Playing Foul
One of the worst kept secrets in India is that most sports management bodies are mini political theaters, and J&K is no exception. The...
Politics of rehabilitation
They have been returning home to Kashmir in small numbers quietly from the Pakistani side via Nepal, but a larger number may be waiting...
Cain and Abel in Uniform
Like in other high stress zones, fratricide and suicide has plagued the central forces deployed in Kashmir too. The government has initiated many measures...
Augmenting Counter terrorism Capability
India has struggled to create an organizational structure for effective counterterrorism capability. So far the effort has meant a number of parallel set ups...
New Pill Policy
As the state approved its first drug policy claiming it would reduce cost of medicine and help in quality control, the people associated with...
‘Ignored and punished’
A robust business town is decaying fast under crumbling infrastructure and official apathy. Residents believe they are being victimized for their political beliefs, reports...
A War Within
Infighting and scandals seem to be chasing state congress, with its senior leaders hogging the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Tasavur Mushtaq reports
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Warming Up To Wool
J&K sells 70 per cent of its wool in raw form for lack of processing units. Consultants engaged by the government suggested market intervention,...
A golden story
The traditional gold market in Kashmir is resistant to hallmarking and transparency, leaving enough space for branded outlets and banks. An unconcerned government and...
Cheated by kin
Women, as a group in Muslim majority Kashmir are the poorest section of society with little land holdings or property inspite of Islamic Law...
Safety First
You go to a hospital expecting proper care and attention, but just how safe is the hospital itself? Saima Bhat examines safety standards in...
Restructuring Resistance
Demands from constituents of the Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat to make the resistance grouping leaner, united and effective are growing. Its constituents are up in arms...
Where Have All The Jobs Gone?
Unionists have attributed militancy and unrest to the massive unemployment in J&K. Creating more jobs continues to be the thrust area in the government...
Here To Stay?
You’ve seen them around many areas. People from outside of the state who come to Kashmir in search of a better life. SHAMS IRFAN...
Inebriated Squabbles
Kashmir’s elderly politicians Syed Ali Geelani and Dr Farooq Abdullah representing two different ideologies entered into a war on newspaper front pages over the...
