Jasbir Sarai A recent family drama played out in the Kashmir valley has once again put focus on the issue of the security paradigm in Kashmir. One Mohammad Yasin Mir son of Abdul Hamid Mir resident of Utiko, Kunzar in the Kashmir valley had a tiff with his family and chose a novel way of getting even. He rang up a friend of his in the evening and said that he had been detained … [Read more...] about Lack of trust in security forces: a dangerous trend
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In J&K the task of the Indian army has just begun
Prabhakar Gupta As of now, Pakistan is causing a polarisation of the different nature in India!! Eminent Indian writers, opinion makers and intellectuals hold wholly divergent views about the prevailing situation in the neighbouring country. While some are ready to swear that the country is going to the dogs, others are giving lengthy expositions to emphasise that the … [Read more...] about In J&K the task of the Indian army has just begun
Pakistan’s brutality cannot be left unpunished
Jaibans Singh The nation is just about coming to grips with the brutal gang-rape in New Delhi and now its collective sensibility has been assaulted by the equally brutal killing of two of its brave soldiers, Lance Naik Hemraj and Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh, while they were patrolling the line of control at Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, well within their own territory and … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s brutality cannot be left unpunished
Hurriyat stands isolated in the political landscape of Kashmir
Jaibans Singh The fortunes of brand Hurriyat witnessed a solid nosedive in the year gone by, despite which, the conglomerate managed to stay afloat by some energetic manipulation of the media and orchestration of disruption when an opportunity presented itself. The first major initiative by the Hurriyat was in March, 2012, when the chairman of the conglomerate, Mirwaiz Umar … [Read more...] about Hurriyat stands isolated in the political landscape of Kashmir
Security in Kashmir: Circa 2012 and lessons for the year ahead
Jaibans Singh 2012 offered a mixed bag for Jammu and Kashmir so far as security is concerned. This was the second consecutive year when the state witnessed a modicum of peace which translated into unhindered social/economic activity. The going was, however, not totally smooth; many issues came up, some due to circumstances and others most cleverly orchestrated by inimical … [Read more...] about Security in Kashmir: Circa 2012 and lessons for the year ahead