Jailed at home
If somebody dominated the scene in 2010 at individual level it was Syed Ali Geelani, the ailing octogenarian who is often termed as the...
Calender of protests
Jammu & Kashmir Bank’s calendars are considered the most popular in Kashmir. A household calendar, yet a prized propriety. But this year the calendars,...
Above censure
Despite criticism of his governance from many quarters, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s chair remained safe and secure, thanks of his rapport with the Gandhi family. Iftikhar Gilani reports.
In pursuit of justice
the slain teenager Zahid Farooq’s family, the year was marked by a legal battle for justice. Sumayyah Qureshi reports.
Fraud in uniform
The revelation of staged gunfight in Machhil sector, in which three civilians were killed for rewards, has put a question mark on all gunfights along the LoC. Naseer Ahmad visits the Nadihal village which lost its three youth to greed of uniformed men.
Mastermind
Ilham Hassan
If the question, who was the leader who made difference in Kashmir in 2010 is asked, an overwhelming majority will answer; Masarat Alam Bhat.
If the question, who was the leader who made difference in Kashmir in 2010 is asked, an overwhelming majority will answer; Masarat Alam Bhat.
Friday off
The trend of disallowing Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid began in 2008, and was repeated this year. Ikhlaq Qadri reports. Most of the...
Curfewed summer
It is possible to have an accurate list of civilians killed this year, but it is not so easy a job to calculate the...
Executed
A 13-year-old body is allegedly pulled out of a hospital bed and shot at the gates. And the story remained largely unreported. Shahnawaz Khan...
US Kashmir Policy: In Retrospect
Once interested in an overt role, US off late preferred a hands off approach, or at most a covert role in Indo-Pak tangles on...
Americans In Kashmir History
Admiral Chester W Nimitz
(February 24, 1885- February 20, 1966)
A five star admiral, Chester William Nimitz retired as US’s chief of naval operations (CNO) in...
Mum on Kashmir
During the US presidential campaign, Obama termed Kashmir issue as central to any stability in the region. But his efforts to appoint a special envoy for Kashmir, once in office, were scuttled by India. Showkat Ali reports.
Shadows of Past
The last time a US president visited India, 35 Sikhs were killed in a mysterious carnage in Kashmir. With another US president’s visit round...
Mission Al-Faraan
In the summer of 1995, a shadowy outfit abducted five Western tourists from Pahalgam. One killed, one escaped, and the fate of others remains shrouded in mystery since. Many credit the event for making a major shift in US policy on Kashmir. Maqbool Sahil narrates his rendezvous with the event.
Reporting On A Razor Edge
Dear Editor,
We, the reporters in Srinagar have passed through hell in last two decades. But we ensured, to our utmost capability, that every incident...
