Strangling the messenger
Nobody in Kashmir knows why the police seized all the newspapers on Friday morning and beat hawkers, leaving the valley without newspapers once again....
Nothing but hype
Muhammad AhseemThe much hyped visit of all party delegation to valley is now a thing of past. Contrary to what the national media projected...
Gagged democracy
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.
Exploding myths
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.
Letter from the editor
During the last three months a widely popular agitation has seen almost all of Kashmir either on the streets protesting and demanding Azadi or...
Act, if you mean business
Strikes and curfews are not new to Kashmir, especially in the last twenty years. Never ever, however, has Kashmir remained closed for three months...
Recreating terror
Muhammad AhseemThe disquieting revelations about the government approaching former dreaded Ikhwani renegades Qasim Khaar and Padam Shri Mumma Kanna for help to curb the...
Endangered livelihoods
Kashmir is going through a crisis, where lives and livelihoods are endangered. Given the toll in the last few months – lives lost, inflicted...
Government in Khakhi
DANISH NAQATIThere is a general impression that the government in Kashmir is defunct. Everybody, conveniently seems to ignore the fact that the cabinet meets...
Widen Space
The only assurance that the incumbent government gave to the ailing separatist before setting him free was that he will get the space for...
Deeds, not words
Sameer AhmadThe repeated announcements by the Government of India that they fully back Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the endeavours to stop the now...
Save a generation
For months together now, we are being continuously told that Kashmir’s trouble has a territory and a peculiar commerce attached to it. A few...
Stop Joking Mr CM
Shahnawaz KhanThis is not the first time that Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has talked about democratic means of protest. In the last six weeks,...
Talk with purpose
As the Kashmir is reeling through curfews and strikes for the third consecutive summer, there are indications that New Delhi is in talking mood,...
A dangerous fraud
Naeem AkhtarThe other day I received a call from an unknown number. On the other side was a voice that sounded noble, gentle and...
