Gunning For Licences
A liberal gun licences policy that insiders say is aimed at arming a particular community is having repercussions throughout India as criminals from other...
Deconstructing A Protest
It looks so simple to register a protest. When the protest drags on for a month, sustaining it becomes a festering resource and emotional...
Once Again
In the midst of Doval doctrine, BJP identified the “right moment” to engage with Kashmir politically. As Dineshwar Sharma, a man from the security...
In Governor’s Raj
Political parties have failed to cobble up a governing relationship. With governor N N Vohra finally promulgating his rule in J&K, the state expects...
Half A Decade
Jammu and Kashmir completed 1825 days (five years) without an elected government on June 19, 2023. With impressive tourist footfall, minimal militancy and not...
An ‘Encounter’
Hours before the security grid declared the Hyderpora ‘encounter’ over, a couple of tweets by a slain builder’s relative pushed Kashmir to an edge,...
Dismissed
For the first time in last three decades, the government took the ambitious decision of terminating its own employees for fomenting trouble. There is...
Government Initiatives July 25-31, 2021
Investing In Power
Seven new power infrastructure projects worth Rs 10.11 crore were inaugurated in Kashmir to further augment the power supply ahead of the...
An ITI Fall
The revolution in the Information Technology was key to the fall of two major central government PSUs, the HMT and the ITI in Srinagar....
New Initiatives
New systems and rules are emerging in the twin UTs of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, reports Tahir Bhat
The erstwhile state of Jammu and...
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...
Poetic Management
With the roads shrinking and the vehicular popular increasing with every passing day, movement within the cities of Srinagar and Jammu is a real...
A Model Wasted
Deep down south, the government invested heavily in creating a model health centre. As it is waiting for inauguration, part of the precious equipment...
Saroori out, Gul not
R&B minister G M Saroori has been shown the door after his daughter was implicated in examination impersonation case, but chief minister’s advisor Mubarak Gul remains unharmed despite similar allegations. Khurshid Wani reports.
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...