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ISHRAT AKHTER
Ishrat Akhter: ‘Courageous Basketball Player’
ANISE SHREEN
ANISE SHREEN
Vibha Saraf: ‘Valley’s Melody Queen’
Vibha Saraf: ‘Valley’s Melody Queen’
KASHMIR’S CHANGE-MAKERS
KASHMIR’S CHANGE-MAKERS
The Rise of ‘HYBRID’ MILITANTS In Kashmir
Security forces achieved major successes this year for the restoration of normalcy in Kashmir. But new breeds of ‘hybrid’ militants who carry out shoot-and-scoot attacks on ‘soft’ targets have kept the security agencies on tenterhooks. BY Ajaz Rashid A spate of civilian killings, including two teachers from the minority community in Srinagar earlier this month, […]
Kashmiri Pandits: THE VANISHING BONDS
Revered by both Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims, hundreds of natural springs in the Valley fell into disuse after the KP exodus of early nineties. Over the years, land mafia and human greed has worked to erase a chapter that once brought the two communities together. By Ajaz Rashid Abdul Hamid vividly recalls the days when […]
MaSha: ASPIRING TO INSPIRE
A Chevening scholar and gold medallist in law from Kashmir University, Malika Ghalib Shah is a first generation entrepreneur who has set up her own brand of organic skincare products which she hopes will achieve international fame one day.
RISING DESPITE ODDS
In Kashmir’s strife-hit economy, the avenues of employment are negligible and patriarchy rules the roost. Despite odds, Shafia Shafi, a young artist, is slugging it out, both offline and online, for building an enterprise.
BE YOUR OWN BOSS
How founders go from zero to big time, Kashmir scan profiles some success stories. By Ajaz Rashid INSHA RASOOL Despite being a bright student, Insha chose to start something for the betterment of human health. Being in a good position and highly paid, she realised that one should do what she or he wants to […]