Sheikh Abdullah

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Explained: Why Jammu and Kashmir is replacing Sheikh Abdullah's image on police medals

A towering political figure and the founder of the National Conference, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah was bestowned the moniker 'Sher-i-Kashmir’ for his many endeavours at improving the erstwhile state. He is the father of Farooq Abdullah and the grandfather of Omar Abdullah

In Kashmir's struggle between 'national integrity' and 'identity', land has remained a quiet catalyst around its politics

When politics around ‘identity’ and ‘development’ has juxtaposed in Kashmir, land would always be the centrepiece.

Trapped between past and present, Kashmir's politics is headed towards a dangerous deadlock

For the best part of the century, Kashmir’s politics has been shaped by opportunistic compromises, half-measures—and, when these failed, ruthless coercion

With PDP and NC leaders in detention, the rise of non-BJP-averse leaders in Kashmir sets parties on new trajectories

As the Central government lends a helping hand to carve out new political formations in Jammu and Kashmir, older parties are withering away due to the inattention and perhaps aware of their dire situation, are also in a mood to renegotiate their party agendas

The paradise India is constructing in Kashmir looks a lot like a prison, seems to be a throwback to 1951

Kashmir's long and tragic history as a site for experiments in utopianism ought to inform our understanding of the bizarre spectacle of two former chief ministers being arrested under the Public Safety Act

J&K administration adds 'Accession Day', drops ex-CM Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary, Martyrs' Day from list of holidays for 2020

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary and Martyrs' Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but 26 October which is observed as 'Accession Day' figures in it

Kashmir after Article 370: State's existential crisis worsens as it grapples with idea that Centre has dissolved mainstream politics

While a majority of news channels in India continue to portray a picture of Kashmir that is far from the ground reality — with some running exaggerations and blatant lies, the actual circumstances have forced Kashmiri newspapers to just four pages

Article 370 revoked: Modi, Shah bust India's biggest political myth, deal death blow to conflict profiteers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's calculation was that if the influence of the power brokers in Kashmir was restricted and enough contingency measures were taken to ensure the maintenance of law and order, then Article 370, one of India’s greatest political myths can be successfully busted

Be warned: In Kashmir, the day after Article 370 is abrogated will look like any other day

For three generations, Kashmiris have gazed out at India, fearing a Hindu nationalist genocide. For three generations, Indian Hindus have gazed at Kashmir, fearing a jihad without end. Both might be closer to realising their nightmares than we care to imagine