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Jammu & Kashmir Policy Institute (JKPI) is a Srinagar-based independent, non-partisan, youth-driven think-tank—committed to conversations on peace and sustainable development with a focus on economic growth in Jammu and Kashmir.

Acid throwing as one of the acts of Gender-based violence
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Acid violence has horrendously devastated the lives of many young women. However, underreporting has belittled this graver issue. Ambreen Yousuf The World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as the intentional…

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Unhygienic practices during menstruation: A serious health concern
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What is it that prevents women from openly buying sanitary pads or holding discussions about it? Well, the answer lies in how society views women’s intimate health issues. Ambreen Yousuf…

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GUEST COLUMN: ‘Narrative warfare’ and the ‘real narrative’ presented by ‘Raiders in Kashmir’
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Dr. Suneem Khan We’ve forayed into a stage of modern discourse that can be described as “narrative warfare,” where the bulk of a person’s social behaviours are meant to defend…

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Dr. Farooq Abdullah: The Peter Pan of Indian politics
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Despite now being classed as an octogenarian politician, Dr. Farooq shows no sign of political maturity Javaid Trali Politics, according to Webster, is “the science and art of government”. Though…

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FAMBUL TOK AND PEACE MOTHERS
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By Jigyasa Gulati and Afeefa Fazli Conflicts don’t only affect the body but its impact is also felt on the mind and spirit that can last for years. When unidentified…

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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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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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Alarming rise of CSA and need of POCSO in J&K
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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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Emerging Roles and Economic Transformation of Women
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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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Misappropriation of Funds, Waning Leadership Influence and Geelani!
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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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Is India awakening to China’s Sharp Power?
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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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