Assembly victories and defeats –Lessons moving ahead
Most people who hire fortune tellers have the good sense to treat their prognostications lightly. There is no crystal ball. Not in politics – as we have learned from the…
Jammu and Kashmir Election 2024
Democracy, Pluralism and People’s Politics: Kulgam Shows the Way
The people of Jammu and Kashmir experienced significant relief as they participated in assembly elections for the first time in a decade, marking the first electoral process since 2014 and…
Victory of Class Politics in Kulgam, Kashmir
In the international sphere, an orgy of imperialist violence and wars on multiple fronts is unleashed on the world's population to divide people on religious and nationalist lines, destabilise peace,…
Kulgam’s Power Struggle: Is the Left Holding On or the Right Taking Over
Kulgam, located in the southernmost part of Kashmir, India, is renowned for its scenic beauty, featuring lush green forests and Kashmir’s only major waterfall. This district is distinctive not only…
Left vs Right: The Clash of Red and Green in Kulgam
This article examines the evolving political dynamics in Kulgam ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections, characterized by a fierce contest between the Left, represented by the Communist Party of India…
Disappeared: Media Freedom-A Status Report of Five Years of Free Speech In Jammu and Kashmir 2019-24
Introduction On Sept 18, 2024, the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) goes to the polls in three phases, the first time in a decade, and the first following…
The Rise of Engineer Rashid and Political Shifts in Kashmir
Kashmir, a region mired in political turmoil, has witnessed decades of unrest and disillusionment with its leadership. For years, political parties like the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic…
The Rise of Er Rashid And Beyond
The emergence of political leaders is determined by many factors. Social, political, cultural and economic factors are among the most important dynamics which give emergence to of leaders. In modern…
Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir: A Region at the Crossroads
The abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 marked a watershed moment for Jammu and Kashmir, stripping the region of its special constitutional status. This was followed by a delimitation…
Jamaat-e-Islami’s U-turn or compulsions
In the ongoing election process in Jammu and Kashmir, if a large section of the people shows anger against the mainstream political parties for staying silent after the abrogation of…
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