Ryana Alden's Article in Politics

2503 TILL TERROR CONTINUES, AFSPA MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM J&K
Omar Abdullah can does not deserve flak for his recent comments to “withdraw” Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of J&K. Even Home Minister Chidambaram, who had backed Omar’s idea does not need condemnation, for cooking up and serving a half- -baked dish! All told, AFSPA is an abnormal act meant for abnormal situations
Posted on Jan-27-2012

2434 DOWNSLIDED US-PAK RELATIONS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT INDO PAK FRIENDSHIP, PARTICULARLY J&K, AND AFGHANISTAN
Proverbially, the summer of 2011 following May 2, proved to be quite blistering for Pak army, not only for its fall from grace with the US, but also in the eyes of Pakistan’s public. Many events of this year have taken a heavy toll on the morale of Pak army’s rank and file.
Posted on Jan-25-2012