Author: David Devadas

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Protecting Kashmir’s forests, water bodies is vital

Nine years ago today, a colossal flood submerged two-third of the Kashmir Valley. It inundated areas around the city centre and Lal Chowk in Srinagar, and reached the second storey of buildings in the upmarket Rajbagh locality on the banks of the Jhelum river. Even the Army cantonment in Badami Bagh, perched on the edge […]

BRICS: India must take charge of Indian Ocean

Control of the Indian Ocean region is critical for China’s economy, and its strategic ambitions.

Limited BRICS expansion suits India’s interests, for now

While India wants a multi-polar world, China might prefer a large anti-West forum.

If hearts & minds change in J&K, it’s despite wasteful propaganda

Govt’s propaganda campaigns in J&K have largely been fruitless   

Opportunity to rehabilitate Pandits back in Kashmir might be lost

As militancy creeps back, the opportunity for real integration and re-establishment of Kashmiri Pandits, seems to have been frittered away

J&K is trapped in a bureaucratic mesh, and lacks vision, direction

This is the third in a series of articles written by journalist David Devadas’ on the fourth anniversary of the introduction of constitutional changes in J&K

Creeping militancy casts shadow on upcoming polls in J&K

This is the second part of David Devadas’ series on the impact of constitutional changes introduced in J&K 4 years ago

4 years post-Article 370: Govt misses window of opportunity in J&K

People are yearning for elections and the return of the same politicians who were previously sidelined. This desire seems to reflect a longing for the old and criticized 'ecosystem,' where separatism and violence once thrived.

Shina Cultural Centre: Beacon of hope for Kashmir’s marginalised groups

Brainchild of the Indian Army, Centre opens new vistas for the preservation and recognition of marginalised identities in Kashmir's Gurez Valley

Democracy’s demand for compromise: Finding common ground in Parliament

In the midst of a turbulent monsoon session, there is a need for unity in India's Parliament for the greater good of the country

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