Winning Hearts and Minds

AGONISED KASHMIRIS

A difficult battle to fight on the ground. It takes trust to win hearts and minds of the people of Kashmir, comments Rekha Chowdhary

It cannot be perceived to be a paradigm shift, but there is certainly a change in the emphasis in the way New Delhi is responding to the problems in Kashmir. After almost a two months’ cycle of violence and upsurge in the streets all over Kashmir, there is a definite shift in the tone and tenor of More

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From frying pan to fire

KASHMIR TRAGEDY

That is how history has been for hapless Kashmiris, writes Fida Iqbal

Facebook interactions  are very interesting particularly during the present phase of curfew and hartal. One of the buddies put a straight question on Facebook wall. What did Kashmiries achieve after 13 July 1931, watershed of mass uprising against autocracy, subjugation and injustice in Kashmir More

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A silent shame

OTHER OPINION

It’s almost as if he doesn’t know or care, writes Karan Thapar

‘IF 50 people were shot dead by the police on the streets of London what would the British government do?” This sharp question was how Pertie greeted me on my return from Britain last week. I mistook his inquiry for levity but he soon cut me short. “Would Cameron keep silent, appear unconcerned and More

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