Few figures in Kashmir’s medieval history have inspired as much admiration and debate as Kota Rani. Celebrated as the last ruling queen of Kashmir before the establishment of the Shah Mir Sultanate, she governed during one of the most turbulent periods the valley had ever experienced. Political intrigue, foreign invasions, dynastic decline and shifting alliances … Read more
Introduction: A Statement That Reopened Old Wounds On January 19, 2026, Dr Farooq Abdullah made a statement that shocked the Kashmiri Pandit community. The National Conference President said displaced Pandits are “welcome” to return. However, he doubted they would ever come back permanently. This was the 36th anniversary of “Holocaust Day” for Kashmiri Pandits. The … Read more
Thirty-six years. That’s how long the Kashmiri Pandit community has waited. The internal displacement of Kashmiri Pandits remains one of South Asia’s most persistent humanitarian crises. By January 2026, this crisis exploded into massive strikes at the Jagti Tenement Township. The protests blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. A tragic incident at Kerly Chowk left one … Read more
Key Facts About the Kashmiri Pandit Genocide: Date of Mass Exodus: 19 January 1990 People Displaced: 350,000-400,000 Kashmiri Hindus Death Toll: 1,623+ killed (1989-2005, official records) Current Status: Still homeless after 36 years Recognition: “Akin to genocide” – National Human Rights Commission of India Population Decline: From 15% (1947) to 0.01% (2011) of Kashmir’s population … Read more
The Kashmir issue represents the longest unresolved territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. This conflict has shaped South Asian geopolitics for 77 years, triggered three wars, and continues to impact millions of lives in the region. What Is the Kashmir Issue? The Kashmir issue is a territorial and political dispute over the Jammu and Kashmir … Read more
BJP’s Kashmir policy of 1990 operated through a paradox: proximity to power without the will to exercise it. While the party provided external support to V.P. Singh’s fragile coalition government, this positioning never translated into protective action for Kashmiri Pandits facing systematic violence and displacement. The question of what the BJP could have accomplished with its … Read more
The Kashmiri Pandits left Kashmir because staying meant death. Between 1989 and 1991, approximately 300,000 to 350,000 Kashmiri Pandits fled the Valley. This was not migration. It was ethnic cleansing driven by targeted violence, religious extremism, and state failure. The Groundwork Was Laid Decades Earlier The exodus of 1990 did not emerge from nowhere. The … Read more
Public memory often prefers events that can be dated, explained, and concluded. In that sense, the Kashmiri Pandit exodus sits uncomfortably within our collective understanding, because it resists such neat treatment. It is usually described as something that happened at a particular moment, when in fact it was the result of a gradual deterioration that … Read more
The radicalisation of youth has entered a terrifying new phase. They wear white coats, not combat fatigues. They hold doctoral degrees, not just destructive beliefs. They are doctors, engineers, and professionals, and they’re using their education to kill. November 10, 2025, exposed the darkest evolution of youth radicalisation. A car bomb exploded … Read more
White-collar terrorism struck Delhi on November 10, 2025. The bombing near the Red Fort in Delhi killed thirteen people. A medical doctor used ammonium nitrate explosives. This attack redefined terrorism in India. Let’s Explore The Red Fort Attack That Changed Everything November 10, 2025, marked a significant shift in India’s approach to terrorism. A … Read more
The Truth About January 1990: Role of Farooq Abdullah The role of Farooq Abdullah in the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus represents one of the most significant failures of political leadership in independent India’s history. As Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from November 7, 1986, to January 18, 1990, Abdullah presided over a critical period when … Read more
Who Was the Prime Minister during the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus? V.P. Singh (Vishwanath Pratap Singh) was the Prime Minister of India during the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus. He served as Prime Minister from December 2, 1989, to November 10, 1990, a period that directly coincided with the mass migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley. … Read more