Lok Sabha elections are recently concluded in India, the largest democracy in the world, and the people of the country had once again put their faith in the leadership of Narender Modi. This time he won Lok Sabha election with more seats than ..

 Many people create confusion about the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India. They said that Maharaja Hari Singh had three options viz. accede to India or accede to Pakistan or to remain independent. But the first two options were very well ..

  In 1954, a presidential order was issued that amended the constitution of India and a new provision i.e. Article 35A was added to the constitution. The clandestine nature of the insertion of this Article can be gauged from the fact that ..

Jammu and Kashmir is the north most state of India and it was consolidated by Maharaja Gulab Singh. The areas of Jammu, Poonch, Pir Panchal line, Chenab line, Gilgit, Muzafarabad and Kashmir Valley came together as a unit during Maharaja Gulab ..

   All these years, Pakistan has ranted about Kashmir. Though Pakistan was an aggressor on Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and illegally occupied a large tract of land yet it has tried to create a false narrative around Kashmir. India has ..

  The entire country is going for the parliamentary election in 2019, which will be conducted in seven phases starting from April 11 and ending on May 19. The results of the election will be declared on May 23, 2019. Jammu Kashmir has ..

 The two Hindu girls Reena (15) and Raveena (13) from Pakistan were kidnapped on Holi and converted to Islam. They were forced to marry a Muslim, who was much older to these two girls, and his marriage was solemnized by a Maulavi. Their mother ..

  Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has left an indelible mark in the Indian political landscape. His simplicity and ability to take even his opponents along is the biggest strength of Mr. Parrikar. He was down to earth and strong enough ..

Thanks to Article 35A, Women in J&K are treated as Second Class Citizens ..

 Though Jammu and Kashmir also has other two regions viz. Jammu and Ladakh yet the central leadership could not look beyond Kashmir and Sheikh Abdullah. The Kashmir centric inclination of the central government was a major cause of concern ..

  The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemned the February 14 suicide attack in Pulwama on the convoy of CRPF soldiers, in which more than 40 of them martyred. UNSC called this attack “heinous and cowardly” and advocated ..

  In clear support to terrorism in the recent Pulwama attack, The Wire and the Supreme Court Advocate Prashant Bhushan wanted to establish that the terrorist blew up the CRPF bus because this terrorist was beaten up once in 2016 by security ..

 PDP President Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday, at Harnipora Shehlal in Handwara, that Pakistan is making a law to safeguard temples in Pakistan and finds it better than secular India. She even did not see the radicalization of Kashmiri youth, ..

6th Feb, 54: Every Indian should know when elected representatives of J&K ratified the accession to India ..

  Election commission has sought detailed reports on the preparedness of the states to hold general elections in India. Election commission is seeking the possibility of holding simultaneous elections in six states including Jammu and ..

  The introduction of a bill that criminalizes triple talaq or talaq-e-bidat has become the eyesore for most of the political parties. Though the opposition is showing that they are genuinely interested in the development and empowerment ..

(Pic: Karakoram Range)Pankaj GuptaJammu & Kashmir is called heaven on earth. To make my point more clear about the natural beauty of the state I would like to quote Amir Khusrow, who once said about the state“अगार फ़िरदास बार रू-ए ज़मीन ..

 Pankaj GuptaRecently, we have been witnessing the debate on Rohingya Muslims, who have illegally entered the country because of the violence unleashed in Myanmar. They are considered the threat to the security of our country by the present ..

 Democracy is the foundation of any progressive country and people’s participation is ensured only if their wishes are considered. This can be possible only when people can make a choice about their representatives through a democratic ..

Pankaj Gupta26th October is a very important date for Jammu & Kashmir. This day is celebrated as “Vilay Diwas”. It is important to note here that ‘Vilay Diwas’ was the day when the state of Jammu & Kashmir acceded ..

 PANKAJ GUPTAOn 3rd November, 1947, we lost one of our bravest among the brave Major Somnath Sharma, who sacrificed his life for the nation, while fighting the enemies in Badgam, Jammu & Kashmir. The legacy of military is as vast as India ..

