Are plantations always a panacea?

Are we really planting the seeds of hope for a better future

ECOLOGY By Anzar A Khuroo

 Many believe that we are living in an age of ‘anthropocene’ where humans are dominating, and often altering, the course of natural processes on the planet Earth. Mainly in pursuit of short-term economic progress, we are currently witnessing a rapid loss of Earth’s natural capital. The ‘pangs More
Time to address

KASHMIR

If you will not act today, you have to cry and repent tomorrow writes Dr. Tariq Ahmad Bhat

Jammu and Kashmir in its present form came into existence with the treaty of Lahore on 9th of March 1846. The approximately one century rule of Maharaja dynasty which started with Maharaja Gulab Singh and ended with Maharaja Hari Singh, though the period of autocratic rule, can’t be ignored historically More
Commercializing education

System

Why turn education into capitalism. It strikes at the very roots of the concept, writes Jan Mudasir Gul

Capitalism and related ideologies are generally interested in exploiting the vast majority of population, particularly the weaker sections. If one is living in an occupied state, ruling elite and puppet regimes attempt to prevent people’s access to quality way of living. There is absolutely no reason More
  • Kashmir

Girl, boy drown in Kupwara

2 RESCUED

Srinagar, May 27: A girl drowned in a Nallah while two of her companions were rescued by locals at Faizabad, Karnah Kupwara. According to police, Rakeena, 18, daughter of Muhammad Ismail Raina, Halima More


  • Srinagar City

SKIMS BANS VITAL SURGERIES

‘IT’LL PUT PATIENTS LIVES AT RISK’

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, May 27: In a move with far-reaching consequences on patient care at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura, the hospital administration has banned vital surgeries including More



  • Jammu

Kishtwar observes strike against Shah’s arrest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 27: Amid sporadic peaceful demonstrations, Kishtwar today observed a complete shutdown against the arrest of J&K Democratic Freedom Party chief, Shabir Ahmad Shah. All the shops and More


  • Briefs

Jama’at for release of detainees

Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami JK has demanded immediate release of Kashmiri detainees including Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, Gen Musa, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, Asiya Andrabi and Mushtaq-ul-Islam. Meanwhile, Jama More


  • Business

Foreign Trade Office Set Up In Srinagar

JK exports Rs 1000 cr handicraft items

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: In a significant achievement, the J&K’s handicraft export has touched an all time high of Rs 1004 crore ended March, 2011 as compared to Rs 661.24 crore a year before. Stating More


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