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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicBifurcation of J&K

Topic: Bifurcation of J&K

CPI(M) warhorse, ‘crazy’ artist & ‘muted bystander’ — a look at petitioners in Article 370 case

Five-judge SC bench has reserved verdict on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 & bifurcation of J&K. Here’s a run-through of some of the petitioners who moved the top court.

Ready to hold elections in J&K but no timeline on statehood restoration, Modi govt tells SC

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta was responding to a question raised by a Constitution bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud Tuesday on Centre outlining a timeframe on restoration of statehood to J&K.

Modi’s Kashmir move is biggest test for Indian democracy – and for the silent liberals

BJP is so convinced about the lack of support for its move in Kashmir that it has brought in even more troops to maintain ‘law and order’.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.