Caught in the showdown
A series of shutdowns and curfews has put the state in a strange logjam, with an escape nowhere in sight. Khursheed Wani reports.
In many...
Interrupted childhood disrupted future
Youngsters are becoming a major causality in street protests in Kashmir. Apart from the bullets and batons, a number of children are now facing...
Bills in the bin
Most of the private member bills introduced in legislature fail to turn into a law for want of numbers. That does not mean the...
Witnessing murder
An otherwise calm colony of Islamabad town, Anchidora, witnessed horror on June 29, when three youth were killed in cold blood, in the compound...
From hope to despair
Eighteen months down the line, optimism and hopes have turned into despair for Omar Abdullah, putting a question on his fate as chief minister....
Delhi directives
Situation in Kashmir forced a high level meeting in Delhi chaired by prime minister Manmohan Singh, which discussed a strategy to contain Kashmir unrest....
‘Saying civilians were killed is a misnomer’
Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai talks about the situation in Kashmir in an interview with Iftikhar Geelani
KL: Violence is raging in Kashmir. Is...
June turmoil
For the third consecutive year, the month of June has turned out to be the most turbulent in Kashmir. Khursheed Wani reports
It may be...
Theatrics at LoC
The barter trade allowed across LoC at two points – Uri and Poonch – has been plagued with problems right from its inception. Meanwhile...
Heart Break
After years of suspense, Kashmir has lost its chance to have a super speciality cardiac centre headed by internationally renowned top cardiologist Dr Fayaz...
Ailing alma mater
Academics and student welfare seem to be the last priority of the University of Kashmir, obsessed with seminars and whimsical appointments. HAMIDULLAH DAR reports.
Many...
Downsizing a high
Public awareness and official crackdown have brought down the narcotics production in south Kashmir districts, where large swathes of land were put under poppy...
A matter of honour
There has been an increase in harassment of women at workplace and in public places. But most victims shy away from raising their voice....
Drought storm
In Pakistan IFTIKHAR GILANI finds why water issue is upping the ante against India along with the longstanding Kashmir issue.
On my way back to...
Living Dangerously
Timber smuggling is a lucrative but risky business. Many young men have lost their lives while smuggling timber. Hamidullah Dar explores the factors that lead...
