When Water was Clean and Vegetable Land was Abundant

Zahid speaks of a time long before Srinagar turned into an asphalt and concrete jungle(Mr. Zahid G. Mohammad, 60, was born and raised in Srinagar. He earned his Master’s degree in English literature from the Kashmir University and has completed a course in Mass...

Corruption in Pahalgam

Basharat finds Pahalgam’s cold weather has frozen the anti-corruption drive as well(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...

Srinagar as an International Gateway

Ashraf wonders if the State is ready or even capable of capitalizing on the new tourist bonanza(Mr. Mohammad Ashraf, 66, was born and raised in Srinagar. He attended the S.P. High School and the S.P College before joining the Regional Engineering College at Naseem...

Gandhara Art in Kashmir

Iqbal takes reader to Kotebal which was founded by Kushan rulers and was well known for Gandhara art as is clearly evident by the skill and craftsmanship of its floor tiles(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 48, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in...