Time for policy change
Freak weather is one of the many identities of hill stations especially Kashmir. But for many years it is now clear the weather cycles...
Official criminalization
Khursheed WaniThe gruesome killing of three Nadihal youngsters on the Line of Control is yet another exhibition of state sponsored criminalization in Kashmiri society....
Probe LoC encounters
Encounters along LOC have been a regular feature over the past few months. The statements issued by Army from time to time have described...
Beyond IAS frenzy
Naeem AkhtarThe celebrations around the selection of four Kashmir boys to the elite IAS are now assuming ridiculous dimensions. The topper of the year...
Move Wisely
Javeed MirAt Thimphu, India and Pakistan once again decided to return to the table like responsible states should. The scheduled resumption of ‘substantial dialogue’...
A Welcome Change
The government seems to have started listening to good advice. Though the Hurriyat (M) would have managed to observe the death anniversaries of Mirwaiz...
SRINAGAR DESERVES BETTER
Kashmir’s political parties have evolved in such a way that they see Srinagar as ‘seat of power’ and not a living entity. This tunnel...
Count them in
Dr. Bashir Ahmad Dabla
EXPLOIT THE TALENT
The news of a Kashmiri doctor topping the Indian civil services examination with few others also cracking the examination was a rare happy moment for the Valley.
Immunity from state
Ashiq Khan
Human rights and civil liberties groups, separatist, even some pro-India political parties, have been demanding, for quite some time now, the revocation of laws providing immunity to army and paramilitaries operating in Kashmir
Human rights and civil liberties groups, separatist, even some pro-India political parties, have been demanding, for quite some time now, the revocation of laws providing immunity to army and paramilitaries operating in Kashmir
UNITY OF PURPOSE
If there is something that has remained elusive to Kashmir throughout its history, it is the idea of unity. The divisions and subdivisions that emerged
Devouring children
Ibrahim Wani
He considered suicide as the only option available to him. For the last time he fed his ailing grandfather, and then hanged himself. In another case, a boy talked to his mother for the last time. And then he just wrote a suicide note before hanging himself.
He considered suicide as the only option available to him. For the last time he fed his ailing grandfather, and then hanged himself. In another case, a boy talked to his mother for the last time. And then he just wrote a suicide note before hanging himself.
HANDLE WITH CARE
For a very long time, Kashmir lacked avenues for investment. Usually it will be the real estate and the fat weddings that would devour...
MESS OF A MESSAGE
Ban on post-paid SMS services in J&K and its revocation a few hours later was a mix of surprise and shock. It was surprising because it seemed part 2 of the state’s immobility efforts for the cell phone. And it was shocking because the objective seemed to control information taking the abused security route.
Reality of reservations
Dr. Bashir Ahmad Dabla
In the last few months, central and state legislators have passed some important legislations regarding reservation of seats in educational institutions and government employment sector for various groups and communities in the country.
In the last few months, central and state legislators have passed some important legislations regarding reservation of seats in educational institutions and government employment sector for various groups and communities in the country.
