‘Body’ Politics
Three weeks after he was executed secretly, almost everybody in Kashmir is seeking the mortal remains, a demand rejected by the MHA already. While...
Pushed To The Wall
In various cities and towns across India, Kashmiris are prone to face harassment and societal exclusion. These dangers became visible recently when various groups...
Kashmir’s Own 9/11
As unionists and pro-freedom leaders have come together to echo fears of political radicalisation among the youth, there is little doubt that the decision...
A Dangerous Outbreak
Fear and anguish have pervaded the inhabitants of a south Kashmir village where nearly 30 per cent of the screened population has tested positive...
An Imaginary Divide?
Line of Control has historically been a cartographic imagination. But the fence that emerged around the divide in the last few years has started...
Enlightened Shangri La
Arid Ladakh desert frozen at -20 degree Celsius is enjoying an uninterrupted power supply round the clock, a historic first in a power-deficit state....
The Rival Games
Beheading soldiers and taking heads as war trophies is just one dimension of the macabre rivalries of the two armies manning Kashmir ‘frontiers’ since...
Belling The Cat
The state government has set up a monitoring committee to evaluate the infrastructure of private coaching centers and accordingly revise their registration annually. While...
A Dual Role
In a bid to play the role of opposition while being in government, the ruling NC is witnessing a new phase of leg pulling....
Unfair Games
Despite the promises made by the centre and state government to build new sports infrastructure in Kashmir valley to involve the disgruntled youth, it...
Enigmatic Pakistan Yatra
As Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq lands in Pakistan for the much-vaunted talks, there is no clarity on what the conglomerate is...
‘National-Congress’ Wins!
National Conference-Congress combine’s sweeping win in the legislative council polls might have offered a moment of respite for the ruling government but it is...
Electing ‘maha-sarpanchs’
Touted to bring a new era of democracy in conflict-torn Kashmir, the elected members of Panchayat Raj institutions have been reduced to a mere...
Heritage Demolished?
The twin-road project to expand the narrow arterial network of roads in old city has altered the demography of the area known for its...
It is Red Hot
As controversies trigger a lot of heat and dust, the unionist political camp is suddenly hyperactive. While Chief Minister makes his problematic “relative” to...
