Three-Nought-Three Moment for Omar: To stay or quit politics

National Conference (NC) dynast Omar Abdullah is not sure whether he wants to continue in politics any longer. This dilemma, to be, or not to be, is something that...

A giant step towards 2024; A mega leap in the history of Jammu and Kashmir

The government of India has ambitions plans for harnessing the hydropower potential available in Jammu and Kashmir. Presently, 3,504 MW of electricity is generated and in...

A day which Syama Prasad Mukherjee died dreaming has come true at last

All elected District Developed Council (DDC) members, 277 of them, barring one, took oath at respective district headquarters in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and...

When Jinnah, born on Xmas, got a royal snub from Kashmir’s maharaja

On July 13 this year, there was no gazetted holiday in Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir, after almost three decades, or perhaps more. The day early was usually...

Congress has plans to support Gupkaris who don’t support “merger” of J & K in India

The Congress party had distanced itself from the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) before the District Development Council (DDC) poll due to...

Cricket scam of tens of crores, properties gone: Why is Farooq Abdullah silent?

The eighth and final round of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Union Territory (UT) was over at 2 pm on Saturday. A bit later, or around that time, news...

DDC Polls in J&K: Not much is heard on Article 370 in election speeches

Voters in Jammu and Kashmir perhaps never had so much of plentiful choices as they have in the District Development Council (DDC) elections. They never had so many...