When stones and snakes rained

KASHMIR IN THE PAST

Khalid Bashir Ahmad takes a leaf from Kashmir history

      Kashmir is known in history as a place of natural and unusual calamities. Earthquakes, famines, floods and fires were common tragedies periodically visiting the Valley. But ever heard of stones and snakes falling from the heaven? Strange though it may sound, the official More
Defiance in the words

PROFILE

Dr Mirza Nehal A Baig writes on the creative force contained in the poetry of a feminist Iranian poet, Forugh  Farrokhzad.Forugh Farrokhzād (1935-1967) is considered to be one of the most prominent modernist Persian poets, who More
Of Kashmiri Women and Reservation Bill

DEBATE

Will it really make any difference in empowering women who have been the victims of discrimination and male dominance for years now? Asks Andleeb Rasheed Shah.The Women’s Reservation Bill is all set to be introduced anew in the Upper house More
  • Kashmir

Traffic police chalks out strategy to tackle jams

DURBAR MOVE

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Mar 28: The traffic authorities have chalked out a strategy to tackle the overcrowded movement of vehicles on major roads here before the commencement of Durbar move. The Superintendent More


  • Srinagar City

Taqdeer Park

WHERE MARRIAGE PROPOSALS GET GOING

TARIQ ALI MIR

Members of two families board out of their cars and walk straight to this park at Hazaratbal on the Dal lake banks. But the families aren’t out for an excursion. They are on a mission, which may help form More



  • Jammu

LOBBYING ON FOR POST OF JAMMU CU V-C

Panel shortlists 5

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 28: Hectic lobbying was going on in winter capital of the state and in New Delhi for appointment of Vice-Chancellor of Jammu Central University. Official sources revealed that the search More


  • South Asia

'31% Muslims in BPL category'

3.4 % in JK: NCAER

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 28: Nearly one third of Muslims in India survive on less than Rs 550 a month, economic think tank NCAER said, amid the ongoing debate on reservations in jobs and educational institutions More


  • GK Business

Unit holders resent CRPF take over of HMT premises

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 28: The unit holders of Industrial Estate Zainakote have expressed concern over “take over of HMT factory premises by CRPF” saying it would spoil the industrial atmosphere in the estate.& More


  • World

Obama on surprise visit to Afghanistan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Mar 28: President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan today, his first since taking office last year, to meet President Hamid Karzai. Shrouded in secrecy for security reasons More


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