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Governor of August 5: Satya Pal Malik’s Life Ends on Kashmir’s Most Fateful Date
Obituary: Satya Pal Malik's life was a defining, controversial chapter in Kashmir's modern history—his death on August 5 felt less like a coincidence, more like...
‘Six Years Without a State’: Rights Forum Slams Delhi’s Betrayal of Kashmir
On the sixth anniversary of Article 370's revocation, a new report accuses the Centre of deepening alienation, violating rights, and sabotaging democracy in Ja...
Square Pegs in Round Holes: ReT primary teachers in specialised CRC roles
The Department of Education's practice of appointing primary school teachers as Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators for higher secondary institutions violates ...
Muzaffarabad Diary: Remembering Sardar Ibrahim in the Month of July
As July unfolds with commemorations in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, a critical reflection on Sardar Ibrahim's life reveals how the founding Presiden...
Double Victimhood in Safapora Rape-Murder Case: Digital Platforms Under Fire
Legal experts and activists say, giving away identity of victim is violation of laws and ethics and call for stricter enforcement of laws and media ethics guide...
The Road To South Kashmir Amid Rigid Security
Extraordinary Restrictions affecting daily lives. Traders and locals see it is an impediment on the road to economic recovery.
Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-III
This first-person account is an acute observation of the heavy securitization, what it means for the locals, tourism operators and even pilgrims, challenging so...
Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-II
This first-person account is an acute observation of the heavy securitization, what it means for the locals, tourism operators and even pilgrims, challenging so...
Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-I
This first-person account (to be published in three parts) is an acute observation of the heavy securitization, what it means for the locals, tourism operators ...
From Protectors to Protesters: PaJK Police Personnel Go On Historic Strike, Hold Demonstrations
Historic Police Protests in PaJK: Demands for Reform, Recognition, Hike in Salaries & Other Allowances.
Muzaffarabad Diary: Remembering July 13 in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir
As chief minister of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir scaled a wall to pay tribute to the 1931 martyrs, Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir marked day ...
Kashmir Leaders Locked as Police Block July 13 Martyrs' Day Commemorations
From chief minister to Mirwaiz, all political leaders placed under house arrest to prevent any observance of a historic day that is now scrapped officially.
Muzaffarabad Diary: PaJK’s long road to powerless autonomy
Though hailed as a historic reform, the 13th Amendment to Act 74 has failed to deliver true self-rule, capping a decades-long pattern of central control, broken...
From poetic images to the layered reality of conflict: Understanding Kashmir over conversations and cups of tea
For many young Indians, the stereo-type images of Kashmir begin to fade after personal contact with Kashmiris or reading about the region.
Report Alleges Officials Orchestrated Mosque Survey Unrest in Sambal
Fact-finding report warns of Sambhal becoming the next Ayodhya, highlights official complicity in violence, discriminatory crackdowns, and a dangerous fusion of...
Congress accuses lower courts of caste bias, urges Supreme Court to intervene
Gautam cited several recent judgments that, according to him, expose the persistence of caste-based discrimination even at the level of the higher judiciary.
‘Mob-justice’ by Cops in Jammu: No Action Against SHO Despite Probe
As some cheer-leaders rout for police, legal experts and the larger public are outraged over the inhuman act and defense of the illegality.
Korean connection of Kashmir unearthed
Discovery of ancient inscription links region with Korea; experts call for deeper exploration of Kashmir’s East Asian ties.
Muzaffarabad Diary: Political Parties Lose Relevance in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir
In this moment of flux, the future of PaJK politics hinges not just on the manoeuvres of its “electables,” but on whether genuine alternatives can emerge.
Fear and Trauma Continues to Haunt Tribal Women Weeks After Woman’s Rape & Murder
Investigations on after four local youth arrested; insecurity and mistrust impose restrictions on women and deepens wedge between communities.