Drug Policy Falls Short

Dr. Ishaq points shortcomings in the 2009 draft (Dr. Geer Mohammad Ishaq teaches at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kashmir, and has written this article on behalf of Civil Society Forum that has been pressing for effective implementation of a...

J&K Census 2011

Population zooms up by 23% in the last decade. Two reports on the Census figuresJ&K’s population reaches 1,25,48,926Srinagar: Informing about the population trends in rural and urban areas of Jammu and Kashmir, second part of the Census 2011 is indicative of...

Leading the Way

Aditi finds a determined group of ordinary citizens, who happen to be all women, determined to exercise their right yo vote (This is a dated story that was written before the Panchayat elections in J&K.) (Ms. Aditi Bhaduri’s bio sketch is available from the...

Disposing Srinagar’s Solid Waste

Ashraf treads where few have in the past – analyzing and evaluating the problem and potential solutions to solid waste generated in the Greater Srinagar area(Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili, 68, was born in Srinagar. He received his early schooling from the...

Waiting for the Drug Policy

Where is the State drug policy?Spurious Medicines Risk LivesIshfaq Ahmad Shah (Rising Kashmir)Srinagar: Despite the draft of the drug policy being ready for almost a year now, it is yet to be placed before the cabinet for review and approval, thanks largely to the...

The Missing Child

Sarosh opens a Pandora’s Box(Dr. Sarosh Ahmed Khan, MD, 48, was born in Srinagar. He pursued his initial schooling from the Victoria High School in Bombay (now called Mumbai), and matriculated from the New Era Public School in Srinagar. He completed his...