The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc) has noted and is watching with grave concern the events related to trivial issues recently that crept in between the students and the management of NIT Srinagar which is being fanned out of proportion by the politically motivated vested interest with apparently a nefarious design to rouse the sentiments of local people and cause unrest. The Chamber would call attention of the authorities to the fact that such issues have been occurring among students of institutions like JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY (JNU), FILLING…
Read MoreCategory: Articles
Articles
Late Marriages: Islamic and medical perspective
The family of a woman seeks a man who is a government employee because it is a kind of job which has a secure tenure and other perks Kashmir is predominantly a Muslim-dominated region and the population of non-Muslims is almost negligible. The religion of Islam advocates and encourages early marriage, but contrary to the Islamic teachings, the anti-Islamic traditions and customs are being practiced and consequently promoted and endorsed. According to the National Health Profile 2015, compiled by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence under the Ministry of Health…
Read MoreThe Men Who Ruled us
……… and finally we have awoman in the offic ce “ Good Government is no substitute for Self Government.” Mahatma Gandhi M ehbooba Mufti has finally put an end to an era of men who ruled us. Ever since the ‘ Conditional Accession’ of Jammu & Kashmir with union of India, for the last seven decades, the Jammu & Kashmir caught in a political turmoil, was ruled by eleven men, as Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers, whose failure of politics, political courage, conviction and empathy has made Kashmir to burn time…
Read MoreRoads or Ruins: Horrors of travelling
No one questions authorities who are responsible for planning and building of roads Sehar Saleem The National Highway 1A (NH1A) is a traffic horror story in itself with traffic gridlocks spanning on it at numerous places, starting from Sonawar, to Badami Bagh, Athwajan, Pantha Chowk, Pampore and so on. One of the biggest worry for Kashmiris is traffic jams and bad roads. Being a regular traveler on NH1A since the last five months, I have seen traffic jams last for hours. I have seen ambulances get stuck in traffic, desperate…
Read MoreEight Ps that led to second PDP-BJP government
Prof. Gull Wani Mehbooba Mufti was successful by delaying the government formation, and it was a positive step by her because she by doing so managed public opinion in state of Jammu Kashmir especially in Kashmir. By delaying the government formation Mehbooba tried to manage public opinion, and also make opinion leaders, civil society members, media and intelligential to think over it. While at the same time she was saying to us that the coalition government was an unpopular type of arrangement for us. If we look at political history,…
Read MoreRoad ahead of Mehbooba
Sheikh Shabir So Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has taken oath as Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir. As the first woman CM of the state, she has created history. Her willingness to take over the hot seat boldly shows she likes to accept challenges. In view of her talking over, it can be said that the situation is tailor made for her in Jammu Kashmir which is full of challenges in every walk of life. These challenges are going to test her mettle and her leadership abilities though…
Read MoreGovernor’s Rule puts “Popular” government to test
K B Jandial Finally, the two and half months’ long political uncertainty in the sensitive border state of J&K has come to a happy end, thanks to the “positive meeting” of Mehbooba Mufti and PM Modi at 7 RCR, New Delhi on 22rd March, 2016. It is not as important to unearth the “positive” assurances (CBMs) that have been given to Mehbooba Mufti in her half an hour meeting as the breaking of ice between two alliance partners – PDP and BJP which all through maintained that their alliance was…
Read MoreIf the Kashmiris cheer for Afridi’s team, can we blame them?
Was Shahid Afridi right in saying that the support his Pakistani team got in India was from Kashmiris? BCCI grandee and BJP MP Anurag Thakur said Afridi was “politically incorrect” to have said it. Perhaps, but was he factually correct? Apparently. The Times of India’s Twitter account for sports ran a clip headlined: “WATCH: Fans from Kashmir bat for Pakistan cricket team ahead of Australia clash in Mohali.” The Kashmiri fans concerned said they would support Pakistan even over India. This may not surprise many readers. In one of his…
Read MoreInternet addiction leads to family disputes
Dr. Mudassir Hassan Pandith Recently, a case of 10-year-old young boy, Arshid (name changed), was referred to me for counseling and psycho-therapeutic assessment, which motivated me to pen down this write-up. The main complaint about this boy was lack of interest, lack of response when called upon, decreased interest in studies, bargaining with family members for every routine task, aggressive behavior and poor performance at school. The boy exhibited an average level of intellectual functioning but appeared interested more in mobile indulgence and unusual obsession for internet .This boy, in…
Read MoreRole of State Subjects in India
Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani It is high time that the citizens of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, (legally identified as State Subjects), and the opinion makers assign to themselves a serious consideration of their respective roles in the State (Valley in particular) and their roles as students, businessmen, teachers, lawyers and others during their residence in various parts of India. It is important that in addition to their needful roles in various disciplines and walks of life they take well measured steps to advocate the tragedy of the Muslims…
Read More
