by Kashmir Forum | Jan 5, 2008 | Blog
Develop leather sector in JK(Dr. Mazaffar Bhat from Chandoora, Budgam district, argues for private sector development in an agrarian economy.)LETTER PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY ETALAAT, 2 JANUARY, 2008We all know that Jammu Kashmir state has been going through a worst kind... by Kashmir Forum | Jan 2, 2008 | Blog
Plunder of J&K Forest Wealth UnabatedAthar Parvaiz (Kashmir Times) provides a disturbing viewSRINAGAR, Jan 1: Forest fires, encroachments and illegal extraction of timber from the forests of the state have cumulatively inflicted a heavy damage on the forest... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 30, 2007 | Blog
Conversion of Agricultural Land Into Commercial Goes UnabatedFAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Dec 25: The conversion of fertile agricultural land into residential and commercial is going unabated in the Valley, posing a serious threat to food security, experts have warned.The... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 24, 2007 | Blog
Arjimand Hussain Talib treads where few Kashmiri journalists have ventured so far(Arjimand, 32, is from Srinagar and matriculated from Tyndale Biscoe Memorial School in 1991. He subsequently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Bangalore... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 18, 2007 | Blog
(Ahmed Ali Fayyaz writes about common citizens willing to make supreme sacrifice to improve the quality of life in their neighbourhoods.)MAGAM, Dec 17: For over a decade, sponsors of Kashmir’s secessionist movement interpreted all development-related demands of... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 18, 2007 | Blog
Horticulture takes major blowZubair A. DarSrinagar: The engine of JK’s rural economy – horticulture – is heading for a major hit with rates of apple falling drastically – beyond 50 percent in certain grades. The situation is resultant of a desperate...