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, […]
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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 […]
Kashmir’s Man-Eaters
In absence of a comprehensive policy framework to arrest the rapid shrinking of the buffer zones between humans and wild animals, Kashmir will continue to suffer the beasts that snuffed out the life of four-year-old Adda in Budgam district.
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Wild rumours about New Delhi planning another “big move” kept Jammu and Kashmir on the edge in the past couple of weeks. Clearing the air, LG Manoj Sinha said these are attempts by vested interests to disturb peace in J&K
ON THE BRINK
As the second wave of Covid-19 leaves a trail of agony and death in India, Jammu and Kashmir is running out of time to build strong fortifications and ramping up its network of defences against the virus.
Tourism: On the Revival Path
Despite several setbacks, the tourism sector seems to be on the path of revival in J&K. January set a new record of tourist footfall, with most hotels in Kashmir running full to capacity. Will the summer be as gainful for tourism as the winter? By Ajaz Rashid The tourism sector in Kashmir seems to be […]
SMC Workers: The Saviours of People’s Hygiene
SMC Workers: The Saviours of People’s Hygiene