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.
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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 […]
A Disturbing Trend
For the past couple of years, the suicide rate has gone up at an alarming pace in Kashmir. In recent times, the number of people committing suicide has risen for many reasons. Several families have lost their loved ones to this despairing act. The most common form of suicide these days is jumping into a river or hanging oneself to death. There can be many reasons, but it usually happens due to family issues or the inability to make ends meet during difficult economic times due to unemployment. The alarming increase in suicides can be attributed to other factors also including the lack of a secure future and an escape from pain. So, it is important for the living to feel hopeful if they want this problem
Gaza Again
Israel’s overenthusiastic military strikes on Hamas are driven by PM Netanyahu’s opportunistic desire to use war as a rallying point for his supporters of ‘Israeli nationalism’.
78 Militants Killed in Last 6 Months, 39 Belonged To LeT: IGP
78 Militants Killed in Last 6 Months, 39 Belonged To LeT: IGP
Reviving Online Classes
The Viral Video of a six-year-old girl Mahiru Irfan from Jammu and Kashmir, complaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the heavy load of homework she faces, has met with an outpouring of support on social media.
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.
THE OTHER CONFLICT
THE OTHER CONFLICT
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.