Blog: An 8-Year-Old In Jammu, Betrayed Over And Over

Nazir Masoodi | Friday April 13, 2018

The 8-year-old's ghastly death - the worst possible end for a young child - highlights the growing communal tension in Jammu. The dangers of allowing it to surge for political benefit are immense.

Blog: ISIS' Growing Presence And Violence In Kashmir

Nazir Masoodi | Friday March 30, 2018

The black flags of ISIS which shocked with their appearance in the Valley a few years ago are no longer a huge anomaly.

Blog: Crisis Over 35A: What Happens If Covenant Is Broken

Nazir Masoodi | Saturday August 12, 2017

Today, there was a complete shutdown in Kashmir against any attempt to strike down Article 35A of the Constitution which defines Permanent Residents of the state and prevents outsiders from buying and owning property in the state.

Blog: A Srinagar Reporter's Blog On Senseless Killing Of Mohammed Ayub

Nazir Masoodi | Saturday June 24, 2017

On late Thursday evening, thousands of faithfuls were inside Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid offering prayers on a night which is the most auspicious in the Islamic calendar. According to the holy Quran, the prayers during this night are equal to those performed over a thousand months. On the night of Shab-e-Qadar, which falls in the last week of the fasting month of...

Blog: Image Of A Kashmiri Mother Offering Milk To Dead Teen Went Viral

Nazir Masoodi | Tuesday March 14, 2017

Amir Nazir was barely 15. He was killed on Thursday and buried after his body was garlanded like a groom. The images of his mother offering milk to her dead son went viral and captured the imagination of people across Kashmir.

Blog: As A Kashmiri, Let Me Explain How We Got To Where We Are Today

Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday August 10, 2016

Days before Burhan Wani, the poster boy of Kashmir's new-age militancy, was killed in South Kashmir, in a remote village of Lolab in North Kashmir, a family was hounded by a crowd of over 5,000 people over rumors that the head of the family, Doda Khan, was an army informer and helped troops to kill a militant during an encounter. I visited Doda Khan's abandoned home. ...

Blog: How Government Has Ensured A New Life For Afzal Guru

Nazir Masoodi | Friday February 19, 2016

Three years after his hanging, the JNU row has drilled Afzal Guru into the collective psyche of the nation.

Blog: Governor's Rule, A Dangerous Proposition!

Nazir Masoodi | Sunday February 07, 2016

The recent decision of Governor NN Vohra to appoint advisors signals a long central rule for the state. One only hopes that it ends sooner than later.

Blog: What's Keeping Mehbooba From Becoming Chief Minister

Nazir Masoodi | Monday January 18, 2016

Mehbooba Mufti who could be the first Muslim woman to become a Chief Minister is caught between a rock and hard place.

Blog: Why Jammu and Kashmir Still Doesn't Have a Government 20 Days Later

Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday January 14, 2015

Governor's Rule is an anti-climax, writes Nazir Masoodi.

Blog: PDP-BJP Alliance Could Create Dangerous Vacuum

Nazir Masoodi | Friday January 02, 2015

Nazir Masoodi on why the relationship could be perilous for Jammu and Kashmir.

Blog: Why winning a seat from J&K is crucial for both Congress and BJP

Written by Nazir Masoodi | Wednesday March 26, 2014

With only six seats, Jammu and Kashmir is numerically insignificant in the 545-member Lok Sabha. For years thus, this state with a controversial legacy and turbulent past has held little interest for national parties other than to use its internal and external dimensions to garner support at the national level.

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