In the run-up to the anniversary of the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus in January, there is a case to give voice to those who lost theirs, in the amplified din of power or politics.
...Full StoryAs we landed at the Srinagar airport, we stopped for a few seconds to inhale hard. We were coming back to Kashmir after 14 years.
...Full StoryEven as armchair experts try to position the removal of Article 370 to be majorly about Kashmiri Pandits, this one is for you. For Pandits, it may be too little, too late.
...Full StoryFor years, I went to Kashmir as an outsider, despite being a Kashmiri, the laws of the land having stripped me of my state subject, no govt willing to care. But now, I can finally go 'home'.
...Full StoryArmchair war-mongers, opportunist nationalists, seditionists — India must win several mini-battles to win the final war.
...Full StoryOn his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the PM spoke in Kashmiri. But his attempts have not impressed many speakers of the Koshur tongue.
...Full StoryIn a state where children continue to die of malnutrition, farmers should take the milk to orphanages and children’s homes instead of spilling it on the roads.
...Full StoryNew Delhi could be offering citizen’s data on a platter to powerful American companies.
...Full StoryBad news for everyone, especially Indians.
...Full StoryIt is almost as if the insecurities articulated by Kashmir Pandits three decades ago are playing out all over again.
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