Baba Umar
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Kashmir on Fire
With the killing of popular militant Burhan Wani, violence and protests have erupted in Kashmir. → Read More
KashOut? Brexit Revives Kashmir's Referendum Hopes
Britain's vote to leave the EU has sparked calls for → Read More
Kashmir: A Water War in the Making?
Pakistan and India are locked in a bitter water conflict centered on the explosive Kashmir issue. → Read More
India's 'Resettlement' of Kashmiri Hindus to Hotly Contested Region Stokes Resentment
The immediate impression given by the government was that the "composite townships" would essentially be heavily guarded colonies for Hindus who had migrated from the region. → Read More
After Conflict, Relentless Rains Wreak Havoc on Kashmir
Landslides and flash floods have pummelled India-administered Kashmir for the second time in seven months. → Read More
Infographic: Kashmir and Pakistan floods
The worst floods in more than 100 years have killed at least 550 people and affected millions of others. → Read More
India's 'balancing act' on Gaza crisis
India's policy of equi-distance between Israel and Palestine faces criticism amid mounting death toll in Gaza. → Read More
Indian Shias sign up to fight in Iraq
Shia group Anjuman-e-Haideri claims it already has 25,000 volunteers and floats tender for flights to Baghdad. → Read More
AAP leader: Held unrealistic expectations
Rajmohan Gandhi of India's common man party and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi says there is still potential. → Read More
Pakistan's clerics issue honour killing fatwa
Ulema Council says so-called 'honour killings' are un-Islamic and sign of ignorance, ahead of June 5 summit. → Read More
How India's comman man's party lost the plot
Questions being asked about future of AAP party as internal bickering comes to fore after party's election loss. → Read More
India's Congress party clueless after defeat
Crushing loss in country's elections has put the dominant role of the Gandhi dynasty within the party under scrutiny. → Read More
Indian students react to BJP's resounding win
Youth leaders from main political parties share their views on elevation of Narendra Modi as next prime minister. → Read More
Why India's Amethi still swears by Gandhis
Despite any visible signs of development, this VIP constituency is still loyal to first family of Indian politics. → Read More
Politics of visiting Dalit homes in India
Sunita Kori in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi says politicians visit her home during polls but never act on their promises. → Read More
Getting away with hate speeches in India
Flurry of provocative speeches by politicians during campaigning raises questions whether current laws are lax. → Read More
Intriguing India - Al Jazeera English
* About 700,000 people in eastern Jharkhand state live amid fires triggered by mining of coal from the surface. * Initiative in Chennai aims to cut out middlemen and get women who carry and deliver children for others a better deal. * Group seeks to reclaim public spaces for arts by performing at railway stations and entertaining hassled commuters. * Recycled goods from cars, mobiles and computers… → Read More
Paid news clouds India elections
Election Commission warns media houses against writing articles favouring candidates and publishing "opinion polls" → Read More
Will India's Mayawati hold on to Dalit votes?
Resurgent BJP, the election front-runner, could lure votes away from Dalit icon in her home state Uttar Pradesh. → Read More
India PM: Secularism threatened by BJP
Manmohan Singh tells rally that a BJP election victory would be detrimental to India's "secular personality". → Read More