistan said it is “open to a...

Presrving Kashmir’s Unique Wildlife

Everybody knows that Hangul is specialHangul: Pride of KashmirFida Ali Lankar (Rising Kashmir)Hangul or Red Deer (Kashmir Stag) is mostly found in Dachigam. It feeds on broad leaves of herbs and shrubs. A large number of tourists attract Dachigam National Park because...

Committing Harakiri

Why is the Broader Civil Society silent when the state is gasping for economic revival?Grenade Incident Attempt to Paralyze Tourist IndustrySrinagar: Several tourist trade organisations and prominent citizens of society have condemned and expressed deep anguish over...