Drug Addiction is a Growing Concern

Rehana discusses a growing and disturbing threat to health and well being of Kashmiris (Ms. Rehana Akhtar, 40, was born in Batamaloo, Srinagar. She received her B.Sc. in Basic Sciences and her M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Kashmir....

Domestic Violence

Zeenat provides an update on the “hidden violence” in the valley (Ms. Zeenat Zeeshan Fazil, 27, was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. She did her schooling from King George (Mumbai) and later Cambridge (New Delhi), and received her Masters degree in English...

Reality Crushs Idealism in Kashmir

Nayeema shares a true experience of a believer who saw his dream shattered by valley elites unwilling to change the status quo (Ms. Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor, 54, was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. She completed her B.Sc, B.Ed, LL.B (Hons) and Diploma in Journalism, and...

The Downside of Tourism

Fida takes Menaka Gandhi’s advice to heart (Mr. Fida Iqbal, 49, was born in Sopore. He attended the D.A.V. School in Nayadyaar, Rainawari, and the Government Higher Secondary School in Sopore. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture/Floriculture...

Reflecting on Material Greed

An “eyebrow raising” editorial in the Kashmir Images, published from Srinagar Control Yourself The amount and extent of institutionalized corruption in Jammu and Kashmir quite reasonably justifies its position at number two in the Transparency...