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If the Baisaran perpetrators were worried at the backlash against them, the mood in the Valley changed within days, to be replaced with one of anger against the government.

Pahalgam attack has exposed inadequacies of Kashmir’s high-density security & intelligence grid

At work, he consulted experts and peers alike. He was open to critique and to correction. He analysed all aspects in minute detail before he took a decision.

A terror attack in the Valley, orchestrated from across the border, is meant to help revive the Pakistan army’s power and prestige.

This week’s focus was on Pahalgam, domestic issues and the region

Pope Francis worried more about the poor and the exploited and placed less emphasis on Church doctrines

It is laughable that the language fundamentalists are trying to project Urdu as an Islamic (or Pakistani) tongue

Krishna, endorsing Arjuna’s view, says: ‘The mind is very difficult to restrain. But by practice & detachment, it can be controlled.’

The greatest danger in time of turbulence is to act with yesterday’s logic, Drucker, the management guru, said. The template can be applied here

THE GREAT GAME: Kashmiris are telling Pakistanis to not just mind their business, but to back off

A lesser-known reason for the historical alienation of the Valley from the rest of the country has been the apathy of the national civil society towards Kashmir.

When faith, culture or pride in one’s heritage — personal aspects of human identity — are wielded by men in uniform to justify division, they become tools of tyranny, not tradition.

The absence of warmth in India-China relations was evident in Xi Jinping not sending a message on the terrorist attack on innocent Indian tourists in Pahalgam.

The decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty the first time in 65 years should convey India’s serious concern to the international community.

Focus on eliminating the artificial state of play in existence since 1947, irrespective of the cost

Harvard draws 45% of its revenue from donors. Indian universities should similarly engage alumni, corporates and philanthropic foundations to create endowments and support research.

It is not clear how seriously the Indian security establishment took ChaudHaryana's media briefing, but great attention has been paid in India to Pakistan army chief Gen Asim Munir’s statement to the overseas Pakistanis on April 16.

Pahalgam attack marks a calculated escalation in the ongoing proxy war

India’s internal security response must now move from event-specific counteraction to systemic deterrence

Women have been appointed to administrative and management positions, but decision-making and ministry still largely rest with clergy men.

The question is which institution has been created in the past three decades? It is one of winning elections by giving endless doles and freebies.

Founders must ensure that governance of their newly minted enterprises remains above board

Isn't it a fact that many of us from the middle class have never bothered to put pressure on the government so that our govt-aided schools become truly well equipped to provide good quality education to our children?

They are essential as the region seeks to locate its place in a new Asian architecture

Trump has vowed to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, while Teheran insists that it will never give up the right to nuclear enrichment. The challenge is to ensure a pact that will accommodate both views.