S Ranjan Kashmir, with the advent of summer every year, gears up for a boisterous political battle. The pattern for the last few years has seen the architects of turbulence emerge from their winter hibernation to jostle up the serenity of valley. But unlike the previous instances, this year a new pattern seems to be emerging. It is not even May and the murder of Maulana … [Read more...] about Hurriyat must not ignore the changed environment
Pakistan growing fundamentalism: who will stem the rot?
Prabhakar Gupta Pakistan is going through a process of vertical polarisation with its society getting a profile dominated by Islamic extremists while liberals are being reduced to an abysmal minority. With an overflow of fanaticism, as is evident from the outrageous murders in broad daylight of the Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and the minority Christian leader Shahbaz Bhatti, … [Read more...] about Pakistan growing fundamentalism: who will stem the rot?
Kashmir : On the mend but not right there
Novita Singh On March, 13, security forces killed Waseem Ahmad Ganai alias Sheruni, self-styled district commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba who was responsible for the gruesome murder of two sisters Akhtera and Arifa in Sopore on January, 31. This success has sent a clear message to the terrorists that the security forces will Sunscreen that have Customer light weight curlier! Could … [Read more...] about Kashmir : On the mend but not right there
In Kashmir all actors need to come out clean
By S Ranjan The history of Kashmir has three narratives, the official, the common man version and the secret one known only to players of Kashmir politics. It is the secret narrative which is the most important of the three and which has a profound impact over the happenings of the State. The complexity of the situation in Kashmir is the product of the overlapping narrative of … [Read more...] about In Kashmir all actors need to come out clean
Hurriyat : not talking or not allowed to talk
By S. Ranjan The Interlocutors appointed by the government of India for Kashmir will soon be submitting their interim report, after discussion with the different stake holders of Kashmir. The only group which the interlocutor could not engage in a dialogue is the Hurriyat Conference. Repeated attempt by the three member team did not bear fruit as the separatists simply refused … [Read more...] about Hurriyat : not talking or not allowed to talk