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Dream Come True
Afaq Giri became first person to crack IAS exams from Banihal. Riyaz Ul Khaliq and Saima Rashid report the story behind his success Afaq Giri When asked what it means to crack Indian Administrative...
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Managing Kashmir
Two young friends, Abid Khan and Faizan Zaroo, started an event management company that organises cultural events. Nuzhat Mushtaq reports the story of their struggles and success Abid Q Khan and Faizan...
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A humble feat
Known for his humility and brilliance, a youth from Sopore made a hat-trick in civil services. As his departure from academic to administrative setup begins, Riyaz Ul Khaliq & Saima Rashid profile...
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Careers in Creative Writing
By Saima Rashid All writing is creative to a degree. Writers must think of words to use, how to organize their thoughts and how to appeal to an audience. However, creative writing tends to refer to...
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Mass Communication as a career
By Durdana Bhat The world has witnessed a phenomenal and unprecedented explosion in communication technology and media. All boundaries have been transcended, and the entire global community seems to...
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Telling Topper
Achieving third rank in 2014 CET exams was no cakewalk for a Sopore boy whose father was devoured by Kashmir conflict. Riyaz Ul Khaliq & Saima Rashid profile the topper who smiled his way to the...
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Career in Foreign Languages
By Durdana Bhat The scope of foreign languages as career is stupendous and candidates willing to explore it have multitude of job opportunities in various multinational companies and multilateral...
View ArticleWhat is Applied Mathematics?
By Saima Rashid These days mathematics is applied almost everywhere, and this wealth of activity cannot be encompassed in one university department. The focus of the Applied Mathematics Department is...
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By Saima Rashid Now that your Class 12 exams are over, what will be your next course of action? You may be finding yourself at the crossroads, with no idea on which way to turn. It’s about making the...
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Truly Techie
Qualifying Indian Engineering Services (IES) wasn’t a cakewalk for the son of farmer hailing from a remote village. But as Riyaz Ul Khaliq finds out that Zahoor Ahmad Chath of Kangan did what others...
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Activating Activist
From a shy student to an outspoken public speaker, a youth from South Kashmir is writing a different life script by focusing on social activism along with his studies. Saima Rashid profiles the...
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“There is no scope for a person who holds a professional degree in Hotel...
Rameez Wani who recently joined America based Dunkin’ Donuts as Field Supervisor at its Riyadh, Saudia Arabia unit tells Saima Rashid how Kashmir’s tourism sector lacks professionals Kashmir Life (KL):...
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“Fashion designing sounds alien to people in Kashmir”
Mufti Sadia, 23, owner of ‘Hangers the Closet’ tells Saima Rashid that one doesn’t need any degree to become a fashion designer Mufti Sadia Kashmir life (KL): How to become a fashion designer? Mufti...
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“Kashmiris are the Most Impatient Professionals in the World”
Tariq Rehmani, associate Vice President in JD Group, a New Delhi based real estate company, tells Saima Rashid that students in Kashmir have almost no exposure even after completing their degrees Tariq...
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Testing DNA
Love for research took a Sopore born scientist to one of the best laboratories in America where he toiled hard to unearth the genetic behaviour, reports Saima Rashid In ever-evolving scientific...
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Strategic Scholar
Strategy always fascinated a Sopore born scholar who rose to become Kashmir’s first doctorate in Strategic Studies. But the sad truth remains that in conflict region, there are no takers of this...
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Rationalising Ration
Irked by corrupt ration distribution system, a group of five students innovated a biometric system that promises to eliminate black-marketing. Saima Rashid reports The ‘Rationalising Ration’ team in...
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America Calling
A small town girl’s month long American tour changed her idea of education and life completely. Saima Rashid narrates her experience Afeefa and other students who studied Robotic Engineering in US. The...
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First among the equals
First from her community to qualify this prestigious Kashmir Administration Services (KAS), a Muslim girl hailing from Udhampur dreamed to serve society by being the part of administration. RIYAZ UL...
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Unstoppable?
Five years back he couldn’t face an audience of even ten people. But the will to overcome his fears bore fruits and helped Muhammad Saud Kashmiri become a well known public motivational speaker. Saima...
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