JK Policy Institute
During lockdown, Child Sexual Abuse in the virtual world surged exponentially, even in Jammu and Kashmir. A harsher law is in place to report and take sexual offenders to task. But what do we know about POCSO? Asks Muzamil Bashir.
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Demanding responsibility or placing measured blame for failed political moves is not a sin. It is the right of every politically conscious and free-thinking individual, says Javaid Trali.
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In the strife-torn region of Kashmir, women have always been at the receiving end in the world of entrepreneurship. Ambreen Yousuf highlights the struggles and the challenges.
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Syed Ali Geelani admitted that funds were not used properly in the separatist camp. He is unhappy and disappointed by his aides who didn’t live up to his expectations. Javaid Trali wants to know what happened to the “charismatic leadership” that had held the “movement of separatism” together for so long? Why does he suddenly feel his authority and influence waning?
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The horticulture sector is poised to grow more rapidly in the upcoming years in J&K, despite disruptions it faced due to subsequent lockdowns. At a time when all the sectors are in shambles, the fruit industry remains a beacon of hope for many unemployed youths and local families in Jammu and Kashmir, Mukhtar Dar writes.
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China is an authoritative regime. They displayed dominance first in Hong-Kong, negotiated vested interests with Pakistan through CPEC, and embraced Bangladesh in trade last week. China is using every possible option to tactically exert its supremacy worldwide. Is it a worrying sign for India? Raja Muneeb believes that India has a crucial role to play in the new turn of events in the geopolitical theatre.
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The heightened tensions at the Sino-Indian border at the far end of the arid desert of Ladakh has sent ‘’war words’’ across. Even Nepal border gave rise to a ‘tiff’. Borders with Pakistan have turned bloody. Now, China has claimed a major portion of Galwan valley. Whose failure is it? Javaid Trali and Touseef Raina tell us the answers.
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It is hoped that concerns of the youth in J&K will be taken into account and this order will be repealed to serve the cause of justice and equality for all, says Kanwal Singh.
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Soon after the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, the Central Administrative Tribunal surfaced on front pages of dailies for a pretty long time and created a furore in legal circles. Policy analyst Kanwal Singh tells us what the issue was all about.
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The day when original residents of Kashmir left in droves to safeguard their lives and honour, humanity stood defeated yet again. The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits tattered the social fabric of Kashmir, otherwise, the land of saints and sages.
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Kashmiri women should become a greater focal point of investment not only for promoting the much-needed cultural renaissance that empowers them and gives them a voice, but further enables them to be part of the narrative for healing and
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Losing home and hearth is devastating. Kashmiri Pandits lost it in 1990 as guns started rattling in Kashmir. The loss, pain, gloom can’t be weaved in words. Sanjay Sapru suggests some policy recommendations for the dignified and safe return of the natives.
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