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March 20, 2015 No Responses

WALNUT: The Privileged Nut Fruit of Kashmir Valley

J&K needs to do more to increase walnut production so that maximum farmers are benefited Walnut belongs to family Juglandaceae and genus Juglans is believed to have its origin in Iran. The walnut is an old tree cultivated before the...

March 13, 2015 No Responses

Narendra Modi’s Grand Plan for Kashmir

Contrary to former BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s approach, Modi has his own plans for Kashmir. Months after calling off scheduled bilateral talks following a Pakistani representative’s talks with India-based Kashmiri separatists, diplomatic int...

March 12, 2015 No Responses

Jhelum and the lessons learnt

Lately, a new optimism has been felt as people are taking keen interest in environment. One reason may be the devastation seen and huge losses suffered during the floods of 2014. From parks to public places, shopping malls to government...

March 5, 2015 No Responses

Kashmir: People’s Aspiration Must Be Respected

Kashmir: People’s Aspiration Must Be Respected By – Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai (March 5. 2015) The people of Jammu and Kashmir, who are larger in number than 123 currently independent nations and who have a defined historical identity, are at present...

February 28, 2015 No Responses

Jammu and Kashmir demands constructive contribution and not opportunism

In an unprecedented move Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi hosted a seminar, “Two Decades after Kunan Poshpora – State Violence, Legality and Justice,” on February, 24, 2014. The seminar was organized by the department of Political Sc...

February 18, 2015 No Responses

An anatomy of Pandit migration from Kashmir

Frosty winter days were menacingly uncertain as it had been almost a year now that popular resistance had been gradually spreading in Kashmir. Start of January bought with it news of expanding Indian forces across the valley; pouring in since...

February 17, 2015 No Responses

The Cricket War: India, Pakistan and Kashmir

For India and Pakistan with the Kashmir battling on the red-line; be it cricket or for the identity it’s craving for decades amid struggle it’s a soup yet to be served. The tournament will truly begin on February 15, with...

February 17, 2015 No Responses

Parallels: Kashmir and Palestine

Kashmir hailed as paradise on earth—a valley of crystal blue rivers, lakes, and lush, green fields nestled in the heart of the majestic Himalayan mountains is today as per reports the largest militarized zone in the world laced with laws...

February 4, 2015 No Responses

Kashmir and Modi

Kashmir will be the Prime Minister’s litmus test Rajni Shaleen Chopra Narendra Modi is the man whom everybody in India either loves or hates. In Kashmir, those who hate him are in absolute majority. Those who love him can metaphorically...

January 22, 2015 No Responses

Threat Alert Prior to Obama’s India Visit

By Sajjad Shaukat US President Barack Obama is arriving India on three days visit on January 25, 2015. In view of the extremely sensitive nature of the visit and potential strategic gains, India has put security agencies on nationwide high...