Fighting Labels, Taking Control
Basharat Ali
The year 2015 has come to an end. This year, according to government sources, 79 youth joined militancy and about 100 ‘local’ and...
Tactically, Lethal
Dr Qayum Hamid Changal
The world is transforming much faster. Development and encouragement is breathing fresh everywhere—except in Kashmir. As the global market releases new...
Academic Imperialists
Bishnu Pokharel
During my childhood days, I used to listen to a story related to Russian Czars. They were autocratic rulers who never entertained any...
1947: How Delhi Provoked Tribal Invasion In Kashmir
By Mehboob Makhdoomi
October reminds us of the October of 1947, which is usually remembered for the entry of Indian forces in Kashmir on its 27th day...
Middle East’s Political Identity
By Iqbal Sonaullah
Almost none among the Middle East countries have an independent political identity: all of them gain a semblance of recognition by their...
Discriminated lot!
by Syed Asma
I am born in a family full of daughters.We are five sisters and have no brother. On hearing this, people usually sympathize...
Delaying Reforms
Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat
Few years back a hectic debate was on over “Police Reforms” in Jammu & Kashmir. National Conference led government headed by...
Resistance: Between The Pages
Mir Liyaqat
The post 1990 literary landscape of Kashmir is dotted with the tales of trauma and torture after the dissent was muzzled and muffled...
‘Get Well Soon’
Amid the debate over cockroaches crawling out of the biryani in Srinagar, R S Gull argues that one of the key factors for a...
U-Turn Politics
Shams Irfan
There is something seriously wrong with separatists. The way they have been handling themselves since Mufti Muhammad Sayeed took over the reins of...
Linguistic Games
Mohammad Ahseem
This year on 21st of February the world will be observing 15th anniversary of world mother tongue day. The day proclaimed by UNESCO...
Secret of ‘Secret Talks’
Dr Altaf Hussain Para
Now it is the seventh week since election results for Kashmir’s Legislative Assembly were declared on 23rd December 2014, and the...
JKYF: A Calendar with ‘difference’
TARIQ A. RATHER
The conflict situation in late 80's in Jammu & Kashmir besides various ins and outs gave birth to several voluntary initiatives in...
Out of Touch
With just 15 seats NC is reduced to a new low in Kashmir’s troubled politics. A party that once was the only legitimate voice...
Govt Forming In J&K Demands Statesmanship
Having been associated with Kashmir for a long time especially during turmoil, Justice (retd) Rajindar Sachar in his first response to the verdict suggests...
