Q&A

Anyone who still cherishes the fond memories of the 1980s would recognize Rashid Barqi. A face, which was frequently visible on Doordarshan Srinagar, much before private TV Channels made their way into Kashmiri homes. Many would also know…

Rajesh Kaul can be easily defined as a “go-getter” just because of his approach to his career. An Engineer by profession, Rajesh over the last few decades has worked for Companies like Philips, Samsung, Lucent, Tekelec at various senior…

Time is the greatest conspirator that is why despite our efforts, things happen when the ‘Right Time’ comes. After initiating the process of meeting a noted Urdu poet, a scholar, and a broadcaster Late Dr. Kamal Ahmed Siddiqui some time…

Once upon a time, it was very rare to find Kashmiri girls managing eateries or taking up positions where public interaction was the only job profile. Times have changed, and so has the thinking. Today, Kashmiri girls no longer restrict…

Every person leaves childhood back but with few streaks of memories from the past. Sanjay Kachru, during the past couple of decades, changed many hats, not just to survive, but to also put together an enterprise that was not his forte.…

Over many cups of tea during an interesting conversation with the man responsible for bringing Bollywood to Kashmir, we learned more as he continued on his escapades with the stars and star makers. At one point in time, he was responsible…

Sitting in his cozy office of Shiraz Travels at Lambert Lane in Srinagar, Nazir Bakshi , the scion of the Bakshi clan is a living legend in his own right. What he has done for the tourism industry in Kashmir is well known within the domain…

A filmmaker from Kashmir, who started his career during the time when people preferred to stay aloof from the show business. The timing was not right, but the sheer determination not just only removed the hurdles, but paved the way forward.…

Mohmad Javid Wani is part of that generation that has experienced the winds of change in the Valley of Kashmir. From the days of many Chinars to days of many concrete structures, from the days of clean Jhelum to the days of polluted air.…

While his love for Kashmir has never dwindled, his passion to notch new levels in his career graph refused to slow down. His is a carrier graph that is heading North. Forty-four-year-old Sandeep Zutshi, Chief Executive Officer at Ascentaz…