Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah

PSA has been used over the decades in Kashmir as a quick-fix, but longterm damage on the republic will be serious

As Indians debate the incarceration of three former chief ministers under the PSA — Sheikh Abdullah's son, Farooq Abdullah; grandson, Omar Abdullah; their dogged opponent, Mehbooba Mufti— it's critical to understand the PSA isn't significant just for its constitutional perversions

EAM S Jaishankar's India foreign policy needs tempering; its substance belies historical fact

The facts sit somewhat uncomfortably with claims made by S Jaishankar of a new Indian muscularity.

Omar Abdullah comments on P Chidambaram row, says Centre must respect conditions of Jammu and Kashmir's accession

Omar Abdullah said that the Central government must respect and restore the conditions on which the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India is based, adding that promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir must be fulfilled

Srinagar bypolls: Farooq Abdullah's pro-separatist stand may be a poll gimmick, but has captured public imagination

Only time will tell whether Farooq Abdullah's pro-separatist stand is a change in heart of the party or a mere election gimmick, but his utterances have caught the public imagination and raised few eyebrows.

Anger after Omar's decision to quit home constituency Ganderbal