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Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Addressing a rally in Kulgam, South Kashmir, in 1954. The image is representational.

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Stranger in my own home : Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad’s politics and Kashmirs social decline

21 Sep 2026

5 min read

How Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad’s biopolitics reshaped Kashmiri society, eroding trust, empathy and the moral fabric that once defined everyday life

Chinar trees during autumn in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir. Image is representational.

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Our ‘Bleak House’: Notes on the degradation of Kashmir’s Society

14 Sep 2026

4 min read

US President Donald Trump ‘s statements about Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal can sow global chaos.

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Trump can Still Redeem America. Here’s why and How

08 Sep 2026

6 min read

Chinar trees during autumn in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir.

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'Brothers Karamazov: Dostoyevsky takes a stroll in downtown Kashmir'

03 Jun 2026

4 min read

Map of Jammu and Kashmir showing the disputed areas under control of Pakistan and China in 2004, prepared by University of Texas for the purpose of study.

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Autonomy For Whom And For What Purpose?

05 Nov 2025

16 min read

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G20 Buenos Aires summit, December 2018

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China Trade talks 2.0: Points to Ponder

03 Nov 2025

4 min read

Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today attended the Opening Ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Opening Ceremony was officiated by The Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and ASEAN Chair for 2025, and was attended by ASEAN Leaders, Leaders of ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners, ASEAN Foreign Ministers and other invited guests.

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Dear ASEAN Leaders: Trumpism Is Not A Temporary Phenomenon. Here’s Why?

26 Oct 2025

6 min read

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A file photo of Ahmad Salaima is welcomed by his mother upon his arrival at his home in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on November 28, 2023, after 30 Palestinian detainees were released under an extended truce deal. A new group of hostages were freed November 28 from Gaza captivity in exchange for Palestinian prisoners under an extended truce, as mediators worked for a lasting halt to the seven-week Israel-Hamas war.

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Can the Gaza ceasefire be converted into lasting peace?

15 Oct 2025

4 min read

Pennsylvania Avenue, one of the city's most prominent streets, connects the U.S. Capitol and White House.

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‘Sin’, Crime and the City: Is Donald Trump’s ‘control’ of Washington DC warranted?

10 Sep 2025

5 min read

Stop Fueling War Demonstration at the Finnish Parliament House.

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Notes on Art of War, War (making) and Peace in the 21st century

29 Aug 2025

4 min read

President Trump and singer Kid Rock pose in the Oval Office in front of a map labeled "Gulf of America".

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Rousseau, Herder and Trump: Between the troika lies the secret of Trumpism

22 Aug 2025

4 min read

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Mamdani at the Resist Fascism Rally in Bryant Park (October 27, 2024).

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Re-Make New York into a City of Dreams: An Open letter to Zohran Mamdani

26 Jun 2025

4 min read

Donald Trump wearing a Make America Great Again cap during his 2016 presidential campaign.

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Notes on the Phoenix like Reset (Revolution) by Donald Trump

08 Jun 2025

4 min read

Cross-cultural marriages and couples. Photo is representational.

‘Western Women’ and ‘Eastern’ men: When worlds collide

04 Jun 2025

5 min read

Collage of screenshots of Indian media channels clamouring for war in their studios.

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India Pakistan Escalation: Is Actual Combat between Armies Dead?

13 May 2025

4 min read

Essay (Opinion)

US President Donald Trump ‘s statements about Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal can sow global chaos.

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Donald Trump Must Find a Middle Way to Fix the American University System

15 Apr 2025

3 min read

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks dutring a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.

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Repurposing America: Can Donald Trump help the Country attain Equilibrium?

30 Mar 2025

5 min read

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks dutring a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.

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To Turn Uncertainty into Durable Advantage, Trump must begin with Europe and then Pause

22 Mar 2025

5 min read

Vladimir Putin and Trump shaking hands at the G20 Osaka summit, June 2019.

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Will Vladimir Putin invade Europe?

11 Mar 2025

5 min read

Essay (Opinion)

Map of European Union member countries.

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Can Europe Defend itself?

07 Mar 2025

4 min read

US President Donald Trump loses his cool with Ukriane President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.

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Why must Donald Trump read the eminent Professor Andrew Bacevich’s works?

06 Mar 2025

5 min read

A demonstrator in a 'Make America Great Again' hat listens to speeches as 'white nationalists', 'white supremacists' and 'alt-right' activists gather in Washington in June 2017.

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The Morning After: Post Disruption, Trump Must Infuse Purpose into America

01 Mar 2025

5 min read

A composite made from an AI-generated video President Trump posted to social media on Tuesday night.

