Being Syeda Begum
After losing her four sons to conflict, an old widow in downtown lives in poverty with an adopted child
Majid Maqbool
In a narrow lane in downtown Baghi sundar, Maidanpora, Darish Kadal( Safa Kadal), Syeda Begum, 66, is anxiously waiting for her 8-year-old adopted son to come home safe after school. The sight of him everyday—his smile, his childhood antics—is the only reason that keeps her alive. Having lost all More
Preparing ground for Afzal shocker?
It will have serious and far reaching consequences in Kashmir
Wahid Ahmed
The right wing Hindutva based parties have been taunting and cornering the UPA on the issue of Kasab’s hanging ever since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and could have become a major election plank for the BJP in upcoming state elections and later in the General Elections. “The aim of the hanging More- Kashmir
On IHR Day, Hurriyat (M) stages dharna in New Delhi
Srinagar, Dec 10: On the International Human Rights Day, a delegation of Hurriyat Conference (M) along with three dozens women victims of rights violations on Monday staged a dharna at Parliament Street More
- Srinagar City
SHRINKING DISTANCE MODE EDUCATION
KU plans to reduce B Ed intake capacity, draws concern from academicians
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Srinagar, Dec 10: At a time when Bachelors of Education is prerequisite for teacher’s job and many aspirants who cannot afford to pursue the B Ed in regular mode had been banking on the course through More
- Jammu
No alternative to PDP in JK: Mufti
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Dec 10: Former Chief Minister and patron Peoples Democratic Party, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Monday said that there was no alternative to his party in Jammu and Kashmir.“The way people have been supporting More
- South Asia
Appoint special representative to monitor HR situation in JK: APHC (M)
Muslim League Organizes Seminar
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, Dec 10: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) PaK chapter on Monday made a passionate appeal to the United Nations urging the highest body to appoint special representative to monitor More
- World
UAE Cabinet approves extradition agreement with India
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Dubai, Dec 10: The UAE Cabinet has approved an extradition agreement with India which will allow the transfer of around 1,200 Indian convicts languishing in the Gulf nation to their home country to spend More
- Bandipora
R&B deptt goes into hibernation
Vital projects stalled in Bandipora from last 5 years
Bandipora: Inordinate delay by the Roads and Buildings department in completion of various developmental projects across the district has raised question marks over its functioning. Many projects More
- GKeducation&Careers
‘Allow kids to think critically’
BETTER EDUCATION
Since 2008, Kashmir Education Initiative (KEI), a volunteer-driven philanthropic organization with a focus on education in Kashmir, has been quietly supporting education of talented and deserving Kashmiri More


