Bridging the disconnect
Well before the crisis in Kashmir had turned uglier (leading to a strict curfew), chief minister Omar Abdullah tried to reach to people on...
From hope to despair
Eighteen months down the line, optimism and hopes have turned into despair for Omar Abdullah, putting a question on his fate as chief minister....
Politics of skipping
The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his two-day visit to Kashmir chose to ignore the separatists or any reference to revocation of AFSPA and...
Batting at the partners
The unrest in the coalition has stooped so low that now a Deputy Chief Minister picks up a fight with a hospitality official. But...
Back on the burner
The death sentence to two Kashmiris in Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case has reignited protest activities in Kashmir even creating talk of unity in the
Charity Goes Fashionable
Celebrities shook legs as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s wife Payal organised a high society fundraising event in New Delhi for her charity, Rahat, that...
A Shrinking Empire
On June 11, 1939, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah converted Muslim Conference into National Conference to give it a pan J&K appeal. While the party has...
Sajjad takes the plunge
It is no longer the time for accusing People’s Conference leader Sajjad Gani Lone of fielding proxy candidates in elections.
Indian Muslims’ indifference to Kashmir
Why is it that the Gujarat violence or Varun Gandhi’s statements affect Indian Muslims intensely than the daily killings in Jammu and Kashmir? Is it insensitivity r fear?
Dubai Dreams Gone Sour
Flight to Dubai may have been a long cherished dream; the excitement in trader community is about attracting high end tourists. Can the Indian...
First session doesn’t inspire confidence
Naeem Akhtar
Much has been said about the present State Assembly on many counts. Chief reason for its estimation so high is the large...
Dynastic Democracy
From an independent Kingdom to present dispensation, and a lot of chaos and tyranny in between, it has been a long journey for Kashmir’s...
Caged
With six PSAs in a row and 16 in all, Masarat Alam holds a kind of record. The state, however, is in no mood...
Marriage of the year
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Yasin Malik brought home his Pakistani bride Mushaal Mullick known for her racy paintings. The 40-year-old Malik had married...
More than a commissioner
Wajahat Habibullah is ready to take over as J&K first CIC, but his understanding of Kashmir coupled with his unhindered access to 10 Janpath...
