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Irfan Quraishi
SULTANPORA: Kashmir being famous all over the world for several reasons, be it its beautiful meadows, lakes or its political importance has many villages and towns famous for their different trades.
You may have heard about the Sopore town…
Meet the ‘unsung hero’ of news battle
SRINAGAR: There are very few stories that tell the story of a story teller called Journalist. But in between the back bone of a Journalist is his stringer, who brings stories for him to tell the world. There is hardly any story that…
For Kashmir’s ‘conflict ridden media’ digitisation only way
SRINAGAR: Struggling to survive in the conflict ridden Kashmir Valley due to financial crises, the legacy media is rapidly stepping in to the world of digitisation.
Not only the organisations, but interestingly the budding new breed of…
India’s ‘Unsupported’ First ever Snow Sports Team makes it to championship in United States
SRINAGAR: The India’s first ever snow sculpture team (Callisto) reaches United States to participate in the 27th annual Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships which was kicked off today in United States.
The Team India is…
Dismayed by tourism department, Kashmir’s snow artists shifts to Manali
SRINAGAR: Dismayed by the Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism department, the famous, first ever snow sculpture art camp cum exhibition titled ‘Snow Fiesta’, which was held in 2014 at Gulmarag is to be held in Manali this year.
Zahoor Din Lone,…
Being a Journalist in Strife torn Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In a place where fire fights, protests, curfews and restrictions are making headlines, what is forgotten is the story of the story tellers. Amidst strict curfew and communication blockades, one of the most difficult jobs in…
J&K government’s new advertisement policy ambiguous
SRINAGAR: The much awaited new advertisement policy announced by the Jammu and Kashmir State Government recently is termed as old wine in a new bottle by the majority of newspapers owners.
The new advertisement policy has again raised…
J&K’s WhatsApp license diktat a regressive step, illegitimate
SRINAGAR: In what can be termed as a regressive step the government of Jammu & Kashmir has issued a notice saying that if you want to create a WhatsApp group in the state you will need to register and get a license.
Irfan Quraishi…
Sorry State of Urdu journalism in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Urdu journalism have become more challenging in the country especially in Kashmir valley as the people are switching over to the English language.
If language wise anything binds the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, who have…
Are cable news channels; Victim or Violators ’ in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Amid unrest Jammu and Kashmir government bans five cable news channels that allegedly transmitting various programmes which has created law and order problem in the trouble torn Valley.
The move indicates that Mehbooba Mufti led…