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Jan 19, 2025 | 
stratheia.com | Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor
‘Today, the sky has cleared, with no cloud in sight. The weather is cold, but our hearts are warm for you’. These words were showered upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, raising many eyebrows in the chilly valley. PM Modi recently visited Kashmir to inaugurate the strategic Z-Mahur Tunnel.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
stratheia.com | Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor
When a ruling political party celebrates the policy of disempowering or destabilizing one of its regions and makes it an election plank to exploit voters, isn’t something to get worried about? Â Or examine the party officials for rejoicing over the humiliation of its people? Does it not raise questions about its patriotic beliefs or timely benefits of vote grabbing?
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Bernard D’Mello |Rahul Kumar |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor
These are conducive times for India and China to forget the past regrets and move towards a new relationship based on sincere friendship and peace. It is possible that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping may soon (October 22-24) meet bilaterally on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.
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Oct 5, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bernard D’Mello |Rahul Kumar |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor |Mir Adnan Aziz
Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) foremost leader, is, as of June 9, 2024, in his third consecutive five-year term in office as India’s Prime Minister. But unlike his earlier two terms in office, when the BJP had a majority in Parliament, he now heads a coalition government. A business-as-usual line of action, however, seems to be carrying the day.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Suresh Khairnar |Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Firdous Nazir |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor
Today on the birthday of Hazrat Mohammad Saheb, I am trying to give you information about how the people of Kashmir have been practicing one of the teachings he gave to his followers for centuries.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Firdous Nazir |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor |A G Noorani
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 (Marxist) [CPI(M)], and the Right, represented by an independent candidate backed by Jamaat-e-Islami. Traditionally, the primary electoral rivalry in Kulgam involved CPI(M) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Firdous Nazir |Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor |A G Noorani
IntroductionOn 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 down-grading of the state in 2019. In August 2019, in the midst of an unprecedented shut down of all communication, Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status with the abrogation of Art 370 of the Indian Constitution.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Firdous Nazir |Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor |A G Noorani
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 Party (PDP) have dominated the scene, making grand promises during election campaigns but failing to deliver on the Kashmir issue once in power.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor |A G Noorani |Keara Sosa
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 history of Kashmir the emergence of political leaders has been largely determined by the political context and factors. The leaders in Kashmir history have not been able to stand by the expectations of the general masses and deliver what was expected from them.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor |A G Noorani |Bilal Dar
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 process, which redrew electoral constituencies and altered representation, significantly reshaping the political landscape. As the region gears up for upcoming assembly elections, the focus will be on how these transformations influence political parties and the electorate alike.
