Farooq Wani Late Sheikh Mohmmad Abdullah is one among the tallest and most towering personalities in the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir who, during his long political career, experienced many ups and downs. He was a crusader who managed the affairs of the state with great dedication and efficiency. Sheikh had a secular mind-set which made him take the … [Read more...] about Reflections on Kashmir Polity
Vulnerable China needs conciliatory approach towards India
Onkareshwar Pandey The Chinese have always remained proud of their diplomatic acumen. The country formulates and maintains a foreign policy that can be sustained for a hundred years. Central to it is self interest, especially so, on the economic context. Sadly, the country has gravitated towards Pakistan despite having more to gain from India and has adopted an approach … [Read more...] about Vulnerable China needs conciliatory approach towards India
Youth Empowerment in J&K: A lot is done, more is required
Jasbir Sarai Immediately after the Parliament legislated for bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories and also toned down such provisions of Article 370 and Article 35A that were inhibiting the freedom of many segments of the citizenry, the Government of India imposed certain restriction on movement and communication within the state. The … [Read more...] about Youth Empowerment in J&K: A lot is done, more is required
With the myth broken, Kashmiri separatism is in doldrums
Jasbir Sarai The moment the word “separatist” is used in India, it conjures the image of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and their colleagues of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in Kashmir, who subscribe to this ideology. Use of the ideology of separatism as a political tool in Kashmir, however, goes as far back as 1931 when some Muslim pressure groups … [Read more...] about With the myth broken, Kashmiri separatism is in doldrums
Pakistan’s heart continues to bleed for Hafiz Saeed and his ilk
Vikas Khanna Advocacy of human rights with a carefully cultivated “holier than thou” persona has become the focus for Prime Minister Imran Khan. Amidst ranting of a nuclear holocaust his heart bleeds constantly for the “atrocities being committed by the Fascist Indian state” on the people of Kashmir. While the world has refused to take his ranting seriously, what is … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s heart continues to bleed for Hafiz Saeed and his ilk