Our forces guarding the Amarnath Yatra do a stellar job while battling extraordinarily hard conditions. For the Yatra to thus be cancelled, despite such security, the danger had to be huge.
...Full StoryMany young Kashmiris want an Islamic caliphate and sharia law. They prefer jihadi groups like Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. And they increasingly reject Pakistani terror outfits.
...Full StoryThe Valley’s domination within the state has been a bone of contention. Home Minister Amit Shah could zero in on it.
...Full StoryRizwan was a highly popular teacher in Awantipora, which is very near the Pulwama attack site. His death in custody has touched a raw nerve in Kashmir. Where will the demonstrations and anger now lead?
...Full StoryIndia and Pakistan are locked in the awful embrace of conflict. But escalations are detrimental for people on either side of the border.
...Full StoryIndian Air Force has struck Pakistan hard. What are Islamabad’s options?
...Full StoryRahul Gandhi has made Lt Gen DS Hooda, the army leader who oversaw the surgical strikes and crucial ops in Kashmir, head of the Congress' 'Task Force on National Security'.
...Full StoryThe latest strike could be a sign of a far more lethal phase of violence. It is clear Kashmir's young have lost hope and faith in anything beyond destruction.
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