Crisis of Confidence and Credibility

Afshana says that the biggest tragedy of changed Kashmir is that most of its intellectuals and thinkers are on the payroll of different public and private sector companies(Ms. Syeda Afshana, 35, was born in Srinagar. She attended the Vishwa Bharti High School in...

Where Lack of Professionalism is a Way of Life

Rashid describes various deficiencies in the state official machinery to conduct professional forensic medical examinations, but the truth is that there is a lack of professionalism in all walks of life in Kashmir(Dr. Rashid Para, 41, was born in Naira village in the...

Kani Shawl Headed to Oblivion

The art of making Kani Shawl may die for want of artisansKANI SHAWLNazia Akhtar (Greater Kashmir)Srinagar: A wonderful trade of Kashmir known world over for its beauty of art is currently facing difficult times with artisans leaving this trade citing low wages. The...

FROM NEGLECT TO REGRESS: Industrial Estate, Barzulla

Yet another proof that things only go from bad to worse in KashmirBarzulla industrial estate in shamblesSrinagar: For prosperity of the industrial sector, state government’s Industrial Policy 2004 promises “improved infrastructure and support services, with emphasis...