My land, My Home

Born in Holland thinking about Kashmir!!

HOMETRUTH By M. Abrar Qureshi

It’s been 10 years of my life in Kashmir now. I was born in Holland and remained there till 2003. The time I was in Holland I always used to hear about Kashmir from my father; killings, militancy, freedom struggle, big names and of course the beauty of Kashmir. For my summer vacations I used to visit More

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Valley hooks up to online gaming

Playstation and X-box change the way enthusiasts play

ENTERTAINMENT By Mir Usman

Salman, a Srinagarite, competes with Jonas, an Italian and Frank, a Londoner. The arena, their respective living rooms. The platform, Sony Playstation gaming console.The days, when ‘playing a game’ with friends meant going out to the playground, running around chasing a ball or skipping ropes More

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How many marks you have secured

We get less marks despite working hard, they get more without putting in any effort; and in the end numbers matter

CAREER BLUES By Mudasir Maqbool

When I was a child, my father told me: ‘’Dear son, look, if you work hard, a day will come when you will secure your future. That day I will be the happiest father on this earth.’’ Twenty years later, I had literally completed my studies although getting education has no end. We learn from the More

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