Relations between India and Pakistan have nosedived since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014. If anyone thought that he would make up the loss by a conciliatory policy towards Kashmiris, they were mistaken. It was never part of his agenda. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) would have none of it. The game […]
After Pulwama, a suffocation has gripped India. Not to put too fine a point on this, political opinion now operates under the disconcerting thought that Pakistan is in some significant sense, winning. The anger against Pakistan is justified. But what we are witnessing in India is more a paroxysm of self-loathing rather than […]
The January 3 Indian Express article “Paradox in the Valley,” co-authored by two young intellectually empowered Harvardians from Kashmir, was the opening act of what happened a little more than a week after it appeared. Ever since, Dr Shah Faesal’s resignation from the coveted civil services in the second week of the New Year […]
If we take a look at 20the century Urdu literature, then we come across many great writers like Krishen Chander, Asmat Chugtai, Khwaja Ahmad Abas, Rajinder Singh Bedi and Intizar Hussain. But there is one more widely read and the most controversial Urdu short story writer, known to the world as Sadat Hassan Manto. […]
JK Bank is the biggest corporate institutions of the conflict ridden state of Jammu and Kashmir. As such, it is also one of the major sources of employment in the state, especially for the youngsters of Kashmir. Youth of the state always have high hope and dreams of serving the JK bank and getting […]
Two caves and one conclusion. Reality can’t be suppressed and truth can’t be obscured. As affirmed by caves, imaginary realities, hypothetical explanations, unfounded schemes and treacherous narratives should not to be trusted. Which caves and what allegory, one would like to question. Well, I am juxtaposing two caves: one is a parable, written in […]
This year, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India (GOI), established National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has entrusted the responsibility of conducting UGC-NET to the NTA. Interestingly, this year, the examination […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday appointed new Director for the Health Services Kashmir. Dr Kunzes Dolma will relieve principal secretary, Health and Medical Education department Atal Dulloo of additional charge. Dr Kunzes Dolma was Deputy Director Health Services. Meanwhile, Dr Samir Matoo has been appointed as Director Health Services Jammu.Matoo will relieve Bhupinder […]
Srinagar: The ‘Kashmir Women’s Collective Group’ (KWC)- which claims to be fighting for the rights of women- is under fire for using sexist slurs against those women who are expressing strong disagreements against the group for starting the #Metoo campaign in Kashmir using controversial/ objectionable means and methodology. “Thanks Shazia Nazir Bakshi. Succinctly put. I’m […]
Srinagar: Thousands of people on Thursday participated in the funeral prayers of slain militant amid pro-freedom and anti-India slogans at Dooru in Islamabad district. Sources said that multiple rounds of funeral prayers were held for the slain militant, who was identified as Muhammad Asif Malik, son of Muhammad Naseem Malik, a resident of Dooru in […]
