Does Voting by Minorities Matter?

In the electoral battle among elephants, Mahesh raises an interesting question about rights and aspirations of minorities(Mr. Mahesh Kaul, 29, was born in Ghat Jogi Lankar, Rainawari, Srinagar. He completed his Master’s degree in Tourism Management (MTM) and is...

Even the School Meal Program is Mired in Corruption

On one hand the school staff claim the meal assistance is trivial and on the other hand they are caught making money for personal gainThe drama called mid day meal schemeManohar Lalgami (Daily Etalaat)Srinagar: Like many other schemes in fore in Jammu Kashmir , the...

Uniquely Kashmiri

Kangri is an old and trusted heat source especially when electric power is intermittant CHILLY WINTER AND KANGRIFarzana Syed (Kashmir Images)Kashmiris have their own way of fighting the bitter cold of winter. It is a traditional fire pot called Kangri. In absence of...

A Journalist’s Dilemma

Sajjad addresses the grey area when a reporter becomes the subject(Mr. Sajjad Bazaz, 44, was born in Srinagar. He attended the Khalsa high school and the Sri Pratap College in Srinagar. He received his bachelor’s degree in Media and his master’s degree in...

Life After Elections

Shuhab shares his perspective of a game called “Back to the Future”(Shuhab Hashmi, 38, was born in Baramulla, and graduated from the Degree College in Sopore, and completed his M.A. from the University of Kashmir. He is a Columnist, and in his spare time...

The Kashmiri Durbar

Privileges enjoyed by ex chief ministers are envied by one and allVIP protocol for former CMs• G N Azad : 26 vehicles, 4 houses• Farooq Abdullah : 6 vehicles• Mufti Syed : 6 vehicles, 2 houses• G M Shah : 3 vehicles, 2 housesECI considering complaint against Azad’s...