Dr. Simrit Kahlon The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar is an iconic centre of education. Established in 1960 and earlier known as the Regional Engineering College (REC), Srinagar, it has for many decades now been a preferred destination for those who wish to pursue engineering. It is one institution in the Kashmir valley that has boasts of an alumnus from the … [Read more...] about Walk the talk on not politicising NIT, Srinagar incident
Mehbooba Mufti
Time to change the secessionist narrative in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Five brave soldiers of the nation and one innocent civilian have lost their lives on the altar of mindless terrorist violence in the Kashmir Valley. A terrorist attack in Kashmir was expected due to a number of reasons. First, security forces have been proactive in counter-terrorist operations all through the winter and have achieved considerable success. In the … [Read more...] about Time to change the secessionist narrative in Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti: Acting like an opposition in her own coalition
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Governor’s rule was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on January 08 2016, pursuant to the unfortunate demise of the state’s incumbent chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Mufti had been running a coalition government with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) since March, 1, 2015. The leadership role shifted to Mehbooba Mufti, the daughter and political heir of Mufti … [Read more...] about Mehbooba Mufti: Acting like an opposition in her own coalition
J&K: Back to playing politics with security
Jaibans Singh The cat is now out of the bag!! Mehbooba Mufti, is out to derive as much benefit from the Centre as possible before reforming the coalition government with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir. She wishes to build her image as a strong leader in the eyes of her constituency in Kashmir and her party cadre before taking on the mantle of chief … [Read more...] about J&K: Back to playing politics with security
Mehbooba Mufti must stand up and be counted
Jaibans Singh The sad demise of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a towering leader, has left a void in the state that will be difficult to fill. The process to fill this void has become all the more challenging since his daughter and political heir, Mehbooba Mufti, continues to be indecisive … [Read more...] about Mehbooba Mufti must stand up and be counted