Environmental Slumber

Zeenat laments about government’s continuing indifference to pollution caused by brick kilns, cement factories and lime quarries(Ms. Zeenat Zeeshan Fazil, 26, was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. She did her schooling from King George (Mumbai) and later Cambridge (New...

The New Animal Farm

A topical editorial in the Rising Kashmir describes how sudden postings and transfers that are tailored to suite the elite ruling lobby has enslaved the political system completelyOf Transfers and ReshufflesWhat started as a noble mission in 90s has now turned as one...

Democracy or Oligarchy?

Junaid describes the fall-out from institutionalized family rule in Kashmir(Mr. Junaid Azim Mattu, 25, was born in Srinagar. He partly completed his schooling at the Burn Hall School, Srinagar, and partly at the Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He attended college in...

Ostrich Mentality

Javaid sees absolutely no change in India’s policy towards Kashmir. In fact, the approach has not deviated from the day the State of Jammu and Kashmir acceded to India. So are separatist politicians taking Kashmiris for a ride?(Mr. Javaid Malik, 37, was born in...

Recognizing the Noble Gender

Roshan Ara says that women’s empowerment will stay as a meaningless slogan so long as women continue to be defined by societal norms rather than individual merit(Ms. Roshan Ara, 45, was born in Warihama, in Budgam district. She attended the Government High...