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Politics & Economics
Does politics matter in humanitarian work?
To some it might be geek that religion, ethnicity, political ideology and geographic location are few criteria, which international humanitarian organizations look for before stepping in a calamity, as it might not be case elsewhere but in Kashmir, it is so. At times even organization might take respite in the kind of disaster that has stuck in is natural or manmade, which makes some lives precious over others. While going through many of organization’s website contents which...
The precarious situation in Kashmir
With all the political bridges being burnt in the Valley of Kashmir, there is a direct confrontation between the angry mob in the street and the security forces. The political leaders, not only those belonging to the mainstream politics, but also those belonging to separatist politics have become mute witnesses towhatever is happening on the streets. It seems that they do not have any role and like anyone else they are also waiting for the storm to subside. But the storm...
The crisis of present day politics in Kashmir read through PDP's seige of civil secretariat
In the middle of the political unrest going on in Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti accompanied by a number of legislators of her party locked the civil secretariat and held demonstrations. The MLAs were carrying the photogrpahs of seventeen youths killed as well as the placards with slogans like 'genocide of Kashmiris', 'punishment to killers'.
Separatist politics – the new phase
The situation as it has now evolved in Kashmir reflects a deep-rooted crisis emanating out of the acute trust-deficit vis-à-vis Centre on the one hand and breakdown of political communication with the ruling elite of the state, on the other. However, it also reflects the change within the separatist political space. This change though visible for more than three years now has become very clearly discernable during the present unrest which has been going on for more than a month now.
What went wrong in Kashmir?
What went wrong in Kashmir? This is one pertinent question that needs to be addressed seriously before any corrective measures can be applied. Situation would certainly normalise after some time, but apparently ‘normal’ situation in case of Kashmir does not indicate anything. The vibrancy of ordinary life and the day-to-day routine followed for days and even months, takes only moments to break it. Underneath the normalcy, the turbulence is ever present and can...
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