Life in Kashmir has been punctuated by military curfews and general strikes for three decades. Illustrations by Malik Sajad Malik Sajad, a writer and visual artist, is the author of the graphic novel “Munnu: A Boy From Kashmir.”
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The economic distress in India caused by lockdown imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus is dire. Nearly 84% of Indian households is seeing decreases in income since the lockdown began. Nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without additional assistance. This was stated in a study, titled “How Are Indian Households Coping Under the Covid-19 Lockdown? 8 Key Findings”, carried out by experts at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago and the Mumbai-based Centre for Monitoring the Indian Economy (CMIE). “Direct…
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By – Davood Peer Marriage is a legal contract between a man and a woman both the groom and the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills. A formal, binding contract – verbal or on paper is considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride. Marriage is described as the legal contract between two people that marks the beginning of the family. Marriage is not only physical but a spiritual and emotional tie-up between…
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On Monday, unknown militants shot at a sarpanch in Anantnag area of south Kashmir. Ajay Bharti was associated with the Congress party. Many such assassinations of panchayat members have happened in the Kashmir Valley but after a very long time a Kashmiri Pandit was targeted. It is proving out to be a rather hot summer in Kashmir. Tensions over militancy and anti-insurgency have been soaring. Close to 100 militants have been killed in Kashmir this year till May. There are clear indications of this being a very active year in…
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While restriction to contain Covid-19 pandemic continues and all spheres of life are badly hit, people associated with the fruit industry are the worst sufferers as their ripe cherry crop has rotten in orchards due to the non-availability of transport. Lockdown restrictions amid pandemic crises killed our business and crop. June is the peak season for the valley growers to pluck cherry and send it to the different markets across the Indian plains and other parts of the world. But given the lockdown, desirous transport is not available and our…
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