Terror, communal politics and India’s existential crisis
THE picturesque town of Pahalgam, once fondly dubbed the ‘Switzerland of India,’ now bears the weight of a tragedy that marks a troubling shift in India’s socio-political landscape. The deadly gun attack in this Himalayan resort town, which claimed the lives of at least 26 people, including foreign nationals and a naval officer, is not merely another terror incident. It is a...