Ganderbal villagers protest water shortage
Ganderbal Mar 26: A number of villages in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district are up in arms against the PHE authorities as they are facing water shortage from past many days. According to reports, many villages of Ganderbal district which include Sarech, Babsipora, Arch, Rabitar and Nuner are facing water shortage. “We have to fetch water […]
Ganderbal town sans waste bins, Garbage containers
Ganderbal: Due to the lack of waste bins and garbage containers in the Ganderbal town, a lot of waste tends to remain uncollected and littered all across the town. Fayaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ganderbal town told Kashmir Images that there are no waste bins installed at public places like sumo stands, bus stops, […]
An Aspiring Athlete Yearns For Support!
Ganderbal: Every morning Nisar Dar run strides on the deserted roads of Ganderbal. He race walks 10 kms every morning on rutted hilly roads in order to increase his running speed and this is not the end of his daily practice schedule that continues till late evening at regular intervals. Nisar sets a target […]
‘Presidents for life’ could echo beyond China
One could imagine Putin convincing himself that leaving the Kremlin in 2024 is no longer necessary. Elected leaders could soon rush to tell their voters that a change of leadership is a dangerous idea
By: Ivan Krastev In 1813, not long before the end of his reign, Napoleon Bonaparte told the Austrian foreign minister, Count Metternich, the downside of being a strongman. “My reign will not outlast the day I have ceased to be strong and therefore to be feared,” Napoleon said. “Your sovereigns, who were born to […]
Manzoor, a unique mosaic artist of Valley
With talent in abundance, financial worries burden the young artist
Ganderbal: In a dark, out of form room, in a corner of the house, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat remains immersed in making matchless mosaic art pieces. His room cum workshop presents an eye caching view, flooded with breathtaking mosaic art, seamless combinations of hundreds of pebbles and crushed stone. Manzoor hails from Guzarbal village of […]
Budshah era irrigation canal vanishing at alarming speed
Ganderbal: Dug in 15th century AD during the reign of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin (Budshah) Padshahi Canal more commonly known as Padshahi Kul is vanishing at fast speed because of wonton encroachment, pollution and urbanization. According to locals, the 16 KM long canal was dug from river Sind in Ganderbal during the reign of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin to […]