The Ugly Face of Corruption

As hired contractors and government officials enrich their wallets and bank accounts, obnoxious weeds and encroachments engulf the water bodiesDying Dal, Nigeen in Last ThroesArif Shafi Wani (Greater Kashmir)THE non-seriousness of the Government to restore the glory...

Can Interlocutors Succeed?

Arjimand notes that both the Central Government and Separatists, led by Ali Shah Geelani, have many loose ends to tie to make the work of interlocutors meaningful(Mr. Arjimand Hussain Talib, 34, was born in Srinagar. He is a columnist/writer and a development...

The Open Closet: An Illness Like Any Other

Maajid bares open the stigma associated with mental disorders when in fact it is an illness like any other affecting all ages and all strata of society(Dr. Abdul Maajid, 38, was born in Srinagar. He received his undergraduate education in Srinagar, and completed...

A Question of Water

From renegotiating the Indus Water Treaty to adding a State tax to hydoelectric power generated by Kashmir’s resources, Javid discusses a wide canvass of options under consideration(Dr. Javid Iqbal, 64, was born in Srinagar. He attended the D.A.V. School,...

A Faustian Bargain

Consequence of poor leadership: G. N. Azad, during his tenure as the CM, treats a few Jammu based Kashmiri Pandit (KP) leaders to free meals and membership in the “Working Groups” constituted by New Delhi, and in return seals the deal for permanent exile...