Opinions
Opinions from known and prominent personnel from various backgrounds like activism, academia, business and historical experience. Thought-provoking articles, insightful analyses, and diverse viewpoints await, encouraging meaningful conversations on the issues that matter.
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Opinion: India sees a window of opportunity in POJK protests
Two home truths have emerged over protests that have rocked Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir at a time when Kashmir on this side of the Line of Control is witnessing a rare…
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On intoxicating power: Will the FIR registered against BJP’ Madhavi Lata be a farce?
There is a visually stark (and consciously repulsive) scene (preceded by a blood-curdling scene of violence) in the Chinese film, Fearless (2006, directed by Ronny Yu): the camera zooms in for a…
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PM Modi charges Congress of receiving tempos full of cash
Prime Minister Modi may have to rue the day when during an election speech he openly alleged that the Congress party received huge amounts of black money loaded in tempos from the…
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Market not sure whether BJP will comfortably form the next government
Like many other countries, political parties in India often claim victory during elections even before official results are announced. It is part of their politics. The ongoing polls are not just another…
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Opinion: New forces are emerging with alternative narratives in Kashmir
It is certain that the people in Kashmir, despite having their loyalties divided between the two traditional parties – NC having its presence and effectiveness for almost a century, and PDP inching…
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Opinion: NC-PDP’s squabble to BJP’s absenteeism in valley adds up to new vacuum
Kashmir’s original plan for the ongoing Parliamentary polls has been replaced with narratives of mutual hostility and confrontation between two premier parties – National Conference and People’s Democratic Party, which not long ago were expected to fight together…
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Opinion: Terror attack on IAF vehicle in Poonch demonstrates security threats
There was yet another terror attack on the security forces, this time on Indian Air Force vehicles in border district of Poonch on Saturday evening, in which one IAF personnel was killed…
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Opinion: New norm of democracy facing test in Kashmir
Many might not have thought of it but the fact remains that Kashmir will determine the parameters that will define many critical elements of the Indian democracy. Kashmir sends three members to…
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Opinion: PM Modi turns belligerent
Why has PM Modi suddenly turned aggressive and trying to hold onto his core constituency by raising Muslim-Hindu issues and creating a fear among the electorate about Congress coming to power? While…
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Lok Sabha polls: No cake walk for BJP
This election is the psephologist’s nightmare. With the electorate keeping its views close to its chest, it is extremely difficult to say who is going to win the 2024 race. However, one…
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Kashmir politics has changed forever – new dynamics will define it
As polling got underway in Udhampur one of the 102 parliamentary constituencies going to polls on April 19, the matrix of Kashmir politics has changed forever. The battlelines have shifted, and that will…
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‘BJP not to occupy Kashmir but win hearts’: Amit Shah’s game-changing statement
Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a big statement on Jammu and Kashmir, dispelling all the ill-conceived impressions about BJP and its agenda in the erstwhile state, which is now a Union…
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Mehbooba, a trailblazer of aggressive politics has cast herself in do-or-die battle
Mehbooba Mufti’s plunge into Lok Sabha polls from Anantnag- Rajouri constituency has made the electoral battle far more challenging than it was anticipated. It will redefine Kashmir politics irrespective of the ultimate outcome on June 4, when results…
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Challenges for veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad
Veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has surprised among others himself when his party announced his candidature from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, one of the most critical and challenging constituencies not only in…
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Women hand rickshaw pullers in Tokyo
Capital of Japan, Tokyo, one of the world’s most economically developed nations with highly advanced technology is lately seeing a large number of young women taking up the job of “hand pulled…