Pankaj GuptaThe problem of Jammu and Kashmir is the result of spreading of selective information, or in more precise words presenting the manipulated information, so that it will keep the majority in dark and benefit a few. The problem is not only ..

 People have given their verdict in this Lok Sabha election and once again posed faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narender Modi. The saffron party got three seats in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and a huge mandate from the rest of the ..

 Article 35A is the most controversial provision and calling it an unconstitutional provision would not be wrong. The provision allows the state government to discriminate between Indian citizens living in other parts of the country from the ..

    India is one of the largest democracies. Since independence, India has cherished the dream of ensuring the participation of people and for that purpose monarchy was removed and the concept of popular support was inserted. ..

Maharaja Hari Singh was born on September 23, 1895. He was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Apart from his development and people centric work Maharaja’s biggest contribution was to accede the ..

  Analysis: Why the ban on trade through LOC was essential in Kashmir (a smallest part of Jammu and Kashmir) Recently the Ministry of Home Affairs imposed a ban on cross border trade through LOC. This move has been taken, as the Government ..

     Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is perhaps the only state where the democracy and constitutional provisions are blatantly violated. Though the state of J&K acceded to India in 1947 itself yet the democracy has remained ..

   Dalits are the oppressed castes in the Indian society. They were subjectedto various forms of discrimination and oppression. Valmikis also belong to this caste and faced discrimination and violence of various natures. Though some ..

  After Pulwama attack, the security forces and the central government in Delhi are taking all the necessary steps to curb terrorism. Apart from doing the surgical strikes to destroy the terrorists’ heavens across the border, the ..

  On March 5, 2019 Indian Express published an article on Art. 370 and 35A, “Understanding Articles 370, 35A” written by Mr. Faizan Mustafa, V.C (NALSAR University). Surprisingly, it was full of errors on facts and misinterpretation ..

  Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is one of the princely states that acceded to India through the Instrument of Accession. The state was facing many problems when the state was invaded by Pakistan in 1947 in violation of the Standstill Agreement, ..

  On February 14 India lost over 40 of its brave soldiers when a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist rammed the explosive-laden vehicle in the CRPF convoy. This cowardly act of terrorists was condemned nationally and internationally. The voice ..

 Article 35A is once again in news after the hiatus of a few months and the Kashmir valley based separatists, politicians and a few other individuals in Kashmir valley started ranting about the links of identity with this discriminatory and ..

 Jammu and Kashmir is the 15th state of India that acceded to India on October 26, 1947 and a geographical area of approximately 2,22,236 sq. km became an integral part of it. But China illegally occupied 37,555 sq. km.area of Aksai Chin of ..

From left Sheikh Abdullah, Lrod Mounbatten, Maharaja Hari Singh and Pandti Jawaharlal Nehru  With the signing of Instrument of Accession (IoA) by the then ruler of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh on 26th October, 1947, J&K became ..

  Issuing threats is not an uncommon thing in India. Also, outrage against such threats, either in media or politics or social media platforms, depends on the location, context, religion and political outlook. Therefore, when the threats ..

Though hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia were protesting outside the embassy of China in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, on Friday against the illegal confinement of Muslim ethnic Uighur minority in the detention centres at China’s far western ..

Pankaj GuptaDalits are the most oppressed castes in the Indian society. They have the history of oppression and discrimination emanating out their caste in the varna system. Under this system people are put into various castes categories and their ..

 Pankaj GuptaRecently the Government of India has given a greater push to gender mainstreaming by promoting its flagship scheme viz. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. Gender equality is a matter of debate and discussion, in many educational institution..

PANKAJ GUPTAWhat is more ironic than being uprooted from one’s roots and finding no place in one’s own country? More than ironic, it is the blatant form of despotism keeping some away from one’s home not by choice but force. All ..

 Pankaj Nothing is more traumatic for a mother than seeing her own son stepping into a world where it is not easy to return back, if not impossible. The path of bloodshed and violence with arms and ammunition in the hands of her child. ..

 Recently, the news of Godmen getting into controversy, in India, has been surfacing. They were allegedly involved in murder, rape and other crimes, which was unbecoming of a saint, who is given stature of the god. Whether it is the case of ..