The H-Hour
Floated during peak militancy as a grand alliance to resist Delhi’s rule in Kashmir, the Hurriyat Conference is presently steering another anti-India uprising in...
Robust Rhetoric
As Kashmir entered into the second month of crisis at exorbitant costs to its overall well-being, the governments in Srinagar and Delhi are yet...
Calmly Clueless?
With Kashmir’s grave crisis already into second month at an exorbitant cost, the government is waiting its Delhi ally to give it a confidence...
Heard, Forgotten?
While discussing the prevailing Kashmir situation, India’s lawmakers felt concerned and offered various initiatives for revival and restoration. But it lacked a consensus that...
Compromise #1?
Ruling PDP accommodated miner lawmakers of its partner to block non-locals in mining sector. A day later, it faced an embarrassing situation when the...
The Dark Horse
With chief minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti contesting to retain her father’s seat, her key challenge is to overcome Congressman Hilal Shah’s influence. Having sizeable...
Chief Minister’s Contest
Despite a PDP stronghold, Islamabad is not a cakewalk for J&K’s chief minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti this time around. With sulking mood, lurking breach...
Inside Islamabad
Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti is heading for election from her father’s Islamabad assembly seat later this month. The place has changed many masters...
Controversially Yours
Years before the archrivals NC and PDP would lock horns over the proposed Sainik colonies and separate Pandit Township in state assembly, Jammu...
Southern Focus
As Kashmir assembly begins its stormy budget session, the opposition is united in disorder. The objective is to have some impact on Chief Minister’s...
Sangh, Sainik and Scholarship
Apparently addressing its vote bank, the noisy rightwing exposed a plan that was inches away from implementation in Srinagar. But how long can the...
Issues on Table
Tasavur Mushtaq
Blazing sirens at 12 noon on April 4, finally announced the arrival of Mehbooba Mufti to the seat of power, the civil secretariat....
Newsy Nine
Takeover by a new PDP-BJP government was extra-ordinary phenomenon. After three months of tense wait and intense interactions between the allies, the new government...
Oh, NIT!
When minor scuffle between two student groups gets 24x7 coverage on Television, something is not right. Mohammad Raafi reports how NIT Srinagar is turned...
Mehbooba’s Journey
By Sheikh Mushtaq
Nearly two decades ago when mainstream politics in restive Kashmir was silenced by the sounds of bomb explosions and armed battles, a...
