Birth of Burhan
In Last 30 years, Kashmir witnessed killings of thousands of militants, some of them trained by veterans in Afghanistan. But why none of them...
The New AFSPA Debate
In anticipation of the 5-phase elections for the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah indicated withdrawing troops and the AFSPA and it triggered a...
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...
Defence wants more
A hefty hike in defence budget this year, will send the forces shopping for latest weaponry and give it the financial room for modernization...
Khudwani Encounter
All the militants escaped but the gun battle left behind razed homes and painful memories. Saqib Mir spent a day with the residents in...
In A Political Minefield
As the president of the grand old Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), Dr Farooq Abdullah, 85, will encounter the unprecedented challenges of his...
Bank On
As a new leader is taking over J&K’s only listed company in October, J&K Bank has Rs 10,000 crore plus stressed advances. Examining the...
Yesma’amship?
After the recent reshuffle in the cabinet, albeit at a small level, chinks in PDPs armour were too visible. The story that an unelected...
Apple Effect
As the Kashmir periphery is witnessing a literal mass conversion of rice fields into apple orchards, the changes manifesting itself by serious ecological tensions...
Shah’s Sojourn
BJP president and Home Minister Amit Shah made his maiden visit to the state, distinct by refusing to meet any political party. Analysts say...
Centre Fold
One killing, one per cent increase in overall votes and boycott marked Srinagar elections as fate of 14 candidates is to be decided. Is...
Slipping Control
Stake-holding in Kashmir is diluting fast as everybody is facing its own bit of challenge: the militants, the separatists and the government. So where...
Trading Nightmares
Recent onion crisis briefly brought LoC trade back into focus when truckloads of onions reached Kashmir markets and eased soaring prices. But ban and...
Y20 In Kashmir University
Naseem Bagh, the impressive campus of the University of Kashmir hosted the 2-day Y20 event in which climate change was the focus amid downpours...
Dismissed Pelters
Hiding stick to pave way for the carrot, the government recently announced an amnesty for the first time stone pelters. But there are various...
