Several pollsters revealed their projections for both Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana on October 5, indicating a change in power in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Haryana and a possible hung cabinet in Jammu and Kashmir but with an edge to the Congress-National Congress alliance.
Omar Abdullah has emerged as the likely chief minister for the NC-Congress alliance if it comes to power. Meanwhile, BJP is hopeful of teaming up with independents and other parties to form government
Hints of an anti-incumbency factor against the BJP started becoming visible in the 2019 Assembly election despite a sweep in the Lok Sabha polls months before it
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Jammu and Kashmir Election Result LIVE Updates: Jammu and Kashmir is set to get its first elected government following the abrogation of Article 370 five years ago, a move by the central government that turned J&K from a state to a union territory, stripping it off its special status. Voting for the Jammu and Kashmir elections, which took place for the first time since 2014, happened over three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. The counting of votes for J&K Assembly polls is coinciding with that of the Haryana elections.
Amid the online spat, Ola Electric Mobility's shares saw a significant decline on Monday. The Centre has also reportedly issued notice to the company following several customer service complains and allegations of breaching provisions of the Consumer Protection Act.
The Nobel Prize 2024 in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun "for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation."
In this Naya Kashmir, you can still find the scattered remains of the older one
New players and a new leadership has emerged in Jammu and Kashmir and the pressing question now is whether statehood of J&K, its demographics and land will be preserved
Beyond regional dignity and autonomy, development has become central in both national and regional party manifestos in Kashmir
The more profound truth is that knowingly or unknowingly, the people are turning to the ballot not just as a form of protest, but also as a means to seek answers to their everyday problems
In Kashmir, people have used walls as a medium to express themselves in the form of graffiti. Most of the graffiti now have been defaced or removed, especially in and around Srinagar. These photographs reflect the juxtaposition between these defaced graffiti messages and the changing political climate.
For many Kashmiris, the prison system is not a distant institution. Everyone knows someone who has been detained, and emotions tied to the suffering of detainees have become part of the campaign
If the independent candidates backed by the Jamaat can be kingmakers in case of a close verdict, it may signal the politico-religious outfit’s return to democratic politics in a positive way
Abdullah is struggling to stay relevant in Kashmiri politics, having lost major elections to ‘nobodies’ over the years
The Hurriyat Conference that he leads has traditionally advocated boycotting of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This time the Mirwaiz has not explicitly called for a boycott elections, but has maintained that elections cannot be a replacement for conflict resolution in Kashmir
Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija are attracting large crowds. But will it translate into votes?
Usman Majeed’s rise in Kashmir politics is intriguing considering he was once an active militant fighting for Kashmir’s azadi and then a part of Ikhwan (counter-insurgency) in 1995.
Ashok Kumar Raina, Awami Ittehad Party's candidate in Chhamb constituency in Jammu, insists the party is not a proxy for the BJP
Words such as Agent/Agency/Proxy/B-team are dominating the whispers in Kashmir Valley these days as people anxiously wait for the election results on October 8
Problems and prospects of women waging battles of the ballot in the Valley
The kind of peace that there is now is not the peace we want to see because Kashmiris have gone quiet, says A S Dulat
Walking around Naya Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370
Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Haider, released ten years ago, remains as relevant now as it was then because it shows nothing is ‘normal’ in Kashmir
While Bollywood capitalises on Kashmir, the regional film industry struggles to find financial support
The bi-annual shift of government offices between Jammu and Srinagar lasted from 1872 until 2021, when it was abolished by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha due to the pandemic.
The Agnipath Yojana, farmers' distress and employment have emerged as some of the biggest issues in this Haryana Assembly election.
It should be embraced as a constructive and stabilising step for a region that has been mired in a long conflict, costing hundreds of thousands of lives
US Fed Cut, Fresh Faces May Bring a 'Neutral' Twist to RBI MPC Decision
Overcoming physical, financial and societal limitations, the prodigious Vivek Sagar Prasad has risen like a phoenix to become a crucial cog in the Indian hockey wheel
Kunal Kamra, an erstwhile shitposting guru, traces his journey of being an active citizen and the importance of the legal route while challenging the Indian government.
In an interview with author, journalist and activist Revti Laul, artist Shubhra Chaturvedi discusses the process of creating her art
While Bollywood capitalises on Kashmir, the regional film industry struggles to find financial support
Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Haider, released ten years ago, remains as relevant now as it was then because it shows nothing is ‘normal’ in Kashmir
In an interview with author, journalist and activist Revti Laul, artist Shubhra Chaturvedi discusses the process of creating her art
While Bollywood capitalises on Kashmir, the regional film industry struggles to find financial support
Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Haider, released ten years ago, remains as relevant now as it was then because it shows nothing is ‘normal’ in Kashmir
The 1970s killings are turned into a needlessly measured series
The Todd Phillips musical aims for bold gambles but ends up unprovocative and listless
Fatima Juned’s photo exhibition Taaro’n Ke Darmeyan is an ode to the disappearing art of Muqaish and its invisible women artisans.
Not Today explores suicide prevention and mental health with care and empathy
The hat-wearing photo of Bhagat Singh, born this week over a century ago, is how we remember him visually. Punjabi writer Amarjit Chandan traced its history and the memory it evokes in an essay published in the Preetlari magazine in March 1988
At the outset, the top court asked senior advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for the victim, about the reason for the delay in registering the complaint against the actor.
Actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest film honour.
Director Lalit Vachani—whose latest documentary, Prisoner No. 626710 is Present, chronicles Umar Khalid’s journey from the 2016 JNU protests to his arrest in 2020—speaks about his intentions, motivations, and difficulties in making the film
Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, breathed her last at the age of 89.
This absorbing probe into the State-Maoist guerrilla yoke loses its edge in a lumbering wind-up
As per reports, the censor board has suggested a total of 13 changes to Ranaut's directorial including 6 insertions, 4 exclusions, and 3 modifications.
Payal Kapadia’s film locates the many fault lines underpinning womanhood and intimacy in contemporary India
Emergency was supposed to hit the theatres on September 6, 2024. However,, the release was stalled because of the makers' battle with the censor board over the certificate.
Edavela's arrest came after actor-legislator M Mukesh's arrest on similar charges.
Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki recently won the Ramon Magsaysay Award—a fitting recognition for a master whose movies have enchanted and enthralled audiences across the world.
The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has launched Daava Soochak, an online tool for depositors to track the status of their claims
Offbeat Alert: A Guide To The Canton Of Ticino In Switzerland, Where Italian Is The Official Language
Operalia came to South Asia for the first time in their history, giving opera lovers in India a glimpse of how Rolex has been a patron of arts for more than half a century
