New Delhi needs to review its policy on Kashmir. At least with regard to the revival of smart policing — something that can save human lives — and also prevent the police from issuing statements, which seemingly abuse the idea of democracy.
...Full StoryBeyond the festivities linked to the abrogation of the special status, there lies an evolving story in Jammu and Kashmir that raises concerns on national security and public alienation.
...Full StoryThe young lawyer was reportedly on the radar of terror group linked to journalist Shujaat Bukhari’s killing.
...Full StoryAfter the abrogation of Article 370, L-G Manoj Sinha’s appointment seems to be the first move that may bring back smiles on the faces of people from the Valley who crave good governance.
...Full StoryFor the last few months, New Delhi is testing Kashmir’s troubled waters through new mentors who have little or no idea of the ground situation in the restive region.
...Full StoryAfter 30 years of romance, Pakistan seems to have dumped both Hizbul and Hurriyat alike.
...Full StoryNiyanta Pandita, the daughter of Ajay Pandita, should be an inspiration for a new India, an India where displaced Kashmiri Pandits can return to their homeland.
...Full StoryWho else but PM Modi could have so effectively convinced the nation to stay home, stay safe?
...Full StoryIf the courts have sought compassion, governments shouldn’t cross those limits.
...Full StoryThe protest and protesters draw their strength from Gandhian ideology.
...Full StoryKashmir is not a normal region and coronavirus is no joke.
...Full StoryWhile many reasons are being attributed to Jyotiraditya Scindia quitting the Congress, only the Nehru-Gandhi family is to be blamed for the mess.
...Full StoryMany Kashmiris believe the state's special laws were drafted by a Hindu Maharaja and a Kashmiri Pandit lobby to keep outsiders out. They see this revocation as them being punished now.
...Full StoryEven the last Dogra royal, Karan Singh, advocates extreme caution on meddling with Kashmir's special rights. Why then is the BJP in such a rush that it can't see the potential dangers?
...Full StoryJustice delayed is justice denied. These five men, innocent of the charges they faced, understood this, sitting behind bars as their world changed immeasurably in 23 long years.
...Full StoryEven with an iron fist policy, what is the Indian govt achieving in Kashmir? Reportedly, for every two militants killed, a jawan loses his life. Mediation could break this vicious cycle of death
...Full StoryThe Jammu and Kashmir governor is ignoring complaints of corruption against his own administration.
...Full StoryThe Home Minister's Chanakya-neeti on Kashmir seems to be working. At least half the voices in Kashmir, which earlier stoked big trouble, seem to be quietly toeing the line.
...Full StoryWithout a Nehru-Gandhi at the helm, the Congress has only seen doom. And the fact is, even now, despite the Modi wave and the politics of hate, Rahul Gandhi has a lot to feel confident about.
...Full StoryEven as the prime accused is reportedly hiding in Pakistan, this case needs to be resolved for the sake of fearless journalists and journalism itself.
...Full StoryCleanliness is half the faith. But the reason why Muslims use this 'blessed twig' goes beyond physical cleanliness.
...Full StoryRather than resorting to protests, we Kashmiris, need to introspect with our heads collectively hanging down in shame.
...Full StoryIt is said even the Raj Bhavan is displeased at the way security cover to key persons in the Valley was revoked. However, the choice of probe has raised even more questions in Kashmir.
...Full StoryThe job was given during the PDP-BJP regime, but now the state is under President’s Rule. It's high time this allocation was investigated and legitimate job seekers are answered.
...Full StoryAlthough gruesome incidents of sexual assault shake the Valley, they are downplayed in Kashmir's political and media circles. The only narrative that seems to matter is the “Kashmir cause”. Even incest and rape get buried under that.
...Full StoryIf Sonia Gandhi had wanted to be PM, nothing could have stopped her. The same goes for Rahul Gandhi much earlier. As I see it, they are not in politics for its sheer power, but for something else.
...Full StoryThe first leader from the homeland to have joined a BJP government, Omar now looks at the right wing and Narendra Modi as 'anti-Muslim'.
...Full StoryShockingly, a FIR has been filed against Rizwan Pandith himself. Such violence and disregard could well spark far more alienation in the Valley.
...Full StoryStalking his sister and trying to forcibly attain her wasn't enough. The barbaric Pakistani LeT terrorists took little Atif hostage, and finally killed him.
...Full StoryThe country has been lying incessantly since the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir.
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