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Mehbooba Mufti on J&K delimitation: ‘Disempowering Muslims’

Interview with Mehbooba Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party leader.

Delimitation Commission for J&K, comprising Justice (retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai, ex-officio members CEC Sushil Chandra (left) and State Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma (right) with the final Delimitation order in New Delhi, May 5.

Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Divide to rule?

The mainstream parties in the Valley cry foul as the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission comes up with its recommendations, including six more A

At Kul Hind Mushaira, an Urdu and Hindi poetry symposium in Maharashtra’s Thane district in December 2018. It was organised by the Al Hind Mushaira, which represents Urdu poets. Thousands were in attendance to hear some 45 poets read out their poems.

The curious case of Urdu

But if Urdu was invented as late as the 17th century, how does one account for the its use in the compositions of Amir Khusrau, an Indo-Persian Sufi p

At riot-hit Jahangirpuri, in New Delhi on April 26.

Demolition squad: Hindutva mobs go on a rampage

With Assembly elections in three States not far away, the Hindutva machine goes into overdrive, stoking communal tension in several States by targetin

DIVYA TRIVEDI,ANANDO BHAKTO,T.K. RAJALAKSHMI,ANUPAMA KATAKAM,VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED

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Kashmir conundrum: In conversation with Iqbal Chand Malhotra

Interview with Iqbal Chand Malhotra, whose latest book on “proxy wars” in Kashmir reviews past policies and their consequences for the country now.

Jammu & Kashmir: The hidden agenda behind the delimitation exercise

The Delimitation Commission’s proposals, which were published on March 14, appear to confirm the fears of Kashmir’s Muslim-majority population that th

In Dehradun on March 10, BJP leaders Pralhad Joshi, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Kailash Vijayvargiya and others celebrate the party’s win in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections. Chief Minister Dhami lost from the Khatima seat.

Uttarakhand Assembly election results: The BJP's winning ways

The BJP sweeps to power in Uttarakhand on the strength of its image as a passionate defender of the national interest, its sway over the poor achieved

Chief Minister Adityanath arriving at the BJP headquarters after his party won the Assembly election, in Lucknow on March 10.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results: Hard-fought win for the BJP

The BJP combined welfare schemes with Hindutva and nationalism, and perhaps did some back-room manoeuvring of the Dalit vote, to hold on to its sway i

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Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party president, addresses an election rally in Mau on March 4.

Waiting for the Akhilesh era

The undercurrents of Hindutva and Narendra Modi’s sway over the poor through sops have the potential to help the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, but the Samajwa

Anando Bhakto ,Venkitesh Ramakrishnan

Media personnel assemble outside the Kashmir Press Club building after the Jammu and Kashmir government took back the premises, in Srinagar on January 17.

Journalists and press freedom under attack in Jammu and Kashmir

Being a journalist in Jammu and Kashmir has always been fraught with dangers, but after August 5, 2019, intimidation and harassment of individual scri

Harish Rawat, former Congress Chief Minister, addresses a gathering in Haldwani on February 8.

‘People are rooting for the Congress’

Interview with Harish Rawat, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

Sumit Hridayesh, Congress candidate from Haldwani, campaigning in his constituency on February 6.

Close contest

The Congress leaves no stone unturned to gain power by capitalising on discontent over unemployment and price rise and its ‘soft Hindutva’ strategies.

Anando Bhakto,In Nainital, Haldwani, Lalkuan and Khatima