Category: Columns
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Has enhanced profile of Jammu amplified its voice ?
By Sahil Mahajan These are interesting times: train from Katra to Srinagar is chugging along since June 6 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off. It will start running from Jammu from September; Amarnath Yatra will see pilgrims on their way to cave shrine in security covered and escorted convoys. This is transformation in Jammu’s…
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High voter turnout in Kashmir deserves respect
By Sahil Mahajan The high voter turnout in two parliamentary constituencies of Kashmir- Srinagar and Baramulla, first with 38 per cent and the second with 59 per cent, has set a trend. There is a hope that it would be replicated in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency which is going to polls on May 25. In all, it…
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Jammu‘s LS polls key to reinforcing the national narrative of J&K
By Sahil Mahajan In few days’ time, Jammu will be going to polls in the first two phases of the seven-phased phased Lok Sabha polls-2024. This is a natural consequence of the electoral democracy in India. The campaign has gone on expected lines, with battles being between the incumbent BJP MPs- Dr. Jitendra Singh from…
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Elections 2024 , Jammu needs to display political maturity
By Sahil Mahajan The political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have got the most important task of their politics for the year 2024 . The Election Commission of India has announced that it is committed to hold the Assembly polls in this Union Territory, and laid out a roadmap of the much-awaited polls , however…
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Jammu politics needs a catharsis!
By Sahil Mahajan The dynamics of Jammu politics have changed dramatically. It is not in a healthy state of affairs as it is experiencing self-inflicted retreat, suffering from marginalization of the kind that it has not seen ever before since 1947. The say Jammu’s politicians had in 1950s, 1960s and even until 1980s has waned.…
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A sage advice – no politics over terrorism in J&K
By Sahil Mahajan Veteran leader and DPAP chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad has offered a sage advice that politics should not be played over terrorism. He was speaking against the backdrop of the terror attacks that have stained the soil of Rajouri-Poonch in the recent months , particularly since April 20 when five soldiers were killed…
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CLAY MASKS TO COOL SKIN THIS SUMMER
Summers are here, and it’s time for all of us to change our skincare game. As the weather changes, so does your skin. It’s not just heat exhaustion that you should be worried about during the heatwave. It can have several effects on the skin. In this scorching heat, your dermal layer needs hydration more than ever..With…
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Jammu, anchor in the turbulent times, deserves its due in policy framework
By Sahil Mahajan In 1990s, there was a common refrain across the political spectrum, especially in the opposition that the government had no Kashmir policy. Those were the days of high violence in Kashmir and Pakistan had upped anti-India narrative, broadcast from its soil, and that unfortunately also got amplified in Kashmir. The government’s first…
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Rahul Gandhi in J&K sans new narrative
By Sahil Mahajan Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra or the foot march for the reunification of India is in Jammu and Kashmir . This, as per the original schedule of the yatra , had to be in this Himalayan territory toward the close of January 2023 . So, there is nothing extraordinary in this .…
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Clashes at LAC, and growing security needs of J&K, especially Jammu
Sahil Mahajan After the December 9 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in Yangtse area of Tawang region in Arunachal Pradesh , the country is witnessing a heated debate over national security . There is a genuine concern about the recurring Chinese intrusions and clashes at the Line of Actual Control. This concern needs to…