‘Melancholy’ Story

Kashmir Observer

The book is set in early 90’s of Kashmir; the book revolves around a heartbreaking love story between Roohi, a young Sunni woman, and Faiz a Shia Papier Maché artist, set in the heart of the downtown, Srinagar. The story gives an insight about the every day life as it used to be in war-torn Kashmir in the early 90’s, and particularly how conflict affects the normal life, and how military presence impacts on every affair of the life including the love affair."if there is a paradise upon earth, it is here, it is here, it is here"

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Letter to Editor

Double standards in defending free speech

Kashmir Times

Dear Editor

This is in reference to the “One-sided Journalism” by some media sections of our society in this day and age. Not both sides of the story are being present to the readers. Those who expose the hypocrisy of some sections of media and their so called sermons over freedom of speech need appreciation.

The Book of Gold Leaves is a ‘melancholy’ story

Review:

By: Kashoo Tawseef
About the Book:
Title: The Book of Gold Leaves.
Author: Mirza Waheed.
Paperback: 339 pages.
Publisher: Viking an imprint of Penguin Books-2014.

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Social Media

Platform for political discussions

Kashoo Tawseef

Kashmir has been bone of contention between India and Pakistan for which they have fought three wars in 1947-48, 1965, and 1999. The sensitivity of the conflict, as Asad Shah, a political science graduate says, “Can be realised with the fact that there are United Nations missions UNMOGIP (United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan) located in both parts of the divided region and are observing the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC).” 

Healthcare System

Zov Aur Jaha'an Aur...

Republishing this article after five years: we haven’t learned lessons!

By: Kashoo Tawseef

Healthcare of Jammu and Kashmir is always in struggling phase and this is an opinion that I expressed five years ago on 27-02-2010. As goes the adage ‘zov aur jaha'an aur’ meaning health is wealth but unfortunately here we don’t focus much on it and lack of infrastructure and health consciousness adds more to the agony. The debate well started and illustrated by Dr Khuroo’s article about state healthcare, and the subsequent letters and opinions provide food for thought for one and all as it concerns all.