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Commentary: What to expect from the third phase of ‘Back to Village’ programme
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By Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha / For JKPI The third phase of the public outreach programme ‘Back to Village’ (B2V) will begin from October 2nd and continue till October 12th.  The first of its…

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COMMENTARY: What are the challenges of the revival of the business sector in J&K?
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By Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha / For JKPI On 18 August 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir Government constituted a high-level committee headed by Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, K. K.…

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New Mining Policy in J&K: Interests of locals are paramount, not revenue
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It is the responsibility of the government to acknowledge and respond to the concerns raised by the locals vis-à-vis the new mining policy and make sure that the policy does…

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Strategy for supporting Political Participation in Jammu and Kashmir: A Psycho-Social Approach
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By Sohini Jana and Jigyasa Gulati This paper attempts to link historical trauma and political behaviour of the people by taking into account the case study of Jammu and Kashmir.…

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A tale of two very different decisions
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A bureaucrat from J&K resigns out of the blue and floats a political party; presents himself as a changemaker. The frustrated, defeated, lost and futureless people, particularly the youth, seem…

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Moving beyond assumptions and towards ending militancy through political processes
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New Delhi’s ‘anti-militancy policy’ with regard to Jammu and Kashmir is based on the hypothesis that ‘persistent militarized intervention’ is the only means of defeating what it calls ‘Pakistan-sponsored’ or…

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Air Commodore Hilal Ahmad Rather has proven: Reaching for the sky, literally and figuratively 
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Believe it or not, every second person in Kashmir has the potential to become a fighter pilot, a world-class scientist, an excellent academician, a brilliant doctor, a creative engineer, an…

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Of economic instability and political deadlock in J&K
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Now that Jammu and Kashmir has got a new Lieutenant Governor – a seasoned politician, unlike his bureaucrat predecessor – one expects that he will start the much-needed political outreach…

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Sexual violence against children in Jammu and Kashmir
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The lack of awareness and clear guidelines on the child sexual abuse in Kashmir leads to insensitive handling of such cases that only exacerbates trauma of the victim. Writes Tehmeena Rizvi.

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Dispelling the anxieties about ‘seasonal economic migration’ of non-local labourers to Kashmir
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The migrant labourers who are arriving here, risking their lives in the face of COVID-19 pandemic, are doing so because of the ‘economic unfreedom’ they face at their native places, Write Touseef Raina and JP Singh.

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How and when the state intends to fill the political vacuum in Kashmir?
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Missing leadership and people’s organization(s) pose a very dangerous situation, and cannot be allowed to aggravate further, writes Javaid Trali.

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Global Investors’ Summit: Rekindling hopes for investments in J&K
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Now that the government has rekindled some hope for creating an atmosphere for investment in J&K, the political instability, which acts as the biggest roadblock in the process, needs to be taken care of, writes Sanjay Sapru.

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