Why Srinagar dreads this day; and why it could recur again, and again

Some Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists fired in air, vandalised machinery at the site and beat up some labourers at Adipora on August 27, 2012. They announced that the...

Uri attack anniversary today: When India decided enough is enough

In our neighbourhood, we were close to open hostilities on the borders with Pakistan in February 2019 after the Balakot air strikes. These attacks were the result of...

Bengaluru burns and a Muslim names his son “Krishna” on Janmashtami: What’s the connection?

The news from Bengaluru is disturbing. A facebook post on the Prophet Muhammad enraged a mob of Muslims; they went on a rampage; hundreds of vehicles were burnt; dozens...

Shah Faesal quits politics, wishes to rejoin administration

Shah Faesal, who rose to prominence first as an IAS select from the Kashmir Valley and later when he took up political cudgels leaving services, has decided to quit...

As New Kashmir’s Ist anniversary nears, our soldiers would be the target

Some days ago, Bashir Ahmed died when terrorists fired at a CRPF patrolling party at Sopore from a mosque. A CRPF head constable also died and three other people were...

Domicile Issue in J and K: A historical perspective

The National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hurriyat Conference and other political parties based in Kashmir Valley have criticized the move to...

Modi is India’s greatest prime minister by a distance—here’s why

The very headline demands a comparison. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had his own view of India, not the one he shared with his mentor Mahatma Gandhi. Views on science was one...