Benign Neglect

Salman bares the cupboard where Kashmir’s disabled are routinely hidden away from public discussion and guilt(Mr. Salman Nizami, 25, was born in Banihal tehsil of District Ramban. He completed his graduate degree in mass communication and journalism, and joined...

Free to Loot

Daya Sagar comments on the slow pace of reform in J&K institutions created to provide transparency and good governance(Mr. Daya Sagar, 65+, was born in Udampur. He completed his schooling from SRML Higher secondary School in Jammu. He completed his post graduate...

True Lies

Ashraf says that in Kashmir the “Truth” has become flexible depending upon the requirement of the circumstances(Mr. Mohammad Ashraf, 67, was born and raised in Srinagar. He attended the S.P. High School and the S.P College before joining the Regional Engineering...

The Sopore Incident

Two editorials in two leading dailies in the valley (on the same day) convey the sense of duplicity that is a hallmark of the resistance leadership in Kashmir Monster, called ‘Unidentified’(Greater Kashmir)Sopore incident stares us frighteningly into our face. The...

Corruption, Corruption, Corruption

Iqbal and Fida provide their perspectives on the thriving corruption industry, follwed by an editorial in the Rising Kashmir(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad Peerzada, 40, was born in Parigam village in Kulgam district. He graduated from the University of Kashmir. Mr. Peerzada looks...

Historical Monument in Utter Neglect

Iqbal laments about the sad state of a recently explored historical site in Budgam District(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 48, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numismatics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural...