Sustaining Tourism in the Age of Terrorism

A professional expert addresses the issue(Mr. Mohammad Ashraf, 65, was born and raised in Srinagar. He attended the S.P. High School and the S.P College before joining the Regional Engineering College at Naseem Bagh in Civil Engineering. However, he changed his career...

Triumph of Order Over Chaos

By relating decline in militancy with restoration of the state, Mehmood offers a new perspective on the elections(Mr. Mehmood-ur-Rashid, mid-30’s, lives and works in Srinagar. His commentary is published by the Rising Kashmir.)Kashmir: Why did people vote?Why...

Thank God, Something is Finally Going Right

JK Handicraft Corp achieves 83% targetSrinagar: The J&K Handicrafts (Sales and Export) Corporation Limited has set up a sales target of Rs 1386.50 lakhs for the current financial year. The corporation has achieved 83 per cent of the sales target in the first eight...

Putting Youth Power to Work in a Constructive Manner

Riyaz forgets that Edward Saids (or Arundatti Roys) of this world also speak against the hegemony of the majority as they highlight injustices and plight of minorities. Are the youth in Kashmir getting that message?(Mr. Riyaz Masroor, 36, was born and raised in...