Inherently Intricate
Clean decision-making during honeymoon period does not insulate the BJP-PDP alliance from exhibiting its polar differences on key issues concerning the diverse vote politic...
A Septuagenarian’s Marathon
Within hours after taking over, Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed dominated prime time TV without a break. Re-evaluating the “controversial” decisions and statements, R S...
Judging the Victims!
Gulzar Peer’s acquittal shocked everybody including police. With fake Peer back behind bars and case listed in the High Court, Saima Bhat takes a...
Tracking a High
Among the substance abused, Codeine Phosphate has emerged as one of most sought after addicted drug in valley over the years. With police seizing...
Home Alone
A number of Kashmiri girls marrying outside the state find it hard to adopt and embrace new culture, food habits, customs etc and end...
Drugging A CBM
At a time when PDP is reportedly seeking assurances from Narendra Modi led BJP government to strengthen the cross-LoC trade and travel, the drug...
Waiting For A Bloom!
With both production and prices falling drastically since last one decade saffron is turning out to be a costly affair for growers. Shams Irfan...
Acquitted, A Generation Later
NIA has established that Liyaqat Shah was framed by Delhi Police and has suggested action against a few. But how the government will give...
The Diplomatic Secret
An American diplomat whom India calls the mother of Hurriyat Conference, was recently in the middle of an espionage drama. But in 1991, this...
Connection Lost…
The recent assembly election results had more shockers than surprises for contestants. Saima Bhat tries to find out the shortest way to a voter’s...
In Governor’s Raj
Political parties have failed to cobble up a governing relationship. With governor N N Vohra finally promulgating his rule in J&K, the state expects...
From Bullet to Ballot
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says people of Jammu and Kashmir have rejected bullet to choose the ballot, he is not mistaken. Safwat...
Ah Elections!
On Tuesday as results started to pour in there were more surprises and shockers than revelations in one of the most closely fought state...
Understanding Electors
As 28 of Kashmir’s 46 assembly seats improve their participation in the elections, academics and politicians interpret it differently. R S Gull analyses the...
BJP’s K-Mantras
If it can be done in UP why not in JK? The idea has inspired BJP’s think-tank and Modi close aide Amit Shah to...
























