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Book lovers seeing some publications during Chinar Book Festival 2025 in Srinagar. Image is representational.

Banning Books: A Part of the Pattern of Erasing Kashmir, say experts

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6 hours ago

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From disappearing Instrument of Accession to book ban, Kashmiris struggle to find a language to preserve memory.

A thematic of Tawi Riverfront Development Project in Jammu City.

Rage of the Rivers and Riverfront Projects: Floods in Tawi River in Jammu Raise Some Serious Questions

26 Aug 2025

6 min read

Heightened view of Muzaffarabad city, capital of Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir, on both river banks after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Muzaffarabad Diary: Quota or Merit? A Divisive Ruling

25 Aug 2025

4 min read

Some of the deaths occurred in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, although most of the victims were in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in north-west Pakistan.

Monsoon Rains Cause 22 Deaths and Widespread Damage in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

Nosheen Khawaja

22 Aug 2025

3 min read

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arriving in the Parliament House in New Delhi.

New Political Reality: Arrest Equals Automatic Exit for India's Top Leaders

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20 Aug 2025

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J&K Map as claimed by the erstwhile ruler of J&K in 1947

J&K Re-Organisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Explained in Short

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20 Aug 2025

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Early morning queue at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, IMHANS - Substance users wait patiently in line for their medicine.

Endless Loop of Drug Addiction: Freed of Heroin, Prescribed Pills a Source of High

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17 Aug 2025

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Tukiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in capital Ankara, Turkey, November 16, 2015.

Indian envoy calls for reset in ties with Turkiye, recalls century-old bonds

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15 Aug 2025

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A massive cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the Chishoti area of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday afternoon, August 14, 2025.

Chenab Valley Diary: Chishoti Padder’s deadly flashfloods spark concerns of Kishtwar’s vulnerability

15 Aug 2025

5 min read

Baloor Kasi located in Guraiz area of Neelum Valley in Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir where glaciers are retreating fast threatening water availability downstream.

Green Climate Fund Awaits Proposal from Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Nosheen Khawaja

15 Aug 2025

4 min read

A view of the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir.

Muzaffarabad Diary: August 5 Slipped Behind Local Politics in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

14 Aug 2025

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A massive cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the Chashoti area of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday afternoon, August 14, 2025.

38 Dead, 100 Injured After Massive J&K Cloudburst, Army Joins Rescue Efforts

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14 Aug 2025

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A Kashmiri man looks at a book in a bookstore in Srinagar, Kashmir, Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Book Ban: State silences Jammu and Kashmir

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14 Aug 2025

6 min read

Security forces transport more ammunition towards the encounter site in Harwan Zabarwan in Srinagar on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

"We Haven’t Had a Peaceful Moment”: Akhal Villagers Recount 11 Days of Fear as Encounter Ends

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12 Aug 2025

4 min read

Historical books in a bookshelf in a library. Representative image.

'An Arbitrary and Brute Exercise of Power': PUCL Slams J&K Book Ban

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12 Aug 2025

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Seizure of books by J&K Police. Image is representational.

J&K bans 25 books citing ‘false narrative’ and ‘glorification of terrorism’

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06 Aug 2025

3 min read

Satya Pal Malik former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.

Governor of August 5: Satya Pal Malik’s Life Ends on Kashmir’s Most Fateful Date

Iftikhar Gilani

05 Aug 2025

5 min read

Front cover of the "Jammu and Kashmir Statehood For Human Rights, August 2025".

‘Six Years Without a State’: Rights Forum Slams Delhi’s Betrayal of Kashmir

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04 Aug 2025

5 min read

A view of the Government Primary School at Judinambal village in Rafiabad tehsil of Baramulla district of Kashmir.

Square Pegs in Round Holes: ReT primary teachers in specialised CRC roles

02 Aug 2025

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Founding President of Pakistan administered Kashmir Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan with the then Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto.

Muzaffarabad Diary: Remembering Sardar Ibrahim in the Month of July

30 Jul 2025

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Double Victimhood in Safapora Rape-Murder Case: Digital Platforms Under Fire

Shariq Ahmad Lone

29 Jul 2025

4 min read

A CRPF man signals the vehicles moving towards south Kashmir along the new NH44 near Lasjan, on the outskirts of Srinagar city, to stop, as the convoy of pilgrims need to pass, on Friday July 11, 2025.

The Road To South Kashmir Amid Rigid Security

Haseeb Ibn Hameed

29 Jul 2025

3 min read

The rigid restrictions are not helping the businesses in Pahalgam, which were already stressed following the April 22,2025, attack which forced 90% booking cancellations and deserted the famous tourist resort.

Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-III

Haseeb Ibn Hameed

26 Jul 2025

9 min read

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Stopping of civilian traffic along the busy NH44 has drawn massive criticism from regional leaders and common masses, especially after a video of a young boy suffering from seizures inside the car while his parents requested the security forces to let them pass, went viral and was also shared by MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and J&K former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-II

Haseeb Ibn Hameed

24 Jul 2025

10 min read

A CRPF man signals the vehicles moving towards south Kashmir along the new NH44 near Lasjan, on the outskirts of Srinagar city, to stop, as the convoy of pilgrims need to pass, on Friday July 11, 2025.

Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-I

Haseeb Ibn Hameed

23 Jul 2025

6 min read

From Protectors to Protesters: Police personnel across Pakistan-administered Kashmir stop work and hold protest demonstrations demanding equal pay, risk allowance, and better medical care on Monday, 21 July 2025.

From Protectors to Protesters: PaJK Police Personnel Go On Historic Strike, Hold Demonstrations

Nosheen Khawaja

21 Jul 2025

3 min read

A view of the bridge in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir.

Muzaffarabad Diary: Remembering July 13 in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir

21 Jul 2025

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Patients waiting patiently outside the ultrasound room, as the SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, has only one emergency ultrasound facility serving all cases.

No fans, stinking bathrooms, serpentine OPD queues and overstressed doctors

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19 Jul 2025

8 min read

An attempt to silence women journalists in Pakistan. Image is representation.

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Speaking Out in Pakistan-administered Kashmir: A Journalist’s Fight Against Misogyny

Nosheen Khawaja

19 Jul 2025

4 min read

Ravindra Jadeja

Tea, Tension and a Toilet Break : Jadeja's Unexpected Dash Off the Field

15 Jul 2025

2 min read

Police vehicles deployed outside the residences of elected J&K National Conference MLAs in Gupkar area of Srinagar city on the eve of July 13 Martyrs Day to prevent their movement.

Kashmir Leaders Locked as Police Block July 13 Martyrs' Day Commemorations

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13 Jul 2025

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Aerial view of Muzaffarabad, which is situated in a valley formed by the confluence of the Neelam and Jhelum rivers.

Muzaffarabad Diary: PaJK’s long road to powerless autonomy

12 Jul 2025

5 min read

J&K: Beyond the Postcard Picture.

From poetic images to the layered reality of conflict: Understanding Kashmir over conversations and cups of tea

Amanpreet Singh

07 Jul 2025

3 min read

Police outside Sambhal mosque area in Uttar Pradesh, a north Indian state.

Report Alleges Officials Orchestrated Mosque Survey Unrest in Sambal

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03 Jul 2025

4 min read

Congress spokesperson, Rajendra Pal Gautam addressing a press conference at new AICC Headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, July 03, 2025.

Congress accuses lower courts of caste bias, urges Supreme Court to intervene

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03 Jul 2025

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Suspected thief being paraded with shoes garland and made to sit on a police vehicle in Bakshi Nagar, Jammu.

‘Mob-justice’ by Cops in Jammu: No Action Against SHO Despite Probe

Mohammad Waseem

02 Jul 2025

6 min read

Stone inscriptions containing a mix of Korean alphabets and proto-Sharda script discovered in the highlands of Kotli district of Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir

Korean connection of Kashmir unearthed

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01 Jul 2025

2 min read

Heightened view of Muzaffarabad city, capital of Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir, on both river banks after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Muzaffarabad Diary: Political Parties Lose Relevance in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir

01 Jul 2025

6 min read

Khalida Begum, 27, daughter of Anwar Begum, sits silently outside her family’s temporary tent on June 1, 2025. She stares into the distance, her hands resting on her knees, as the family struggles to understand what has happened.

Fear and Trauma Continues to Haunt Tribal Women Weeks After Woman’s Rape & Murder

27 Jun 2025

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Villagers from across Anantnag district in South Kashmir gather knee-deep in the spring waters of Panzath Nag during the annual Gaade Maar festival, using wicker baskets to catch fish and clean the sacred water bodies as part of a centuries-old community tradition.

'Gaade Maar': The Kashmiri Festival Where Fishing Means Reviving 500 Springs

26 Jun 2025

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A banner erected on the flow gate between Dal Lake and river Jhelum near Gaw Kadal, Srinagar, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

With Flags of Resistance from Iran to Palestine, Muharram Marches in Kashmir May Go Beyond Mourning

Haseeb Ibn Hameed

25 Jun 2025

10 min read

Rotten apples become toxic after decaying and mixing with canal water of of Ranbi Ara at Lassipora Industrial Estate, Pulwama in Kashmir.

Lassipora Industrial Growth Centre in Pulwama Lacks Solid Waste Management, Posing Threat to Ecosystem and Human Health

25 Jun 2025

5 min read

In Istanbul declaration, OIC condemns Israeli actions, backs Palestinian cause.

OIC slams Israel, calls for restoration of ceasefire between India, Pakistan

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23 Jun 2025

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