Subjectivities that define and determine ‘good’ and ‘bad’ differently for different people are very much there defining almost everything prefixed or suffixed by these adjectives. No wonder everything labeled as...

The recurring closure of Jammu-Srinagar national highway, particularly during the winter months is a sad old commentary on the affairs of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. While day-in and...

The lack of unity and unanimity of thought and action among the Kashmiri leadership has been there all along. This has always been taken as a given by everybody, including...

Any serious commentary on the politics of Kashmir tends to be disdainful of the political elite; and more than their ‘person’, of their politicizing the mundane for selfish ends. And...

“The tyrant and his subjects are in somewhat symmetrical positions. They can deny him most of what he wants – they can, that is, if they have the disciplined organization...

With the onset of winter, the power problems are back in the Valley, haunting people to the hilt. While the metered areas of the city have to brave six-to-eight hours-long...

Putting curbs on the Internet has become a staple for the authorities here each time they fear some trouble. The measure may no doubt be of some help in curbing...

“Where is the government? If there was one in place then we wouldn’t be faced with the kind of hardships we are facing.” These angry remarks have become somewhat common...

In a recent meeting, Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed the administration to gear up for completing the languishing developmental projects within the set timeframe so that the same are...

In an unprecedented move, State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a notice to Chief Engineer Power Development Department (PDD) for resorting to unscheduled power cuts both in metered and...