Tag: apathy

Nallah Maar: Story of heritage lost to urbanisation, apathy

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A wooden boat glides through placid waters against a setting sun as fishermen row close to waterfront houses with gardens that burst with colours. It’s an idyllic picture of a Srinagar that once was, a visual recall of a waterway punctuated by arched bridges that was not just a navigational lifeline for the city but also a protection from heavy rains and floods. The Nallah Maar (Maar is the Kashmiri word for snake), called so because it snaked through the city, is no more. In its stead is a wide…

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Apathy, ignorance speeding up Hepatitis-B spread in Kupwara

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Two years after it was reported from Diver area of Kupwara, Hepatitis B continues to infect more and more people for want of health education and screening by authorities. Hepatitis B has been reported in a large number of people in Kakadpati (Diver) village of Lolab in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district triggering panic in the area. Health authorities on Monday confirmed that 59 patients had tested positive for Hepatitis B in Kakadpati and Hajam Mohalla of Diver Lolab. However, some health officials said that the number might be much more…

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Khanqah Maulla: a tale of neglect, apathy

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Yaniye Baniye Musalmaani, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani- reverberates in his Khanqah here where he laid the foundation of Islam in Kashmir 700 years ago. In 21st century Muslim Jammu and Kashmir, his Khanqah, from where he preached and guided his disciples to spread Islam far and wide in Kashmir, is in shambles. As one enters Khanqah Mualla in downtown Srinagar, the “cheap” buntings during Urs placed by Waqf management to hide their failure cast a shadow on the majestic view of this historical place. To make it bit attractive, two…

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