Fishing in Kishenganga

Yusuf hooks in an enchanting valley along banks of the Kishengaga river(Mr. Mohammad Yusuf, 57, was born in the Dalgate area of Srinagar. He attended Government Schools in Drugjan, Sonawar, and Batwara, all in Srinagar, and completed his college studies at the Sri...

Maternal Mortality Not As Grim as Projected

Bashir offer a counter point on the maternal mortality in Kashmir, saying that data does not support the alarming picture painted by Salman, whose article was posted on the Blog on 29 October and is again reproduced at the bottom(Mr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat, 46, was born in...

Playing All Sides, Displaying Poor Integrity

Ajaz says that political leaders consumed by unbounded ego to be never proven wrong sometimes end up showing their immaturity and shallow personal qualities (Mr. Ajaz ul Haque, 40, was born in Srinagar. He completed his school and college education in South Kashmir....

Kashmir’s Own Version of the Tea Party

Riyaz explains Politics 101 to the Hyderpora and Raj Bagh tea club membersAmerica and Kashmir’s Tea-Party Delusions(Mr. Riyaz Masroor, 39, was born and raised in Srinagar. He is a Srinagar based journalist who writes in English, Urdu and Kashmiri. Besides working in...

Land of Sufi Saints

Iqbal describes some of heritage rich sites in Kashmir(Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 48, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numismatics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural historian. He is employed by the Jammu...