Madam Mufti Leading…
In an otherwise male-dominated politics, Mehbooba Mufti defeated 12 rivals to enter the Indian parliament for the second time, a first for any women...
Magic Mufti
Wresting all the three Lok Sabha seats from NC in Kashmir, ensuring Congress’ defeat for the twin Jammu seats, Mufti Sayeed left only Ladakh...
‘Survivor’ Slides
In the contest between ‘secularism’ and ‘communalism’, the seasoned congressman was tasted dust. Many believe, Ghulam Nabi Azad fell to the whisper campaign launched...
Modi-nised Kashmiris!
Modi’s campaigning blitzkrieg apart, Kashmir is sceptically weighing his possible elevation to highest seat of power in India. But there are a few for...
“Creation of some regional parties in Kashmir is based on the ideology that Kashmiri...
NC leader and incumbent state Finance Minster Abdul Rahim Rather, who represents Charar-e-Sharief constituency for consecutive sixth time, tells Shams Irfan that mandate will...
Who is Rabia Baji?
Claims and counter-claims apart, Rabia Baji, a former Congress activist turned social worker, is full of surprises. All set to contest coming Lok Sabha...
Muted Voices
Having different priorities viz-a-viz the regions they belong to, the six MPs in the past five years have hardly asked questions and participated in...
Surrogate Custody
With properties worth thousands of crores at stake a bill handing custodianship of temples and shrines back to Kashmiri Pandits has brought BJP and...
Guru Plank
In a remarkable turn-around the unionist parties of Kashmir seem to be brimming with sympathies for Parliament attack convict, Mohammad Afzal Guru, a year...
Countering Anti Incumbency
As J&K’s opposition parties are hoping the anti-incumbency against the ruling coalition and a possible Modi factor will help them become powerful, NC and...
Minority Minions?
As a Parliamentary Committee strongly suggests J&K government must consider declaring migrant Kashmiri Pandits a minority given the “pitiable condition” they live in, R...
“PDP is the brain child of agencies. Let’s not name them. We all know...
Panchayati Raj and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ali Mohammad Sagar who represent Khanyar constituency tells Syed Asma that in a coalition parties need to bargain...
Collateral Damage
Days after estranged Syed Ali Geelani transferred ‘his property’ to an autonomous trust, Jama’at-e-Islami cried foul. The controversy brought once fair weather friends face...
“We would rather sit in the opposition but not enter into any kind of...
President of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti tells Anando Bhakto that if Narendra Modi comes to power, he may use his clout and...
My Unfinished Assignment
by Syed Asma
In June 2013 I proposed of having an interview with Mehbooba Mufti. In politics, Mehbooba is a great success story. Being an...
