Lost City, Lost Souls

Ashraf takes a drive down the memory lane in a time and place that was once vibrant with diversity and culture but today has been reduced to ugly mansions and failing infrastructure(Dr. Mirza Ashraf Beg, 69, was born in Sarnal, Anantnag. He did his primary schooling...

Victim of Circumstances

Tanveer has quite a story to tell(Mr. Tanveer Ahmed, 37, was born in Gurutta, Tehsil Sensa, in the Kotli district of Azad Kashmir. He received his school education in Luton, Bedfordshire, U.K., and completed his college education from Dunstable College and the Thames...

The Menace of Drug Addition in Kashmir

Iftikar says that it takes the whole community to eradicate the menace of drug addiction(Mr. Iftikar Rashid Wani, 30, was born in Bandipora. An avid chess player, he completed his M.sc. in Environmental Studies from the Guru Ghasidas University in Chattisgarh, and his...

Right to Information (RTI) Saga Continues …

Basharat says that implementing the RTI Act is proving tough but activists intend no let up(Mr. Syed Basharat, 29, was born in Kreeri, Baramulla, and did his schooling in Kreeri, and later in Uri and Sopore. He graduated from the Degree College in Baramulla and...