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Rage of the Rivers and Riverfront Projects: Floods in Tawi River in Jammu Raise Some Serious Questions
Under phase-1 of the Tawi Riverfront project, 2.70 kms of embankment has been built with promenades for which 23 hectares of land was reclaimed. Environmentalis...
Muzaffarabad Diary: Quota or Merit? A Divisive Ruling
Pakistan-administered Kashmir High Court’s move to abolish quotas in public jobs and university admissions promises meritocracy, but critics warn it risks.
Monsoon Rains Cause 22 Deaths and Widespread Damage in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
Torrential Downpours Lead to Tragic Loss of Life and Destruction in Kashmir
New Political Reality: Arrest Equals Automatic Exit for India's Top Leaders
30 Days to Fall: New Controversial Bills Allow Instant Removal of PM, CMs and Ministers on Arrest.
J&K Re-Organisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Explained in Short
New Bill Mandates Automatic Removal of J&K Ministers in Custody
Indian envoy calls for reset in ties with Turkiye, recalls century-old bonds
The ambassador emphasised that the relationship should stand on its own merit based on bilateral considerations and long-term objectives.
Chenab Valley Diary: Chishoti Padder’s deadly flashfloods spark concerns of Kishtwar’s vulnerability
The incident follows a pattern of increasing disasters in the Himalayan Belt, and locals are worried that flawed and reckless development models may be a factor...
Green Climate Fund Awaits Proposal from Pakistan-administered Kashmir
In Absence of Strengthened Institutions, PaJK Government Still Examining Proposal For Inclusion in Green Climate Financing Fund
Muzaffarabad Diary: August 5 Slipped Behind Local Politics in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Five years after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, official ceremonies in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir gave way to legislative debate...
Book Ban: State silences Jammu and Kashmir
Indian officials say the books promote violence and secessionism in Jammu and Kashmir. But critics say the move is aimed at silencing academia and scholars, who...
"We Haven’t Had a Peaceful Moment”: Akhal Villagers Recount 11 Days of Fear as Encounter Ends
Akhal Villagers Relive 11 Days of Terror Amid Prolonged Encounter in South Kashmir
'An Arbitrary and Brute Exercise of Power': PUCL Slams J&K Book Ban
The People's Union for Civil Liberties said that Section 152 of the BNS which is the so called decolonial law, strikingly goes even further than Section 124-A (...
J&K bans 25 books citing ‘false narrative’ and ‘glorification of terrorism’
Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) ordered a ban on 25 books, including works by several prominent authors, including Arundhati Roy, A.G...
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...