by Kashmir Forum | Feb 24, 2009 | Blog
Afshana pleads for some common sense. Public may or may not get it, but civil society surely needs to loosen up(Ms. Syeda Afshana, 35, was born in Srinagar. She attended the Vishwa Bharti High School in Rainawari, Srinagar, and the Government Women’s College in... by Kashmir Forum | Feb 24, 2009 | Blog
Carpet exports out of the valley may drop by 50% or moreEconomic meltdown melts down demand for Kashmiri carpets tooSrinagar: The centuries-old carpet industry of Kashmir is facing a severe crisis in the wake of the global economic slowdown, endangering the livelihood... by Kashmir Forum | Feb 24, 2009 | Blog
Mehmood raises some interesting questions. But in a state where oligarchy has survived by harnessing public emotion on the singular issue of politics, where is the space to seek accountability?(Mr. Mehmood-ur-Rashid, mid-30’s, lives and works in Srinagar. His... by Kashmir Forum | Feb 24, 2009 | Blog
Tagore Hall’s dilapidated condition is a proof of Kashmiri society’s fall from the graceLack of money defaces Tagore HallMudasir Amin (Kashmir Images)Srinagar: Tagore Hall, the only auditorium worth its name in Srinagar which has all along been the hub of... by Kashmir Forum | Feb 19, 2009 | Blog
Mudasir argues that better education requires meritorious teachers rather than a dual track approach where contract teachers are treated by regular staff with disdain and suggests a new recruitment system that does not breed corruption and nepotism(Mr. Mudasir Wani,...