Ideas that fascinate
The One Young Kashmir Summit report demands attention
DATELINE SRINAGAR By Arjimand Hussain Talib
We live in a world of certain civilizational fallacies; one being that ‘young people are inherently naďve.’ It suits intrinsic egos of elder humans, and even 30-somethings like me, to say maturity and wisdom comes with age. But not always. And not necessarily.Most of the Oriental cultures share MoreAnd My El Cid Stumbled
I was a dreamer like many romantic poets
Nostalgia By Z.G.M
It was full of thrill. Following a troubadour through maze of small lanes as a child—-six or seven years old was as exciting as listening a piece of music by some maestro for the first time or reading a poem of some great poet for the first time. He played on a bunch of iron rings in his MoreCan we be friends?
Why not? After all we have a common bond to share
HARMONY By Amit Kushari
Many times I have stood at the Indo- Pak border at Suchetgarh (R.S. Pura) and looked beyond the gate that divides the two nations. I have also admired with awe the huge tree which is located right on the border--half of it falling in Pakistan and half in India. The tree probably does not realise the More
‘Medium is the message’
Radio can become partner in peace & prosperity
WHATS UP BY SAJAD BAZAZ
‘The medium is the message’. Thus said Marshall McLuhan. This means that the type of a medium entrenches itself in the message. This entrenching leads to a symbiotic relationship by which the medium influences how the message is perceived. In short, McLuhan said that a medium affects the society in More- Kashmir
WOEFUL TALE OF AN ORPHAN
ISHFAQ HAS NOWHERE TO GO
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, July 2: For 12-year old Ishfaq Ahmad of Kupwara life has come to a standstill at Baitul-Hilal orphanage at Jawahar Nagar here. Ishfaq has to stay put in the orphanage even during More
- Srinagar City
International personalities pay TRIBUTES TO SAINTS OF KASHMIR
Ambassadors, Ulema highlight contribution of Hazrat Shah-e-Hamdan (RA), Hazrat Bulbul Shah (RA) ; Release RenzuShah's book
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 2: It was prominent personalities including clerics and Ambassadors from across the globe meeting in the summer Capital to pay tributes to the Muslim saints of Kashmir and highlight their More
- Jammu
Bio-plastic plant for JK grounded
PRO-POLYTHENE LOBBY HITS AMBITIOUS PROJECT
SUMIT HAKHOO
Jammu, July 2: Despite passing of two years, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has failed to start work on an ambitious project to manufacture bio-plastic from organic material as an alternative for polythene More
- Briefs
Students appeal Chib
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 2: The 4th semester students of three-year Diploma Courses in Polytechnics have appealed the Minister of Technical Education RS Chib to postpone their examination. A delegation of More
- Business
Green revolution in Punjab at JK’s expense: Kashmir Inc
GK BUSINESS REPORTER
Srinagar, July 2: Valley’s apex business body, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) today said the “green revolution in Punjab could happen only at the cost of J&K.” Senior Vice More
- News
Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar is new CVC
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, July 2: Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar was today unanimously chosen the next Chief Vigilance Commissioner, four months after the Supreme Court had quashed the appointment of P J Thomas to the More


