Kashmir: An Urdu Crossfire
A tribunal’s stay on Urdu as a prerequisite for Naib Tehsildar posts has reignited a fierce debate in Jammu and Kashmir over language, governance,...
Martyrs Day 2025
Since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, the Martyrs’ Day (July 13) has disappeared from the official calendar. While the administration maintains its...
Kashmir: A New Alliance
As Jammu and Kashmir inches towards a possible return to statehood, a new political front led by Sajad Lone has emerged, challenging the dominant...
Kashmir: A New Election
Omar Abdullah has volunteered to step down from the throne if it is linked to a fresh election for restoring the statehood of Jammu...
Kashmir Assembly: From Chaos to Conscience
In a break from routine discord, Jammu and Kashmir lawmakers set aside political rivalries to deliver a unified, sombre response to a deadly massacre,...
Farooq Abdullah: Trapped by Trust
Dr Farooq Abdullah, five-time Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and former RAW chief AS Dulat have shared a bond spanning nearly four decades....
Jammu Kashmir: A Budgeted Session?
Expected to be stormy, the 21-day budget session in Jammu evoked old legislative memories, but lawmakers felt constrained in voicing the street-level issues and...
Omar Government: 100 Days Later
Despite criticism from his political adversaries, Omar Abdullah appears to have focused on tackling low-hanging fruit during the initial 100 days of his tenure....
Kashmir: Reservation Politics
With every job list becoming public, the tensions are soaring as open merit is emerging as the minority stakeholder in the opportunities that Jammu...
Omar Abdullah: A Month in Office
A decade’s delay for Omar Abdullah to return to CM’s Office is slightly a smaller issue than the skirted and shrunken space that his...
Kashmir: The Resolution Ruses
The Jammu and Kashmir’s dwarfed Assembly's inaugural session was a pandemonium that consumed most of the brief 5-day session and exhibited a clear divide...
Kashmir: Half State’s Hybrid Governance
With a landslide mandate, the Omar Abdullah government’s cold start had no confrontation at its core. However, the ‘hybrid governance’ frequently puts the Civil...
Devender Singh Rana (1965-2024)
Devender Singh Rana emerged as a heavy-weight Dogra voice in Kashmir politics who shifted from JKNC to BJP while retaining his power base, Nagrota....
Kashmir: Half State, Full Tension
With a landslide mandate, Omar Abdullah's government took over with a 5-member cabinet amid an ocean of issues and Himalayas of expectations. As the...
Kashmir: New Political Faces
In a historic shift, Jammu and Kashmir’s assembly has redefined itself with 51 of the 90 elected entrants being first-timers. Babra Wani explores the...
