OPINION

 Niloofar Qureshi

On Poll Boycott Calls and Threats

On Poll Boycott Calls and Threats

In Kashmir, every time election dates are announced the Hurriyat immediately follows it up with a poll boycott call and after each and every election is over, both the center and Hurriyat claim victory. While the former interprets public participation in elections as outright ‘rejection’ of secessionist ideology, the latter cites the low level of […]

 Javaid Beigh

SHOPIAN-PULWAMA: THE STORY OF HOPE

SHOPIAN-PULWAMA: THE STORY OF HOPE

With the Lok Sabha elections for the last leg of Anantnag seat over, focus was briefly shifted to twin districts of Shopian and Pulwama located on the edge of southern border of Kashmir valley, touching Pir Panjal mountain range. The twin districts, which were carved out of ‘greater Anantnag’ are among the most fertile regions […]

 OPINION

CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN IN KASHMIR

CHALLENGES FOR WOMEN IN KASHMIR

By: SHAHZAD HUSSAIN The word ‘Woman’ immediately connotes the meaning of love, sympathy, solidarity and integrity. Women exhibit themselves in different roles and, instead of social construction of gender roles, play important roles in any socio-political, socio-economic or socio-cultural movements across different counties and have also shouldered freedom struggles in many post-colonial states. Every religion […]

 Shahid Majeed Mir

Article 370- a bridge between India and the state of J&K

Article 370- a bridge between India and the state of J&K

The legality of Article 370 has been settled by Supreme Court in ‘Sampat Prakesh Case’ in 1969 by holding it as ‘permanent provision’ of constitution enshrined by Constituent Assembly.

Lok Sabha elections are underway in India. The incumbent BJP as well as other parties including the grand old party of India- Congress- are putting all efforts in campaigning these days. The war of words and the intensified uproar over security matters have left the atmosphere fully charged. It is evidence that BJP is, once […]

 Niloofar Qureshi

Of ‘Global Terrorists’ and ‘Freedom Fighters’

Of ‘Global Terrorists’ and ‘Freedom Fighters’

Beijing has finally withdrawn its decade old ‘technical hold’ on the proposal to get Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar declared a UN designated ‘global terrorist’. This development has once again proved that the even a superpower can’t afford to take the risk of annoying the global community for the fear of being internationally isolated. Azhar’s […]

 R.K. MISRA

Myths multiply matchlessly while reality is a reluctant racehorse

Myths multiply matchlessly while reality is a reluctant racehorse

The same stands true for the Gujarat model of development which is the national role model in  Narendra Modi ruled India.

Hyped perpetually by a high voltage media blitz, gullible products of the ‘whats app’ university have led to the belief that Gujarat was ‘born’ the day Modi took charge as Chief Minister on October 7, 2001 and developed magically over the next 4,610 days until a buoyed nation asked him to relinquish charge on May […]

 Javaid Beigh

WHERE HAS OMAR ABDULLAH ECLIPSED?

WHERE HAS OMAR ABDULLAH ECLIPSED?

In 2008, when Omar Abdullah became the youngest Chief Minister of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, taking over the mantle from senior PDP and Congress leaders, Mufti Mohammad Syed & Ghulam Nabi Azad respectively, most national and international magazines showed optimism, vigor and hope in what they described as a youthful, progressive, dynamic Muslim […]

 OPINION

Gender Equalisation through Feminist Finance

Gender Equalisation through Feminist Finance

By: Ritu Dewan The onslaught on the rights of women, both as economic agents and as citizens, is based on the interlocking of macroeconomic policies with prevailing patriarchal structures, the foundations of which need to be unravelled, visibilised, and visualised with the primary purpose of combatting the ongoing process of gendered de-equalisation. It is in […]

 Javaid Beigh

HEALING SOUTH KASHMIR

HEALING SOUTH KASHMIR

As the first, out of three rounds of LS polls concluded in Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency, there has been almost next to no focus, both in journalistic circles and at political, social and academic level, on the scale of devastation caused here in last few years. The devastation is not merely restricted to an absolute […]

 Jatin Desai

Importance of Election Manifestos

Importance of Election Manifestos

We are in the midst of general elections. The election campaign is on. Various political parties have released their manifestos. Debates are also taking place on the feasibility of promises made by political parties. At the same time, there are few political parties who do not believe in manifestos. Debate goes on. The point is […]