Politicizing life

Themes change meaning when seen through politics

Write Hand By Ajaz ul Haque

Conflict changes the meaning of the things. Themes that are neutral suddenly start throwing a message unheard of. The strife-ridden situation generates a terminology of its own. Words don't come to mean what they are, but what they are interpreted to be.Take tourism. Who can deny the importance More
AJK polls: What next?

It is heartening that the establishment has learned some lessons from its previous misadventures

ACROSS THE LINE By Ershad Mahmud

After a long and hectic electioneering in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan Peoples Party has emerged as victorious by securing most of the seats in the parliament. In couple of days PPP’s nominee will assume office of the prime minister of AJK. The victory boosted the morale of PPP’s leaders and workers More
Cops and Cones!

What is it between the two?

Salt n Pepper By DR. AJAZ A. BABA

 “What is it between cops and cones?” my friend spoke up suddenly one day as we were driving through Lal chowk.       “Cones probably keep them cool and the ice-cream parlours have a nice raking in as the cops fed on these cones look the other way! Good old symbiosis 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


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