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PC’s ‘Indian’ Geelani: the insider story
TUMULTUOUS VALLEY PC's 'Indian' Geelani: the insider story By Capt. S.K. Tikoo June 2011 Soon after P Chidambaram took over as the Union Home Minister, a senior Congress party leader and an ex-minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state sought an appointment with him, to apprise him of
Instrument of merger
‘Instrument of merger’ was not must for Kashmir By J N Raina April 2011 While epoch-making changes come about globally, an environment of negativity continues to prevail in Kashmir, denying its denizens a decent and unfettered life. Some diehard elements, feigning as well-wishers of
The tragedy of being a Kashmiri Pandit
By Amit Bamzai January 2011 Even now I remember the day vividly it was an hot and sultry April afternoon, the ringing school bell indicated that it was time to pack your bags and leave towards the amniotic safety of a heaven called Home. As I stepped out of the mammoth black gate of my schoo
Plebiscite
Geelani is playing ‘fraud’ with Kashmiri youth By J N Raina January 2011 There is no dearth of fusspots in Kashmir. Wrinkled with age, Syed Ali Geelani, leading a hard-line faction of the Hurriyat Conference, has been treating India as a banana republic. In an attempt to tyrannize
Omar’s Tantrums
Remedy lies in Kashmir’s merger with India By J N Raina November 2010 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s disparaging statement about the state’s accession with India is ill-advised. It cannot be taken lightly. His churlish and sensational observation—that too on the
Pakistan’s underhand tactics will never pay
By J N Raina August 2010 Given the effervescence of Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, it is doubtful whether Islamabad is keen for resumption of harmonious relations with India. The ongoing acrimonious peace process, which was set about after a lot of preparedness, has recei
For peace, Pakistan …
For peace, Pakistan must decry terrorism By JN Raina July 2010 Permanent peace in the subcontinent is nigh impossible, till Pakistan remains paranoid about India. Peace will remain a pipe dream, until Pakistan sheds antipathy towards India and gives up state-sponsorship of terrorism. What 26\11
India under Siege
India under Siege – from within By Nancy Kaul November 2010 Islamic terrorism and terrorists, separatists and secessionists, and soft-peddling politicians, are outdoing each other to prove they share the same mindset and agenda in Jammu & Kashmir. They have another equally committed p
Water woes
Can India counter Pakistan’s bellicosity? By J N Raina May 2010 The ‘devil’ is in deep distress. Now it is Kashmir plus water woes. The path of conflict-resolution between India and Pakistan is shadowy. Our neighbour is distrustful. While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has exhibited his wil
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