EXPERIENCES OF PARTITION: JAMMU 1947

  On the occasion of the 95th birth-anniversary (May 1) of Ved Bhasin, the Founding Editor of the Kashmir Times, we are publishing this Public Lecture delivered by him at Jammu University. It was organized by SAFHR-Other Media in September 2003). Talking about the political developments in 1947, while placing them in their historical context, he drew on his memory as an eye-witness to some of the…

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India rejects China’s UNSC move on Kashmir

India rejects China’s UNSC move on Kashmir

A day after China prompted the United Nations Security Council to discuss the Kashmir issue in a closed-door meeting, India “firmly” rejected the Chinese initiative and reiterated Kashmir was a domestic issue.

“As on previous occasions, this attempt too met with little support from the international community. We firmly reject China’s interference in our internal affairs and urge it to draw…

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Benevolent or Traitor: Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad's Legacy in Kashmir

‘A Fate Written on Matchboxes’: Hafsa Kanjwal’s book recounts incidents where Bakshi wrote appointment letters on a matchbox or anything else lying nearby. Iftikhar Gilani SRINAGAR: At a time when getting a coveted government job in Jammu and Kashmir seems to be an insurmountable task, it is almost unimaginable to imagine a time when these posts were given out on the streets. Bakshi Ghulam…

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Lack of political will and strategy

By H.L. Shishoo Kashmir has emotional significance for every Indian, almost generating infectious enthusiasm, even if it reminds him of India’s political, diplomatic and military incapacity. When the State acceded with Indian Union, the nation was recovering from the wounds of partition and for the great majority of people at that time Kashmir had literally no significance. During the last six…

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