Author: Kashmir Newsline

Shome Basu Exactly a year ago this month, the Narendra Modi government booked certain individuals, especially students, under the anti-terror UAPA law. Their crime was to cheer for the Pakistani team in a T20 match. These people were from Srinagar, Agra and Udaipur. In Kashmir, however, this has always been the practice as the residents of the Himalayan valley mostly cheer for the green shirts. In 1947, as the British India was partitioned into India and Pakistan, the sportsmen also saw a division, just like the military, police or janitors. India and Pakistan first played as independent nations in 1952 when…

Investors are invited to buy and sell shares on Diwali. Sajjad Bazaz Ahead of Diwali, markets witnessed a boom as consumers were into shopping sprees to celebrate the auspicious occasion with fervor. Even as  most of the consumers are done with the shopping, a  special window of shopping opens in the stock market where people get  money making opportunities through buying and selling of shares of different companies. The special window is the one-hour Muhurat trading session held in the Indian stock markets on Diwali where investors are given the opportunity to make money by investing and trading. This session…

The autumn in Kashmir is a season of crimson hue – pleasing and aesthetic. It, however, doesn’t last long but allows a preparatory window for the coming winter. The first snowfall was received in the mountains and meadow resorts of Kashmir last week which brought along winter’s cold. So, the winter this year like the last several years, may come sooner than expected. If it hasn’t come already, that is. The winter in Kashmir is not a pleasant experience. It brings along miseries – freezing cold, power outage, extra expenses on warm clothing and heating appliances and illnesses. For the…

Witnessing the killing of a parent is the most traumatic childhood experience. Samreena Nazir Ayat, 8, dedicatedly arranges bottle caps on mud bricks as she plays with neighbourhood girls of her age. She holds close her three-year-old brother Imaad. “Circumstances have made her insecure about Imaad and she doesn’t trust anyone when it comes to him,” says Nasreen, Ayat’s grandmother. “Sometimes she wakes up in the dead of the night and angrily asks about her mother,” she says. “Her mother’s death has snatched the innocence of her childhood.” Two years ago, Ayat’s mother was allegedly set ablaze by her in-laws.…

Experts warn that health and safety measures in clinical laboratories should be of paramount importance, especially in view of the emergence of hepatitis and other communicable diseases. ISRA BHAT With profiteering and overcharging of tests rampant in privately owned diagnostic laboratories across Kashmir, the number of illegal units has mushroomed, making it difficult for the government to keep a check and set a balance. The investigation carried out by Kashmir Newsline revealed that the number of private diagnostic centres and nursing homes has exponentially gone up in all the district headquarters, especially in the central and northern parts of Kashmir.…

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They have a tremendous bowling attack, but the batsmen will have to impactfully step up to the plate. Bilal Ahsan Dar From Asia Cup to the recent home series against England, Pakistan’s middle order drew widespread criticism from experts and fans alike. However, it is not just the middle order that is ailing Pakistan. A flawed strategy, batting order and the selection are the key components to Pakistan’s unreliable batting lineup. Strike Rate Stats may suggest that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are currently the best T20 openers in terms of consistency – runs scored, averages, partnerships and any other…

For now, AFU is trading territory for lives while RF is trading territory for time. Only winters will tell who is going to succeed.  Saurabh Kumar Shahi The recent tactical setbacks—not that recent given that the last one happened almost two weeks ago—that the Russian Armed Forces (RF) received in Kharkov and Kherson sectors in Ukraine have created much excitement in both the pro and anti-Russia crowd. The Western press that was starving of any good news from the fronts ran away with it to such an extent that in the ever-hopeful western capitals, it appeared as if the Ukrainians…

There is an important lesson to be learnt from what recently happened to truckloads of apples. Trucks carrying ripe and red apples were on their way to markets across India when they were stuck along Srinagar-Jammu highway. The mess couldn’t be managed for several days despite assurances from the highest echelons of power. By the time the crisis was resolved, the losses were huge. The fruit had rotten, leaving the orchardists distraught. This year, like the past several years, has been difficult for Kashmir’s horticulture industry. From natural causes like unseasonal snowfalls to spring heatwaves to man-made disasters like blockade…

Know the RBI guidelines that are in place to safeguard the borrowers. Sajjad Bazaz The deadly impact of the Covid-19 pandemic taught us some important lessons of the century by triggering radical changes not only in the way of our living, but also reshaping the economic processes on the whole. In the context of changing lives, it’s the economics of living where a series of radical transformation has been set in motion. The systems and procedures driving our economic processes have been highly impacted and most of these pre-Covid processes are fast becoming redundant. In other words, the virus has…