Are Western Style Stimulus Jobs Appropriate in Kashmir?

Arjimand comments on short-term jobs being created in the State to stimulate the economy. First the news item, then his commentary(Mr. Arjimand Hussain Talib, 34, is a columnist/writer and a development professional who matriculated from Tyndale Biscoe Memorial School...

Water Polo in Kashmir

Yusuf sees competitive tourism market leading to new creativity in boosting tourism in Kashmir(Mr. Mohammad Yusuf, 56, was born in the Dalgate area of Srinagar. He attended Government Schools in Drugjan, Sonawar, and Batwara, all in Srinagar, and completed his college...

When Leadership Fails, New Stars Emerge

Balraj Puri examines the backdrop that makes Shah Faesal’s success story even more endearing(Mr. Balraj Puri, 80, was born in Jammu city and attended the Ranbir High School and the Prince of Wales College in Jammu. He is a journalist, human rights activist and a...

The “Other” Twin Monsters

Fida comments on why Srinagar has turned hellishly unbearable and how to save it before it is too late(Mr. Fida Iqbal, 47, was born in Sopore. He attended the D.A.V. School in Nayadyaar, Rainawari, and the Government Higher Secondary School in Sopore. He obtained his...

Filthy City, Filthy Mafia

Dirt apart, Srinagar also battles a marauding land mafiaO SrinagarRIYAZ AHMADLast month one of my friends teaching in a US university asked for the photographs of Srinagar city for an academic exercise. However, what he saw stunned him into disbelief. An aerial snap...