Universality of Human Rights: Myth or Reality
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” Article 5, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The statement of Mr. Ban Ki-moon - UN Secretary General deserves an appreciation…
The Forgotten Story : Pellet hit Kashmiri Lens-man restricted to dark room
SRINAGAR: From last three months, confined in a dark room of his house,30-year-old freelance photojournalist Zuhaib Maqbool regrets of being a Kashmir based journalist. Zuhaib is the brutal victim of riots control weaponry called pellet gun…
Inclusive political agenda of PDP brought all communities of J&K together : Aijaz Mir
Jammu: People's Democratic Party (PDP) youth General Secretary and MLA Wachi, Aijaz Ahmad Mir has said the inclusive political agenda of the party has brought all the communities and regions of Jammu and Kashmir together.
"PDP stands for…
Wetland encroachment: Flagrant violations of HC, House Committee directions go unnoticed
Ansari, Baseer vow to seek explanations from concerned
Srinagar : The encroachment of a big chunk of wetland spread over an area of hundreds of Kanals in Bab Dembra area in Singhpora Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district has…
Kashmiri Artist To Lead ‘Team India’ in US Snow Sculpture Championship-2017
SRINAGAR: A young Kashmiri artist has been selected among four participants of team India for the Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championship 2017 to be held in United States. Pertinently four young artists from India including a…
Govt Procure New Anti Riot Grenades in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: With no end in sight over the growing resentment against establishment, the State government is using many ‘Non lethal weapons’ to crush the protesters. Irfan Quraishi tracks new additions of crowd control arsenal state government…
Nothing to See Here, Censoring Kashmiri Press is Just State Policy
SRINAGAR: A ban on the Srinagar-based daily ‘Kashmir Reader’ is a blot on Indian democracy, writes Irfan Quraishi.
On 2 October, J&K government banned the local daily newspaper Kashmir Reader saying that it had “credible inputs” that…
Failing to curb J&K’s bogus newspapers
A new advertisement policy is intended to tackle ‘litho’ papers but look closely and its loopholes will allow them to get through the net
IRFAN QURAISHI explains what’s wrong
SRINAGAR: Journalists in Jammu & Kashmir have expressed…
Attacks in Kashmir – selective indignation?
Leading journalist Javid Malik was beaten up in the Valley. Journalists protested. Good.
But why have other violent incidents gone unmarked asks IRFAN QURAISHI. Pix: Protest at Lal Chowk, Srinagar, June 23.
The fact that the…
Kashmir’s bogus papers
Known locally as 'litho' newspapers, these rags are purely devices to attract government advertising.
IRFAN QURAISHI laments yet another blow to the Kashmir media.
Despite numerous articles exposing the trend of government employees…