CATEGORIES

Resolving Patent Disputes Globally

An empowered judicial system is a part of Viksit Bharat. In the à contemporary digital environment, the impact of intellectual property rights on international commerce has grown significantly.

Wrath of the Jawan and the Kisan

Agniveer, farmers and employment take centre stage in Haryana

Who Moved My Durbar?

The restoration of the Durbar Move has emerged as one of the important poll issues in Jammu

Celluloid Blues

While Bollywood capitalises on Kashmir, the regional film industry struggles to find financial support

Madhya Pradesh On a Viksit Roll

As the state readies for the grand global summit in February 2025, it is garnering huge interest from businesses

Kashmir's Timeless Hamlet

Vishal Bhardwaj's film Haider, released ten years ago, remains as relevant now as It was then because It shows nothing Is normal’ in Kashmir

Postcard from Kashmir

Walking around Naya Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370

"The Muscular Policy Worked"

As Kashmir navigates its first election post-abrogation of Article 370, a sense of hope and anticipation emerges amid a complex history of conflict and efforts to restore peace.

Men on the Side, Please

Problems and prospects of women waging battles of the ballot in the Valley

Agent, Agent Everywhere

There are whispers in the Valley these days as people are anxiously waiting for October 8

The Lone Wolf

He is a Kashmir Pandit contesting from Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party

The Collaborator's Dark Lens

The journey of a militant turned Ikhwani counter-insurgent) turned mainstream politician

Zoon Ho, Zoon Ho

Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija are attracting large crowds. But will it translate into votes?

Promises To Keep

From 'Naya' to 'Badalta' Kashmir, from silence to guarantees galore

The High Priest of Jamia

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's words carry a quiet yet powerful weight

The Last Supper?

Can Omar Abdullah save face this time?

The Post-truth Cacophony

Assembly elections are underway in Jammu and Kashmir after 10 long years. In Jammu, the contest is between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Conference-Congress alliance, while the Kashmir Valley is witnessing a diverse array of candidates.

The Caged Bird Sings

The issue of prison and prisoners has found a space in the election vocabulary of Kashmir

In Search of Lost Time

How the graffiti of the past contrasts with the realities of today in Kashmir

A Requiem for a Dream

The more profound truth is that knowingly or unknowingly , the people are turning to the ballot not just as a form of protest, but also as a means to seek answers to their everyday problems

The Players, The Politics

Jammu and Kashmir's politics has traced an unusual trajectory over the years

Crouching Kashmir

LAST time I was in Srinagar in May, a friend asked me to stop suddenly. We were by the Jhelum and he pointed to an epitaph, which was guarded by concertina wires.

Emergency, Stalled

Kangana Ranaut starrer, Emergency, the eagerly awaited biopic of 2024, is yet to find a release date. Bollywood has churned out a slew of biopics in the last decade, most of them formulaic

Political Dangal

After fighting hard for Olympic glory and protesting against sexual violence, Vinesh Phogat has now stepped into a new role: the politician

Contending Nationalisms

The Manipur crisis is a complex, interconnected mess that spills across several borders, national and international

God, Communism and a Women's Gym

Unlike other constituencies in the region, Kulgam stands out as a battleground for ideological conflict. The election results, expected on October 8, could lead to either celebration in the CPI M) camp or the Jamaat-e-Islami camp

The Darkest Hour

Qurban Ali is a senior journalist and son of former freedom fighter and Socialist leader Captain Abbas Ali, who was jailed for 19 months by the Indira Gandhi government during the Emergency.

Chronicle of Authoritarianism Foretold?

Eternal vigilance on the part of citizens is imperative Eternal vigilance on the part of citizens is imperative

Blank Editorials

Despite being under scrutiny during the Emergency, small journals like Himmat Weekly got around censorship by taking calculated risks

To Write or Not to Write

For many journalists, reporting in the volatile decade of the 1970s was both exciting and challenging