Of Visual Imagery and Violence

KASHMIR UNDER SEIGE

The two are linked and we must explore the relation between the two, writes Zeeshan Pandit

The mounting anger in Kashmir must be analyzed deeply for it is neither based on recent events nor a result of mere provocation from external elements. In fact, it is based on a longstanding visual as well as actual experience of oppression and violence.One of the ways in which oppression More
An opportunity missed

LEAF FROM HISTORY

Abdul Majid Zargar writes on Nehru-Bogra Agreement and the effect it had on the course of Kashmir history

It all started with  keen interest evinced by America in 1953 to settle Kashmir issue once for all. To help facilitate the talks between two Countries  they wanted some one who would be sufficiently prominent and politically mature to convey India and Pakistan that though his mission was More
Action replay

MAYHEM

Are we heading to the same end? Are we experiencing the same shat we experienced earlier, writes Azam Shams

This refers to a series of killings in the past few weeks. The tragedy is that it excites us more than saddening us. It’s a sort of deja vu. Two years back, the same month, the same people. What if this time we succeed in getting justice? What if they act with maturity this time? It’s the same story More
  • Kashmir

Police 'indifferent' towards woes of people

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 8: Imaad Manzoor, a 15 month old kid, son of Manzoor Ahmad Laigroo, from uptown locality of Ibrahim Colony, Hyderpora today had a providential escape as policemen on duty at PS Sadder  More


  • Srinagar City

Dargah Imam condemns atrocities

Pandemonium in Hazratbal shrine as police arrests youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 9: As against a lac of worshippers normally thronging the Kashmir’s holiest Muslim shrine Hazratbal to offer Friday prayers only a few hundred that too from neighbouring localities today More



  • Jammu

DM revokes suspension of publication of 3 newspapers

Jammu, July 6: The district magistrate, Jammu M K Dwivedi Tuesday set aside the conditional order of forfeiture and suspension of publication of three newspapers ‘Early Times’, ‘Glimpses of Future’ and More


  • South Asia

NHRC SEEKS REPORT

Machil killings

NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Centre on the Machil fake encounter case in which three youth were killed in frontier district of Kupwara in April this More


  • World

Sino-Pak N-cooperation to be under int’l norms: China to India

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Beijing, July 6: China has made it clear to India that its civil nuclear cooperation with Pakistan will be in accordance with international obligations. New Delhi will “wait and see” how Beijing presses More


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