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Kashmir, the Second Laboratory of Hindutva Nationalism

June 21, 2023 Editor

The great leap ideologically is to get the public to accept that constitutional prerogatives and the national interest are not always the same. By: Badri Raina Please recall that Gujarat 2002 came to be captioned “the laboratory of Hindutva politics”. In that first phase, the idea of the newly-forged, doctrinal right-wing under the leadership of the RSS pracharak par-excellence, namely, Narendra Modi, was to make it known that the primary ownership of the nation belonged to Hindus. No official or informal stratagem was spared to make that felt on the…

Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh receive excess rainfall in April following a deficit from January to March

May 3, 2023 Editor

After three months of deficit rainfall, Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh received above normal rainfall in the month of April, officials said. The data provided by the meteorological department’s (MeT) local centre, the union territories collectively received 113 mm of average precipitation in April against a normal of 99.5 mm – registering an increase of 13%. “The month of April witnessed just above normal rainfall of 112.9 mm after three months of deficit precipitation,” the centre’s deputy director Mukhtar Ahmad said, adding that the months of March and…

Kashmir, A paradise for anglers, invites trout enthusiasts to its shimmering lakes and streams

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 Editor

Known as the angler’s paradise, Kashmir is famous the world over for its glistening mountain streams which are home to trout fish. Other fish species living in lakes, rivers and streams of the Valley are the various species of local fish including Schizothorax plagiostmus, Schizothorax labitus, Schizothorax curvifrons (Sattar), Schizothorax niger (Algaad), Schizothorax planifrons (Chush), Schizothorax longipinnis (Dap Gaad), Triplophysa marmorata, Crossocheilus diplocheilus, Schistura punjabensis, Bangana diplostoma, Glyptothorax kashmirensis, Glyptosterun reticulum, Triplophysa kashmirensis and Botia birdi (Ram gurun). Later introductions into Valley’s lakes and rivers are the common carp, grass…

‘Line through our hearts’: Teetwal a Kashmir village post 75 years partition

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 Editor

'Line through our hearts': Teetwal a Kashmir village, 75 years after partition

By: Fayaz Bukhari & Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam A roaring Himalayan river and one of the world’s most militarised borders separate the Khokhar family in Kashmir, a mountainous region divided between India and Pakistan – arch rivals that gained independence from Britain 75 years ago. Abdul Rashid Khokhar lives on the Indian side, in the village of Teetwal. Across the fast-flowing waters of the Neelum River, also known as the Kishanganga, his nephews – Javed Iqbal Khokhar and Muneer Hussain Khokhar – run small stores in the hamlet of Chilehana in…

Melting Glaciers to Cloudbursts, How climate change is impacting Kashmir

August 7, 2022 Editor

By: Syed Shadaab Gillani In its first meeting last week, the Reconstituted Committee of Climate Change Program of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) held a dialogue on climate change at the University of Kashmir in which top scientists from DST and other reputed institutions participated. The Committee aims to develop strategic knowledge on issues of climate change in view of its growing challenges. The expert-level deliberations indicate concerns underscored by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report of 2022 stating that the impact of climate change…

As cold wave continues unabated in valley MeT predicts fresh rain, snow in J&K

January 15, 2022 Editor

Srinagar recorded minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 11.4, and Gulmarg minus 9.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature on Saturday. Intense cold waves continued in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday as morning fog covered most parts of Jammu city and its adjoining areas. An official of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said cold waves continued in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday as morning fog added to the chilly conditions in Jammu city and its adjoining areas. Srinagar recorded minus 4.5 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 11.4, and Gulmarg minus 9.5…

How will the Taliban takeover impact militancy in Kashmir?

September 10, 2021 Editor

Analysts warn that increasing disaffection among young Kashmiris in the region could have serious consequences. Kashmir is reportedly seeing a surge in foreign militants. Analysts warn that increasing disaffection among young Kashmiris in the region could have serious consequences. On August 31, hours after the last of the US troops left Afghanistan, al-Qaeda hailed the Taliban for its victory in Kabul. In a statement, the militant group called for the “liberation” of Kashmir, Somalia, Yemen, and other “Islamic lands.” The statement sent ripples through New Delhi. According to official figures, Kashmir…

India & Pakistan should sit together to resolve outstanding issues: Taliban

August 27, 2021August 28, 2021 Editor

In his first comments on Kashmir, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that Pakistan and India should sit together to resolve all their outstanding issues because both are neighbors and their interests are linked to each other. Mujahid made the remarks during a wide-ranging interview with Pakistani TV channel ARY News. On Jammu and Kashmir, Zabihullah said New Delhi needs to have a “positive attitude towards the disputed territory”, ARY News reported. About ties with countries, particularly India, Mujahid said the Taliban desires good ties with all nations, including India…

Why three decades later Kashmir is cool to Taliban

August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Editor

By Ahmed Ali Fayyaz Kashmir’s politicians, both separatists as well as mainstream, have maintained near-total silence over the Taliban’s capture of Afghanistan after prolonged strife of 20 long years. However, the visibility of a wave of jubilation among the separatists, militants and their shrinking supporters is not completely concealed. As news of the fall of Kabul flashed in the media on Sunday, 15 August, Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain, formerly a professor of Law at the University of Kashmir and the Central University of Kashmir gave vent to his euphoria. “And…

What the Taliban victory in Afghanistan means for India and the world

August 17, 2021 Editor

How did Kabul fall in the blink of an eye, what are the potential ramifications of the rebirth of an Islamic Emirate for India, what does this mean for the world order, and other vital questions answered By- Praveen Swami Almost in the blink of an eye, Afghanistan changed this week. The worst price is going to be paid by young Afghans who grew up in the wake of 9/11: for all the corruption and inefficiency of the government, the decades since have seen historically unprecedented gains in education, employment,…