Kashmir’s Roads are a Disgrace – CM Reacts

The new Administration seems to be listeningCM forms task force for speedy work of city roadsJammu: Chief minister (CM) Omar Abdullah has set up a task force headed by Cabinet minister Ali Muhammad Sagar to gear up the work on road projects in Srinagar City.An...

Can This “Patient” be Revived?

An editorial in the Greater Kashmir restates what should be the number one challenge in the valley but always gets second billingCalling Civil SocietyThe most vexed problem after the “Kashmir issue” the state is confronted with is preserving the Dal Lake. Is talking...

Saving Kashmir’s Forests

Jehangir examines a sad reality in Kashmir(Mr. Jehangir Rashid Malik, 36, was born in Srinagar, and did his primary schooling at the Green Land Educational Institute in Hawal, Srinagar. He studies at the Sri Partap Higher Secondary School for classes XI and XII, and...

Breaking the Gender Ceiling

Kavita discusses the UGC’s initiative on nurturing women managers in higher education in the State(Dr. Kavita Suri was born in Jammu and did her primary schooling there. She received two Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Jammu, one in Science from the...

Can Kashmir Valley Become Another Silicon Valley?

Shahid hosts an important 2-day meeting bringing Indian expertise (NASSCOM) and Kashmiri finance (J&K Bank) together to develop an ambitious plan to equip 5000 students for global IT industry every year(Dr. Shahid Rasool Bhat, 44, was born in Handwara. He...