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2014 :: The Year That Was…
January 03: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said Modi presided over the “mass massacre”. Said: “It would be disastrous for the country to have Modi […]
The illusion of dynasty politics
Prof. Mohiuddin Mir Ever since Sajjad Gani Lone wrote an article “Heyoo Shaberoo” and his wife Asma Lone wrote “The reality and the fallacy”, I […]
Bonded labour and silent tears: memories of a crackdown
It was the summer of 1997; another sunny day in August was coming to an end during the school break. As a thirteen-year-old who lived in […]
Was Kashmir flooding a man-made disaster?
The answer to whether recent floods in the Himalayas is linked to climate change is not that simple. India-administered Kashmir, located in the Himalayas in […]
India turns Kashmir flood disaster into PR stunt
Attempt by Indian authorities to take credit for relief effort has backfired by Hafsa Kanjwal Since Sept. 7, Indian-administered Kashmir has been dealing with the […]
Nearly 35% people speak Kashmiri in erstwhile J&K: Study
• Pahari has 24 %, Dogri 18 % speakers • Regional languages losing speakers • ‘Kashmiri spoken across the divide, indicative of its pan-regional character’ […]
Part- time freedom fighters
M ASHRAF If one takes 1931 as the real starting year of the freedom movement in Kashmir then the struggle has been going on now […]
Accession, not Merger Article 370 is temporary, yet cannot be abrogated, or amended
LEGAL PERISCOPE Late Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah was absolutely right when he said while describing J&K’s relations with India that Jammu and Kashmir is part of […]
Kashmir Sufi Perspective
Spiritual Hierarchy Dr Qazi HaroonKashmir from time immemorial has been an abode of mystics and saints. Godly men and women have left their imprint on […]