A turning pointPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarDespite the lack of obvious celebration in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's appointment as Chief Minister marks a historic break
Spring far behindPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarThe leadership crisis in the All Parties Hurriyat Conference and the mainstream parties' failure to respond to the political challenges in the valley
A campaign with gunsPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarTerror will be the real winner of the coming Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, irrespective of who gets elected to Parliament.
A meaningful coursePRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarThe dialogue process between New Delhi and the All Parties Hurriyat Conference takes off on a note of optimism, but how far it will go given that Paki
The rage of the dovesPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarThe Hizbul Mujahideen is going through a crisis, the latest triggered by the killing of its second-in-command Ghulam Rasool Dar by Indian security for
The hurdles aheadPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarFor the first time in decades, there is hope about the prospect of durable peace in the Kashmir Valley. But evidence on the ground indicates that the
Danger signals from the ValleyPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarThe APHC split, the killing of militia leaders Mohammad Yusuf Parrey and Javed Ahmad Shah, and the recruitment drive by jehadi forces constitute a ser
The peace meltdownPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarDialogue with the Hurriyat remains a non-starter, the half-truce between the ruling PDP and the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen is on the verge of collapse and ter
TERROR UNABATEDPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarTerrorism-related violence continues to tear Jammu and Kashmir society apart, raising serious doubts about the effectiveness of Chief Minister Mufti M
TIME OF AZADPRAVEEN SWAMI in SrinagarAt the core of the prolonged political impasse in Jammu and Kashmir after the State's most politically rich elections has been the People's Democratic
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
