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An interview with the author of Sheikh Abdullah’s biography, ‘The Caged Lion of Kashmir’.

In Chandralekha Zutshi’s comprehensive exploration of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah's political journey in Kashmir, the book offers a nuanced and empathetic analysis that transcends traditional hagiographical narratives. The author deftly places Abdullah within the broader context of postcolonial politics, unravelling the complexities of his evolving roles—from anti-feudal fighter to pragmatic secularist and ethnic nationalist. Zutshi contends that Abdullah's life exemplifies the enduri...

Mohammad Sayeed Malik Even over half a century later question remains unanswered as to why had the Kashmir leader courted trouble by meeting Zhou Enlai despite its too obvious adverse political implications back home. Prior to the Security Council meeting at which consideration of India’s complaint against Pakistan concerning the situation in Jammu and Kashmir resumes, Fernand van Langenhove (Belgium), President of the Security Council, meets with representatives of both parties in the disput...

Mainstream Mainstream, VOL LIX No 21, New Delhi, May 8, 2021 Review Essay: ‘Intertwined Lives: PN Haksar and Indira Gandhi’, by Jairam Ramesh | KS Subramanian Saturday 8 May 2021 by Jairam Ramesh This remarkable book is about Parmeshwar Narain Haksar arguably India’s most influential and powerful civil servant under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Haksar was Indira Gandhi’s alter ego during her period of glory. The eminent administrator and diplomat, was educated in Allahabad and London;...