An Election! When?
by Faiqa Masoodi
The deadline set by the Supreme Court for the elections in Jammu and Kashmir may not happen by September. However, if the...
Electing A Rubber Stamp?
As the Ministry of Home Affairs reiterated the provisions outlined in Jammu and Kashmir's post-2019 reorganisation, the political class expressed their anger and frustration...
Kashmir: A Thirsty Village
Four members of a 9-member family in a north Kashmir village died in a road accident while they were driving with 1200 litres of...
India’s New Criminal Justice System
As the BJP government rolled out the new criminal justice system by changing the 163-year-old colonial era set-up, the opposition sees the state extending...
Another Modi Visit
Within days after his swearing-in as the Prime Minister for the record third consecutive term, Narendra Modi had an overnight stay in Srinagar where...
Gandbal’s Grief
As a boat capsized in the middle of Jhelum, swollen by incessant rains for many days, drowning six, the tragedy exposed many narratives in...
Jammu Kashmir’s Post-2019 Reservation System
After massive changes in the reservation system in Jammu and Kashmir, the open meir basket has squeezed to an all-time low. For a place...
Not In Race
As the government in Jammu and Kashmir has started recruiting its staff, the selection lists exhibit a skewed regional balance. Syed Shadab Ali Gilani...
Post-2019 Modi Visit
As the country is rushing for general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Jammu and Kashmir for the second time in less than...
Bourgeois Tribal’s
With the inclusion of Pahari-speaking people (PSP) in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list, the real issue that will now be debated is how the...
Kashmir’s Maharani Controversy
Jammu and Kashmir’s erstwhile assembly, once termed to be most empowered, played host to a Bollywood crew shooting Maharani, a political thriller surrounding Lalu...
The JKSRTC Turnaround
Barely a few years after Jammu and Kashmir’s public transporter, the JKSRTC got a new fleet of trucks and buses, and the turnaround started....
Jammu Kashmir Energy Generation 2022-23
With chilling nights getting darker in water-abundant Srinagar, due to the inadequate supply of energy and massive load shedding, the politicians have raked up...
Article 370: The Verdict
Four years after political parties and concerned citizens flocked to the Supreme Court challenging the reading down of Article 370, and the bifurcation of...
New Nominations, More Reservations
Lok Sabha passed two bills last week that took the nominated seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly to five and included a new...