“Crores Lost? So What, It is NOT Our Money”

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on the “Coalgate” may result in the fall of the government in New Delhi, but in Srinagar there is an eerie silence both from Treasury benches and the Opposition when CAG uncovers yet another fiscal...

J&K Social Welfare Department is a Disgrace

Steeped in corruption and office politics, the Social Welfare Department is a poster child for poor human development in Kashmir ADMINISTRATIVE INERTIA Imran Muzaffar (Greater Kashmir)   Srinagar: Even as a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General pulled up...

Environmental Concerns Versus Religious Sensitivities

Some signatories below, who represent a middle ground in the Kashmiri civil society, express concerns with development work related to the Amarnath shrine  Kashmir civil society express concern over Amarnath construction plans The press release below has been...

Harvesting Misfortunes For Profit

Qurat shares an open “dirty secret” in the valley Valley Orphanages are Money Minting Machines: Masoodi Tawseef Ahmad (Rising Kashmir) Srinagar: Qurat Masoodi, a social activist Wednesday alleged that orphanages in Valley have become an industry for some...

Kashmiri Sikhs in Distress

Sikhs considering the possibility of migrating from the valley Sikhs In Kashmir Early Times Report Jammu: Miniscule minority of Kashmiri Sikhs has finally decided to take on head on the authorities in the State and at the Centre and attract attention of those who...