Geelani – portrait of a life

Vular Kinaray – A Review

Without some needless details which author should not have allowed to go in, the document would have been more powerful, more intimate and more effective, writes Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain

The tradition of writing autobiographies is old. In previous epochs with few means of entertainment and information they remained popular substitute to poetic epics. Babar wrote his autobiography and it remains an important source of history of that era. Jahangir too wrote one and it again serves More
Rediscovering India

LEAF FROM HISTORY

Revisiting the era when India itself was a part of a kingdom called Kashmir,writes Er. Muhammad Ashraf Fazili

It was in the 8th century AD during 695 to 732 AD, when King Lalitaditya of Kashmir brought almost the whole of India under his domain. The 4th Taranga of Rajtarangini describes the adventures of Lalitaditya of Kashmir. He was the 5th King of Karkota (Naga) dynasty (695-857 AD) and Lalitaditya ruled More
The art of elegant bribery

FLIPSIDE

There is more than aesthetics and investment in today's demand for Chinese art. Art has become an “invisible cloak” that helps businessmen navigate Chinese corruption, writes Antony Ou

There are at least three important reasons for people to “elegantly” bribe officials in exchange of contract deals, promotions and all sorts of advantages. First, comparing to other types of corruption, elegant bribery demonstrates the “taste” of both the bribers and bribees. Bribes such as stocks More
  • Kashmir

Contractual lecturers to go on fast unto death from today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 29: Literally frustrated by the callous attitude of the state government over their demands, the college contractual lecturers Friday decided to go on fast unto death from Saturday.   More


  • Srinagar City

Traffic jams, the buck stops where?

Being stuck in a traffic jam is not everybody’s cup of tea. It becomes a nightmare and unbearable for people who are on a tight schedule and intending to beat deadlines. Almost every City has a big traffic More



  • Jammu

People caught feeding monkeys on highway to be penalized

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 29: Now anyone caught feeding monkeys on Srinagar- Jammu Highway would have to pay a heavy fine, as the Wildlife department has decided to go tough against the practice. Officials said More


  • South Asia

Sardar Yaqoob elected new PaK Prez

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, July 29: The Legislative Assembly of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) on Friday elected the nominee of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan as region’s new president.& More


  • World

Death of Libyan rebel leader stirs fears of tribal conflict

Benghazi, Libya, July 29:  The top rebel military commander was killed Thursday, and members of his tribe greeted the announcement with gunfire and angry threats. The violent outburst stirred fears More


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