Festival of Interlocutors
Questions before New Delhi and Geelani Sahib
DATELINE SRINAGAR By Arjimand Hussain Talib
Former Indian diplomat G Parthasarthy, while commenting on New Delhi’s latest Kashmir initiative, in an article “Not all in J&K are Kashmiris” on October 14 in Deccan Chronicle, made an interesting statement, “Let us not forget 45 per cent of the people of Jammu & Kashmir are Dogras, Punjabis MoreAbout A Dictator Darling
Surprisingly, a dictator attracted all in mid fifties
Nostalgia By ZGM
I was not born on October 27, 1947. The day when ‘at about 9 o’clock units of Indian Army started landing at Srinagar airfield. From my talking to two witnesses to this ‘significant event’, octogenarian journalist Ajit Bhattacharjea, author of Kashmir: The Wounded Valley and Sheikh Muhammad MoreMission emancipation
Sir Syed had taken up the project of enlightening Muslims
OCT 17 – REMEMBERING A VISIONARY By Tariq Ahmad Safapuri
I take pride in being the alumnus of prestigious Aligarh Muslim University. As you are reading this piece, Aligarians spread across the globe are celebrating Sir Syed day which falls every year on 17th of October. Aligarh Movement was started by the greatest visionary, educationalist and well More
Gold is golden
Buying gold has always paid - since 600 BC
WHATS UP BY SAJJAD BAZAZ
In the financial market Kashmir is known as a primitive place. Investor scenario in our state as compared with markets in Mumbai and New Delhi, is still quite primordial and investors (Kashmiri) are often unaware of the investment opportunities in the market vis-à-vis their quality. After getting More- Kashmir
GoI under world pressure to resolve K-issue: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar, Oct 16: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Saturday said Government of India was under tremendous pressure from international community to resolve Kashmir issue. “It is only because of the supreme More
- Srinagar City
When Budshah’s dream come true was buried before my eyes
THE TALE OF NALLAH MAR PART I
KASHMIRI emperor, Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin (Budshah 1420-1470 AD) loved to construct buildings, development of agriculture, and opening of canals for irrigation cum navigation. He knew that barring a few More
- Jammu
66 percent voter turnout in LAHDC polls
RAJEEV SHARMA
Jammu, Oct 16: Leh district on Saturday witnessed brisk polling with 66 percent electorates exercising their franchise for all 24 segments of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC).  More
- Business
EDB to participate in employment programs
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Oct 16: The Ellaquai Dehati Bank (EDB) has decided to proactively participate in the employment generation programmes to address the problem of growing unemployment among the youth. Chairman More
- News
To be his longest stay as President
OBAMA'S INDIA TRIP
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Washington, Oct 16: Barack Obama's trip to India next month would be his longest stay overseas in a country as US President, which reflects the importance he attaches to building strategic relationship More


