Editorial

Acknowledging the mistakes committed by J&K police while handling the present uprising in Valley, state police chief Kuldeep Khoda seemed manoeuvring hard at a public durbar in Budgam, to rebuild the image of the institution he leads. He expressed his desire to listen to the people and understand as to why the situation deteriorated.

AHAMD RIYAZIndia and Pakistan have once again been sparring over Kashmir. The recent UN session saw some bitter wrangling over the dispute. At one...

Amid curfew, killings and the anger, the visit of the all partydelegation of the parliamentarians were the biggest show that TV crews ensured every...

Showkat AhmadRight from the day Omar Abdullah took over as chief minister of the state he has been making announcements of tackling the state’s...

In the just concluded session of the state legislature, the chief minister said the 110 youth killed in last four months by his police...

Showkat AhmadThe first week of the nine day autumn session was by all means a colourful edition of the usually insipid state assembly. With...

Nobody in Kashmir knows why the police seized all the newspapers on Friday morning and beat hawkers, leaving the valley without newspapers once again....

Muhammad AhseemThe much hyped visit of all party delegation to valley is now a thing of past. Contrary to what the national media projected...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s estranged uncle Ghulam Muhammad Shah’s rule was one of the shortest in the state. But enough for Shah to gain the sobriquet of Gul Curfew because of the long spate of curfews that marred his short tenure.

Showkat Ali
Well before, India launched ‘Shining India’ and ‘Incredible Rising’ campaigns, the world was made to be believe that India is a democratic nation. Though in India, democracy at the most means holding elections and nothing more. Civil liberties and differing views, not to mention dissent, are not appreciated. Most of the times dissent is castigated.

During the last three months a widely popular agitation has seen almost all of Kashmir either on the streets protesting and demanding Azadi or...

Strikes and curfews are not new to Kashmir, especially in the last twenty years. Never ever, however, has Kashmir remained closed for three months...

Muhammad AhseemThe disquieting revelations about the government approaching former dreaded Ikhwani renegades Qasim Khaar and Padam Shri Mumma Kanna for help to curb the...

Kashmir is going through a crisis, where lives and livelihoods are endangered. Given the toll in the last few months – lives lost, inflicted...

DANISH NAQATIThere is a general impression that the government in Kashmir is defunct. Everybody, conveniently seems to ignore the fact that the cabinet meets...