Kashmir Life
‘It is God’s Grace’
In 2007 when Americans refused separatist Syed Ali Geelani a visa because of his alleged contacts with militants, and being opposed to the then...
Stress And Suspended Lives
Women in Kashmir are the worst sufferers of conflict. Experts say women generally have less tolerance for trauma. Some Kashmiri women have devised their...
Grassroots Failure?
Panchayt elections were meant to be an international political statement as well as an exercise to experiment democracy at the grassroots level. Just a...
Grave Rejoinders
The SHRC recommended employment of available scientific methods to ascertain identification of dead bodies interred in unmarked and mass graves its investigation team confirmed...
A Proud Daughter
Shazia Rasool has made her parents proud by securing 40th rank in the recently held KAS exam. She shares her success story with Kashmir...
Visa Power
The US visa regime is grilling and sometimes problematic for some, but hundreds of Kashmiris visit America every year. The leaked US embassy confidential...
What happens at Pugwash?
Pugwash has always been a closed door affair since it first started to host voices from India, Pakistan and Kashmir at different venues across...
Filthy Game
US diplomatic cables revealed by Wikileaks unveiled many hidden aspects related to the politics around Kashmir and intermittent dialogue between different stakeholders. These cables...
Matching Concerns
Cables related to security concerns as viewed by the US embassy in New Delhi reveal that the American concerns matched those India publicly harped on....
Kashmiris First, Kashmir Later
Facilitating people to people contact between two parts of divided Kashmir is a part of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s vision of a ‘soft...
Leaking Diplomacy
That it is a huge embarrassment for the State Department is an old story. The US cables leaked by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, apart...
Kashmir cablegate
The complex dynamic of Kashmir conflict is difficult for many to understand. But scores of leaked US cables bring out an assessment that is...
Harud Controversy
The first proposed litfest in Kashmir generated controversy amid concerns raised by a group of individuals and extreme Facebook reactions to rumours of controversial...
Ceding Territory For Peace
India is ready to cede some territory to Bangladesh in return of the latter’s cooperation in ‘anti-terrorism’ needs and to buy peace with the...
Memoriam In Cricket
Twice selected to represent J&K in Ranji Trophy, Fayaz was 19 when he disappeared in custody. His family has kept his memory alive through...
