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How Omar Abdullah is Doing a Kejriwal on Himself!

Srinagar, July 20 -- There is something impressive about a chief minister who wins an election and then spends the remainder of his term explaining why winning it was practically useless. Omar Abdulla... Read More


Is a Third Route to Amarnath Cave Shrine Possible?

Srinagar, July 13 -- The proposal to develop a third route to the Shri Amarnathji cave from Minamarg, near Drass, should be seen as an important infrastructure and pilgrimage-management idea. It opens... Read More


The Book Nobody Read

Srinagar, July 6 -- A controversial book entered the libraries of government schools in Jammu and Kashmir, passed through an expert committee, survived official scrutiny, crossed several bureaucratic ... Read More


How J&K Politicians' Blame Game Halts the UT's Progress

Srinagar, June 29 -- For decades, Jammu & Kashmir has witnessed governments come and go, alliances emerge and collapse, slogans change, and manifestos get rewritten. Yet one political tradition has re... Read More


Has Jantar Mantar Outlived Its Utility?

Srinagar, June 22 -- For decades, Jantar Mantar occupied a special place in India's democratic imagination. It was where voices from distant corners of the country converged to seek justice, recogniti... Read More


The Myth of Kashmiri Pandit Return and Rehabilitation

Srinagar, June 15 -- For over three decades, the promise of Kashmiri Pandit return has occupied a special place in the political vocabulary of Jammu & Kashmir. Every few months, a conference is organi... Read More


6 Reasons Why NC Is So Desperate for Statehood

Srinagar, June 8 -- In Jammu and Kashmir, there are hundreds of pressing issues demanding attention. Unemployment remains high, government offices continue to struggle with efficiency, healthcare is u... Read More


The Vellapanthi of J&K Politicians

Srinagar, June 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir may have finally solved all its problems. At least that is the impression one gets from watching its politicians these days. Roads appear perfect, unemployment se... Read More


How Gondola Consumed "Gulmarg - The Medow"

Srinagar, May 25 -- A recent social media post by senior journalist Bashir Manzar quietly asked a disturbing question: did people once visit Gulmarg to experience Gulmarg itself, but now come only for... Read More


The Valley of Endless Narratives and Missing Governance

Srinagar, May 18 -- In today's Kashmir, politics is increasingly driven not by governance but by emotional spectacle. One week the Valley debates liquor. The next week Urdu. Then statehood. Then Darba... Read More