JK Policy Institute

Advocating for sustainability
THE SPIRITUAL BARD AND THE TRADITION OF CULTURE WEAVERS
 750 420 Sohini Jana
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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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KP Exodus: Return of the Natives
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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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How are Women fighting the “Shadow Pandemic”?
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Covid-19 has hogged headlines across the world. It came with its own challenges for the ‘fairer sex’. Ambreen Yousuf says that the repeated lockdown has exposed women to cyber-bullying, sextortion, sexting, trolling

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UNHEALTHY HOSPITALS
 764 401 Mukhtar Dar
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With faulty infrastructure available, overburdened doctors don’t stick to their ethical code of conduct. While many risk their lives to fight the deadly Virus, people in Kashmir ask how long can we afford the negligence of “messiahs and saviors”.

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Kashmir’s Killing Machine: Whom to Blame?
 609 494 Javaid Trali
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This evening, as militants killed another cop down south; it reaffirmed our belief that Killers operate with motives. Harmed by

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The Changing Theatre of ‘Insurgency’
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The recent spurt in terror attacks and the unabashed killing is a worrying sign. In the melee, common Kashmiris bear the brunt of this “business”. Raja Muneeb argues

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Kashmiri women for a shared future
 1024 591 TEHMEENA RIZVI
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The difficult Kashmir dynamics has tested the emotional resilience of women time and again. Women can do wonders if given a space and chance they deserve

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The New Kind of Leadership for the Valley
 1024 591 Touseef Raina
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“The new kind of leadership should be groomed to stand for social justice in the development narrative while being sensitive to preserving the rights of the marginalized sections.” says Touseef Raina.

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Kashmir conflict and shattered dreams of youth
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The three-decade old Kashmir conflict has sent thousands of body-bags into untimely graves. Mukhtar Dar explains how the lack of foresight and investment in education has led

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Lessons in the time of Corona
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Seemingly, Covid-19 is just an invisible microbe but it is powerful and has shaken the whole world. Post Covid era will never be the same again. Dr. Suneem Khan and Abid Rashid Baba tell us how.

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Corona outbreak in times of fragile peace
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Countries with the finest healthcare system available were caught unawares as the tiny microbe hit the globe. It added insult to the injury to war-ravaging regions. The major focus in these conflict-ridden areas for governments remains the continued investment in defense and security. As a result, areas such as education and public health take a back seat and are often the worst sufferers.

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Multiculturalism in India as a template for Kashmir’s future
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In recent decades, as a result of the new world order, the world has become a global village. The emergence of regional/international organizations, economic corridors, and communication technologies have brought people much closer. The processes of globalization while undermining borders have simultaneously created cross-cultural, religious

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