Saba Naqvi

Admit it is the Muslim-ness of Kashmir which is a problem in a nation that increasingly defines itself as Hindu. But this won't stop at Kashmir. We could all lose our rights like this.

I would never have managed to report from Kashmir without the help of several local journalists and this is my thank you note to them.

Let’s not pretend: people in Kashmir have been shut down, rendered voiceless only because they are Muslims and unlikely to ever be voters of the BJP. But what is next on the cards?

If your food has a religion, then you should make these anti-Muslim lifestyle changes to make sure you make you keep your own beliefs intact.

The old party needs a Plan B that involves dissolving what remains of the national party until a new leader is elected/selected/chosen.

In south India, Rahul is not taken as a joke. It is from here that the Congress should try to rebuild the party.

Rahul Gandhi's resignation at this point is inexplicable. He should have waited till the storm blew over and then handed over to a deputy.

Kudos to Anubhav Sinha and the film's crew for pulling off a phenomenal job at dealing with duch a dark subject, in such a riveting way.

There's still one way to continue to be relevant. But can these parties make the transition?

India's information revolution, with affordable communication, made political messaging that much more personal and vastly widespread. Only the BJP understood and seized the moment.