My historians

I am convinced we have none worth a name

PUNCHLINE BY Z. G. MUHAMMAD

There is no “HISTORIAN” in the contemporary Kashmir.  It would not be making a sweeping statement, if I say this but telling the truth. True, some authors better call them as compilers have more than More

• Selling out emotions

After Cons, Pro News for IPCC and its Models

BEHIND THE CLIMATE CHANGE

We know that neither the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) nor any of its “thousands of scientists” had predicted this “snowmageddon”, writes M. I. Bhat.Any school kid knows that water More

Tumbakhnaari here: Kashmir echoes in America

I fully endorse the views expressed in the article titled “Tethered to roots”. It is true that Kashmiris try to maintain their separate ethnicity wherever they go and very rarely do what Romans do. On More

• Embarrassing Thakrays
• One error
• BSF involvement
• Take action
• Laptop ‘diplomacy’

Attend agriculture

Even as different sectors of our economy have been showing an up-ward trend, agriculture in India is showing a steady decline. The figures reveal that food security is getting compromised with every passing More

Shutdown observed on first anniversary

BOMAI KILLINGS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Sopur, Feb 21: A complete shutdown marked the first anniversary of killing of two youth by troopers in Bomai in north Kashmir’s Sopur area on Sunday. Residents   sought Chief Minister Omar Abdullah More

• 4- years on, Doodhipora awaits justice
• Geelani talks about Kashmir, Islam
• Verghese opens police-public mela, raffle draw held
• Charges against ‘stone pelter’ Raj Babbar framed
• Anganwari workers to get honorarium hike: Sakina

Dogs on prowl, SMC in slumber

‘2040 dog bites in 2009’

GK CITY CORRESPODENT

Srinagar, Feb 22: While the Srinagar Municipal Corporation is making tall claims to keep the city clean, tons of garbage dumped on various streets was proving to be a source of inconvenience for the people More

• ‘Upgrade PHC Hazratbal to CHC’
• Shaida's Chaharum observed

2 smugglers held near IB, Heroin worth Rs 80 crores seized

SAYEED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Feb 21: Army has claimed to have arrested two cross border narcotic smugglers, including a teenager and allegedly recovered Heroin worth Rs 80 crores in the international market. Official sources More

• Docs to seek permission from authorities: Govt
• 'Drought hit 563 villages to get free ration'

Shutdown observed on first anniversary

BOMAI KILLINGS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Sopur, Feb 21: A complete shutdown marked the first anniversary of killing of two youth by troopers in Bomai in north Kashmir’s Sopur area on Sunday. Residents   sought Chief Minister Omar Abdullah More

• 4- years on, Doodhipora awaits justice
• Geelani talks about Kashmir, Islam
• Verghese opens police-public mela, raffle draw held
• Charges against ‘stone pelter’ Raj Babbar framed
• Anganwari workers to get honorarium hike: Sakina

Health Bay Fitness and Spa assures 100 pc wellness

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Feb 21: Suffering from obesity, diabetes, thyroid, or hypertension? Pay a visit to Health Bay Fitness and Spa Café at Karan Nagar here. Rated as number one health spa by a Times of India survey More

• BGSBU sets up climate change desk
• FM says next yr budget will be people-friendly
• Non-performance costs dear to private company
• Converting plastic money into cash