Okay, Pak wants Gilgit-Baltistan as its 5th province; But what is India doing about it?

Maharaja Hari Singh acceded whole of his princely state to India on October 26, 1947, as Pakistan attacked his territories. The state was then spread over 2,22,236 square...

Sher-e-Kashmir affix loses lustre as Sheikh Abdullah’s anniversary goes unnoticed

What are SKIMS, SKUAST and SKPA? Oh, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology and Sher-e-Kashmir...

Mehbooba watches L-Gs come and go; and her PDP hang by a thread

Mehbooba Mufti, still chief of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is watching Lieutenant Governors come and go even as she hibernates in her den. The Kashmir she...

Why Abdullahs wives & daughters were legal; But not so of other women of J & K

The Constitution of India guarantees gender parity and this is one of the basic tenets enshrined in this document. Under this enunciation, men and women have equal...

Mehbooba’s detention extended by 3 months

The detention of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has been extended by three months. Her detention under J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, was otherwise scheduled to...

Mehbooba’s PDP is a floundering ship in the new waters of J & K

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed that the roadmap formulated by it still "held the key to peace and stability" in the subcontinent. "From emerging as a...

A tale of those who lived in J & K but were not allowed to be citizens

Domicile is understood generally as the status of being a lawful permanent resident in a particular jurisdiction. A person can remain domiciled in a jurisdiction even...