Chaos to dreams

When Kashmiris can wish ‘happy new year’, and mean it

DATELINE SRINAGAR By Arjimand Hussain Talib

 For the people of Kashmir, the turn of a year marks just one thing – chaos to chaos. Sixty three years – and even longer – of cynicism leave little scope for optimism, perhaps. To wish “Happy New Year” sounds little awkward, rather too plastic, in our lives. Some sixth sense says that 2011 More
Campus Craze

No exams to qualify, it was fun to do a degree

Nostalgia By ZGM

It is no joke. I am not kidding. I did not sit for any entrance examination for getting admission in the university. Then you needed not to sit for entrance examinations even for professional colleges.  Seeking admissions in the University did not get adrenaline going- you just got it even with More
Because he is my khanmoul!

You are spoiling your child with too much of love

EXPERIENCE By Dr Saiqa Shah

It was after five months that I was visiting my parents’ home. No sooner did I enter my father’s room, than he started scolding me. His words were like whip lashes. I sat down and received these humbly and soberly. I could feel the warmness of tears on my cold face, nose getting stuffed and breath More
The challenge of parenting

Secure your kid’s future amid spike in the cost of living

WHATS UP BY SAJAD BAZAZ

Over a period of two decades, we have not only seen large scale migration of people in our state (particularly in Kashmir) from rural to urban areas, but many rural locations have been extensively urbanized. This phenomenon involving migration of people from one geographic location to another has More
  • Kashmir

NC-CONG LEADERS BEING SUMMONED TO NEW DELHI

COALITION BICKERING

KASHMIR NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, Jan 1: Senior functionaries of National Conference and Congress would soon be summoned to New Delhi to prevent the bickering between the party leaders from taking an ugly turn, sources said on More


  • Srinagar City

AIRPORT ROAD MISHAP DOMINATES ROAD SAFETY WEEK INAUGURAL

IGP, ORS CONCERNED; SAY MINOR’S GIFT CAR CRUSHED NIT STUDENT

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Jan 1: Bone chilling mishap on the Airport Road past month that claimed life of an engineering student concerned the commencement of the Road Safety Week celebrations in the City Saturday with More



  • Jammu

1.62 lakh new voters for assembly segments

Revision Of Electoral Rolls

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Jan 1: The State Election Commission (SEC) has added 1.62 lakh new voters for assembly constituencies in all the three regions of the state with Anantnag (Islamabad) district registering the highest More


  • News in Brief

Attention NRHM candidates of Bla

Baramulla, Jan 1: According to Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla, the interview of the candidates who have applied for various posts under NRHM shall be conducted from January 4, 2011 to January 21at 10:30 More


  • Business

NABARD ready to help JK SCARDB revival

Work hard to achieve targets, managers told

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 1: Chief General Manager, NABARD, Jammu, M L Sukhdeve while highlighting the role of the J&K State Cooperative Agriculture & Rural Development Bank (SCARDB) in agriculture sector More


  • News

ULFA chairman released, says ready for talks

Guwahati, Jan 1: ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa today walked free from jail on bail and declared his readiness for an "unconditional" peace dialogue with the Assam Government, which hinted that the ban More


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