The Suffering Agrarian Economy

Even a rudimentary analysis will show that Government policy enriches the rich by investing in tourism and big contracts and neglects the poor who live off the agrarian economy  JK worst Performing Agriculture State Srinagar: Apart from number 2 in corruption,...

Pahalgam in Shambles

The word will not take long to spread Pahalgam in Shambles: Dilapidated Roads, Poor Sanitation, Messy Healthcare, Troubles Tourists D S Ahmad (Kashmir Times) Pahalgam: Despite being the world famous tourist destination, Pahalgam continues to face the official neglect...

Dwindling Exotic Wildlife

The only one of the kind goats in Asia, found in Kashmir, is disappearing Kashmir’s Spiral-Horned Markhor Goat in Peril Rajat Ghai, IANS Srinagar : It is an animal that is as much an icon of Kashmir as the beautiful Dal Lake and its shikaras. The magnificent...

Losing the Touch

Declining arts and crafts industries impacts cultural identity as well Diminishing Arts and Crafts of Kashmir Dr. Farooq Ahmad Peer The arts and crafts of Kashmir reflect the emotional life of Kashmiris. During my childhood, I had a chance of seeing some of the most...

No Higher Cause

Saima introduces us to one of the brightest “stars of hope” for mentally and physically challenged children in Kashmir – the Chotay Taray Foundation (CTF) (Ms. Saima Qayoom, 24, was born in Srinagar. She passed her 10+2 grade from Jawahar Navodaya...

The Nag and the Cave

Iqbal brings us close to Kashmir’s historical gems (Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 51, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numastics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural historian. Mr. Iqbal Ahmad has...