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Trump’s AI Generated Image of Gaza is a ‘Psy-Op’; It’s in Bad Taste

27 Feb 2025

4 min read

Essay (Opinion)

White House staff secretary Will Scharf, left, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, joined by his son X Musk, center, and President Donald Trump appear for an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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Elon Musk’s ‘Assault’ on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is Warranted. Here’s Why?

23 Feb 2025

5 min read

The US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in a picture in 2018.

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US as Tyrannosaurus Rex: Power, disruptions and paradigm shifts under Donald Trump

19 Feb 2025

5 min read

Donald J. Trump with Goya products on the Resolute Desk in the White House, July 2020.

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Donald Trump risks being ‘predictably unpredictable’, Course correction beckons

12 Feb 2025

5 min read

'Dunki' movie poster that focuses on illegal immigration.

On illegal immigration: Why Donald Trump must watch Bollywood movie ‘Dunki’?

11 Feb 2025

4 min read

Essay (Opinion)

The US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in a picture in 2018.

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On Saudi Arabia’s Finance Pledges to the US: A shot in the ‘arm’ of deglobalization?

23 Jan 2025

4 min read

Trump will begin his second term as US President on January 20. He has promised to hit allies and rivals alike with stiff tariffs.

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Donald Trump can reset relations between the ‘East’ and the ‘West’. Here’s why and how?

20 Jan 2025

6 min read

The US, Qatar and Egypt have struggled for months to broker a deal to end the conflict in Gaza.

Hamas-Israel War: After Ceasefire What?

15 Jan 2025

4 min read

Kashmiri girls performing Rouf Dance at India International Centre in Delhi. Photo/Ramesh Lalwani www.flickr.com

Symphony of the Vale: Unraveling Kashmir Through Music

Suheel Rasool Mir

20 Dec 2024

5 min read

Essay (Opinion)

A demonstrator in a 'Make America Great Again' hat listens to speeches as 'white nationalists', 'white supremacists' and 'alt-right' activists gather in Washington in June 2017 [Jim Bourg/Reuters via Al Jazeera]

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To Heal America and Make Great Again, Donald Trump needs to forge an ‘Overlapping Consensus’

20 Dec 2024

6 min read

Syrian rebels gather around an equestrian statue of Bassel al-Assad at Al- Basel roundabout, western Aleppo, during the 2024 Battle of Aleppo. The statue was torn down later that day. Photo/Public Domain

Kashmir and Kurds: Parallel Struggles, Divided Lands

Iftikhar Gilani

18 Dec 2024

8 min read

A beautiful view of outside the entrance gate of Masjid Wazir Khan at walled city of Lahore in Pakistan. The Wazir Khan Mosque is a 17th century monument. The mosque was commissioned during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as part of an ensemble of buildings that also included the nearby Shahi Hammam baths. Construction of Wazir Khan Mosque began in 1634 C.E., and was completed in 1641. APP /MTF/MAF/TZD /SSH

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Journey Through Pakistan: A Month of Insights and Intrigue

Iftikhar Gilani

21 Nov 2024

9 min read

One-room Middle School in village Shirote, a remote area of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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I am from Shirote and I did not vote. Here’s why?

11 Aug 2024

8 min read

Essay (Opinion)

A file photo of a newspaper carrying the news of Kashmir’s accession to Indian in October 1947.

EXPERIENCES OF PARTITION: JAMMU 1947

30 Apr 2024

23 min read

Thousands of people holding rallies in Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh region on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in protest against the constitutional changes brought about by the reading down of Article 370.

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In Defence Of Ladakh’s Movement For Constitutional Safeguards: A Balance Sheet Of Apprehensions And The Logic Of Demand

20 Apr 2024

19 min read

Bhawani Bashir Yasir performing on stage.

Theatre Of Roots: Creating A National Identity By Promoting The Regional Elements

28 Mar 2024

9 min read

A house, along the Line of Control, destroyed in shelling. Image is representational.

Caught in the cross-fire: A tale of my doll from Muzaffarabad

20 Jan 2024

4 min read

Essay (Opinion)

India’s poor working on deserted Railway Line.

India at Crossroads

13 Dec 2023

9 min read

Map of J&K as it existed in 1946.

Article 370: Understanding history, legal contexts and why it matters

Anuradha Bhasin

09 Dec 2023

27 min read

Diwali preparations in Srinagar as residents purchase festive and colourful lights, firecrackers and sweets to joyfully celebrate the festival in Srinagar on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

Diwali-Festivals of Lights in Kashmir

12 Nov 2023

1 min read

A file photo of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri and Madras Chief Minister K Kamaraj, the architect of Kamaraj Plan in an undated photo.

Kamaraj Plan: A Perspective From Kashmir

07 Nov 2023

31 min read