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 seems conquered, drug addiction looks defeated and development apparently requires no further discussion. Why else would our political class spend so much of its time talking about each other instead of talking about the people?

Hardly a day passes without a fresh political skirmish. One day it is Omar Abdullah taking on his critics. The next day Sunil Sharma is responding with equal enthusiasm. Then comes a statement from Aga Ruhullah. Soon thereafter Farooq Abdullah enters the debate. The cycle repeats itself with remarkable consistency and ...