Jammu and Kashmir has suffered tremendously in the shadow of the gun for the last almost three decades. Violence hit the youth of the region most of all. Their education and development suffered since families were engrossed in the day to day challenge of survival. As a result, they lost out on employment opportunities and […]
Jammu and Kashmir
Indo-Pakistan War, 1947-48: Kashmir found its destiny with a test of fire & sacrifice of blood
India looks upon October (the month gone by) as a very auspicious month; the festival of Dusshera falls in this month and so does the Muslim festival of Bakrid. Both festivals epitomise the victory of all that is just and righteous. This month also holds great significance so far as the military history of the […]
Bringing closure to the cult of terrorism in Kashmir
Terrorism in Kashmir is now coming a step nearer to complete decimation due to incisive and highly successful counter-terrorist operations being conducted by security forces. The latest success came on November, 01, when a terrorist killed in a gun fight in Rangreth was identified as Saifullah, commander of the terrorist organisation, Hizbul Mujahedeen (HM). Saifullah […]
Theatrics cannot pay dividends in new age Kashmir
The family run so-called mainstream parties of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, mainly the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ruled the state (in turns) for decades on end by propagating euphoric dreams. The NC spoke incessantly about “autonomy” while the PDP forcefully spoke of “self rule.” Both concepts did […]
The blackest chapter in the history of Jammu and Kashmir
The time span from 22 October to 26 October, 1947 is remembered as the blackest chapter in the history of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir that now stands re-designated as the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. This period marks the illegal invasion of the state by Pakistan […]