Radha Kumar
The writer is director general of the Delhi Policy Group. Views are personal
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A Uniform Civil Code should expand rights of women and young, not restrict themSubscriber Only
August 29, 2024 16:20 IST
Following the example of Uttarakhand's law would be wrong. It is divisive and curbs people’s freedom
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
With Verdict 2024 opening up space for dissent, the Opposition’s many tasksSubscriber Only
June 07, 2024 11:50 IST
INDIA has created the space for an Opposition; they will have many partners in broadening it. On issues such as unemployment and civil rights, Opposition parties could lead by example.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Why army inquiry on torture in Kashmir is welcome — and why it isn’t enoughSubscriber Only
April 08, 2024 14:24 IST
The truth that innumerable army commanders have repeated over the decades is that the J&K conflict, like most other such conflicts including in Manipur, is politically rooted and requires a political solution
Tue, Apr 09, 2024
Radha Kumar writes: After abrogation of Article 370, there is no normalcy in KashmirSubscriber Only
August 07, 2023 16:36 IST
Arguments that claim abrogation of Article 370 has made the situation on the ground, lives of people in Jammu and Kashmir better mislead on facts as well as approach
Tue, Aug 08, 2023
Radha Kumar writes: For Congress, success of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir comes with formidable challengesSubscriber Only
January 31, 2023 15:14 IST
The Congress must build on Bharat Jodo Yatra and be vigilant about fundamental rights of people in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh
Wed, Feb 01, 2023
Democracy in Kashmir: Indira’s failure, Vajpayee’s successSubscriber Only
September 29, 2022 04:00 IST
Radha Kumar writes: As a new party — Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Azad Party — is born in Jammu and Kashmir, Modi-led Centre must learn from the past. Only a free and fair election can revive peace-building in the former state
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
Radha Kumar writes: India’s response to Sri Lanka and Myanmar crises is a study in contrast. It shouldn’t beSubscriber Only
August 01, 2022 19:42 IST
Radha Kumar writes: Given our land and sea borders with Myanmar, and the troubled history of cross-border insurgencies between our two countries, the Modi administration’s inertia is alarming
Tue, Aug 02, 2022
What India can tell Russia amid warSubscriber Only
March 31, 2022 03:55 IST
Radha Kumar writes: As Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov comes to Delhi, there are many talking points and some tough questions
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
Extending BSF’s powers won’t resolve policing problems, security threatsSubscriber Only
October 21, 2021 03:21 IST
Radha Kumar writes: Strengthening police capabilities, improving coordination between security agencies and cooperation with state law enforcement are needed to address these issues
Fri, Oct 22, 2021
The meaning of India’s ‘wait and watch’ policy on AfghanistanSubscriber Only
August 27, 2021 03:50 IST
Radha Kumar writes: To focus solely on terrorism, disregarding other geopolitical threats and our obligations to Afghans, displays fatalism
Sat, Aug 28, 2021
We need a bold, imaginative approach to peace in KashmirSubscriber Only
June 28, 2021 03:55 IST
Radha Kumar writes: The roadmap offered by the Modi administration concedes so little that it seems grudging at best and a diktat at worst
Mon, Jun 28, 2021
Small steps to lasting Indo-Pak peaceSubscriber Only
March 24, 2021 03:00 IST
The renewed ceasefire between India, Pakistan has opened a window of opportunity for greater hope. It must be supported by the public and by international partners.
Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Govt sends a chilling message by slapping the PSA on Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba MuftiSubscriber Only
February 11, 2020 04:25 IST
There is a stark contrast between the PSA against Abdullah and Mufti on the one hand and, on the other, the Narendra Modi administration’s complacence when its own ministers and MPs make incendiary statements accusing critics of being terrorists and calling for violence.
Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Crucial questions about Centre’s action on J&K’s constitutional status remain unansweredSubscriber Only
August 10, 2019 02:30 IST
This is the first time in the history of independent India that a state has been demoted to a union territory. The PM’s explanation for an act of such far-reaching consequences was astonishingly weak.
Sat, Aug 10, 2019
Olive branch in the ValleySubscriber Only
February 05, 2016 00:11 IST
Mehbooba Mufti has held out CBMs for the BJP-PDP coalition to agree on. BJP must seize the opening.
Fri, Feb 05, 2016Substance over form,pleaseSubscriber Only
October 02, 2013 02:16 IST
Rahul Gandhi voiced a valid opposition to the ordinance.
Wed, Oct 02, 2013I did not give the letter to IESubscriber Only
August 11, 2011 03:10 IST
The conference which I organised in the European parliament in 2006 was in my capacity as a programme director at the Delhi Policy Group,an independent think-tank.
Thu, Aug 11, 2011I will not attend any meetings with Mr AnsariSubscriber Only
August 10, 2011 03:37 IST
The text of J&K interlocutor Radha Kumars letter to the Union home minister
Wed, Aug 10, 2011
Settling the Kashmir DisputeSubscriber Only
September 23, 2005 00:00 IST
Yesterday I received an email response from an Indian Express reader in Pakistan, Shaukatullah Khan, to my piece of September 21, ‘...
Fri, Sep 23, 2005The View From SrinagarSubscriber Only
September 22, 2005 00:00 IST
It seems odd to talk about Srinagar when there is such an important meeting underway in Delhi, a ‘‘heart to heart’’ betw...
Thu, Sep 22, 2005Whither Peace Process?Subscriber Only
September 21, 2005 00:04 IST
The obviously bumpy meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf in New York has many analysts worried. Why did Pre...
Wed, Sep 21, 2005Indo-US Ties: Why the Flak?Subscriber Only
July 28, 2005 00:42 IST
Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to the US has come in for criticism from both hawks and doves, most of it undeserved. The relationships t...
Thu, Jul 28, 2005Salaam Gilgit, namaste BaltistanSubscriber Only
April 16, 2005 00:00 IST
The forthcoming talks between Indian and Pakistani premiers are not intended to yield any dramatic breakthroughs, but they do have a special...
Sat, Apr 16, 2005The good news from SrinagarSubscriber Only
March 17, 2005 00:00 IST
Allow me a little gloat. When the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus was first suggested — back in 2000 and then in 2003 — nobody believed ...
Thu, Mar 17, 2005A slow trek through the bloodied glacierSubscriber Only
September 20, 2004 00:00 IST
In a few days from now, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf in New York. Their meeting follow...
Mon, Sep 20, 2004a better experience