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Pluralism Crucial To the Strength of Indian Democracy
“BJP and Hindutva raise very serious questions about the nature of the relationship between Islam and the democratic system and project all Muslims as quarrelsome and anarchists – a perception...
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“The Forgotten Women Voters of Kashmir”
“The absence of her husband, who went missing eight years ago, has taken a toll on her health. She has been pushed to do a role she never imagined she would shoulder. She is the sole provider for the...
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Elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Navigating a Complex Political Landscape
“The path forward requires a commitment to dialogue, understanding, and genuine political engagement that prioritises the aspirations of the Kashmiri people” Altaf Hussain Wani* The recent elections...
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Subverting Popular Mandate Through Nominations in Jammu & Kashmir
“The executive exercising its powers in nominating members to Legislative Assembly without consultation of political parties with majority will not only be undemocratic but also immoral” Latief U...
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J&K Assembly Polls 2024: Voters keep BJP out of Kashmir
“Photographs of brutality unleashed on humans – eyes, face, ribs, chest, stomach, lungs, and limbs ruptured by pellets and bullets. This had fuelled apprehensions of what further disasters could...
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NC’s Biggest Victory Is Also Its Gravest Challenge
“The new government will be met with a volley of tests – from combating the power dynamics with New Delhi and BJP to confronting the mandate that gives it majority but is split along regional lines.”...
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“The new administration in Jammu and Kashmir faces critical challenges that can be addressed with a multi-faceted approach.” Altaf Hussain Wani* The recent electoral victory of the National...
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Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in J&K
“The new administration in Jammu and Kashmir faces critical challenges that can be addressed with a multi-faceted approach.” Altaf Hussain Wani* The recent electoral victory of the National Conference...
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SCO Summit: A Missed Opportunity for Genuine Cooperation
“S Jaishankar’s speech at the SCO summit was high on rhetoric but glossed over the Kashmir conflict as well as the implications of BJP’s majoritarian politics, from Kashmir to regions like Northeast...
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Why verbal and non-verbal attacks on Madrasas in India?
“Muslims have not only become targets of right-wing goons but have also become victims of a wide-spread vicious propaganda spread against madrasas with patronage of the State” Humra Quraishi Why...
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Who is Entitled to Hurt Religious Sentiments?
“The judiciary in Karnataka is once again the focus of discussion in the national media.” Subhash Gatade* The judiciary in Karnataka is once again in the news. The latest case in a series of such...
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Goodbye Welfare State? Welcome ‘Labharthis’
“Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls, announcement of schemes like the Ladki-Bahin scheme reduce citizens to being ‘subjects’ rather than persons with basic constitutional rights.” Subhash Gatade*...
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Nijjar Killing And Pannun Murder Plot: Are India’s Spy Games Changing In Style?
“The present controversy, including the US indictment, the naming of Doval and Shah, and the history of RAW operations, reveals that the premier intelligence agency is moving beyond its traditional...
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Fireflies and a glimmer of childhood
“An ode to the hot summer nights of the 80s when fireflies came in swarms and put on a soundless light show as we lay on our backs staring at the million stars in the sky.” Nidhi Jamwal* It was hot...
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FLASHBACK: When Kashmir Accord teetered on the brink?
“How the Roaring Lion, Sheikh Abdullah, was humbled for choosing rebel Congress leaders in the cabinet, rocking the coalition in 1976.” Mohammad Sayeed Malik* Bits and pieces of the turbulent (1947 to...
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Kashmir Killings: Beyond The Blame Game
“While the authorities are quick to point fingers, a deeper examination reveals a troubling pattern that necessitates a credible probe” Altaf Hussain Wani* Mysterious killings of seven non-local...
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Why Won’t Haryana’s Results Repeat in Maharashtra-Jharkhand?
“There is undercurrent discontent against the BJP and sympathy for the INDIA alliance in both states!” Umakant Lakhera* The assembly elections in Maharashtra with 248 seats and the tribal-majority...
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China Backs Down After 4 Years To Let India Patrol Its Own Territory In Ladakh
“With India conceding that the disengagement is completed, what territory did China take in eastern Ladakh during 2020, it gets to keep – the Indian whitewash is complete? China could not be happier...
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Lost Homes, Living Hopes: Kashmiri Pandits’ Legacy of Resilience
“How Kashmir’s Pandit community navigates three decades of displacement, betrayal of political promises, and the struggle to preserve their cultural identity while building new lives across India.”...
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Middle East: A crisis is looming
“Western inaction amounts to involvement in the ongoing genocide, not just a breach of international norms. Israel has bombed UN-run schools, charged that the UN agency in charge of Palestinian...
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