Kashmir Conflict
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Why Pir Panjal is now a staging ground for militant strikes, from Rajouri to Anantnag
Militants in Kashmir are retreating into forests around the mountain range, as they rely less on local support. This throws up several challenges.
Safwat Zargar
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An assassination, a massacre and the forgotten victims of a Kashmir tragedy
Three decades on, the arrest of Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq’s killers brings closure, but justice eludes families of 67 civilians shot in CRPF firing that very day.
Safwat Zargar
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What government data says – and doesn’t – about militancy in J&K since the scrapping of Article 370
While there has been a clear drop in militant violence, the figures revealed some worrying trends.
Safwat Zargar
Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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‘Don’t need lessons from failed state’: India criticises Pakistan’s remarks on Kashmir at UNHRC
Pakistan has been globally recognised as a country that openly supports terrorists, the Indian representative claimed.
Scroll Staff
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‘No locus standi’: India criticises Islamabad for holding elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
The elections were an attempt by Pakistan to ‘camouflage its illegal occupation’ of the region, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan will let people of Kashmir decide if they want to join us or become independent: Imran Khan
Khan on Friday said that a day would come when Kashmiris would be allowed to decide their future as per UN resolutions.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Imran Khan unveils new map showing J&K, Junagadh in Pakistan; India ridicules move
The Indian government said that the release of the new map shows Pakistan’s ‘obsession with territorial aggrandizement’ through cross-border terrorism.
Scroll Staff
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‘Jamhooriyat, Kashmiriyat, insaniyat’: How accurate are Amit Shah’s claims about Jammu and Kashmir?
Laying out his government’s Kashmir policy, the home minister waxed eloquent on the health benefits of one year of Central rule.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Among seven civilians killed in Kashmir, a cricket crazy teen, a commerce student, a young father
Doctors say most of the civilians killed in Pulwama on Saturday had upper-body injuries.
Safwat Zargar
The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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How the conflict in Kashmir has taken a heavy toll on people with mental health problems
The military is documented to have shot dead at least 18 such persons in the last 15 years, one of them this month.
Safwat Zargar
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View from the Kashmir Observer: Young, urban and educated – the new breed of militants in the Valley
The government, meanwhile, remains oblivious to these signs of growing alienation.
Kashmir Observer
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‘Militants have the pulse of the people’: In South Kashmir, killings of policemen generate no anger
Constable Saleem Shah’s funeral had a thinner attendance than those of three militants believed to have killed him.
Rayan Naqash
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana