In Kashmir, an army assault on police officers bares fault lines between the two forces

There is a history of mistrust between the non-local central forces and the local police.

Rayan Naqash

· Yesterday · 09:00 am

He wasn’t a ‘Pak-trained militant’ but a civilian, claims family of man shot in Kashmir encounter

Rayees Ahmed Bhat’s relatives claim he may have been forced to drive the two militants he was gunned down with on Monday.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 22, 2017 · 10:30 am

‘Kashmir wants Islamic rule like Saudi Arabia': Much has changed from Burhan Wani to Zakir Musa

The ideological contours of the militancy in Kashmir have changed and it is gaining support in South Kashmir.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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Rayan Naqash

· Jul 16, 2017 · 09:00 am

‘Business has been down’: Transporters in Kashmir want Amarnath pilgrims to come in greater numbers

The tourist season of 2016 was washed out by the unrest. The July 10 attack on pilgrims could lead to a further slowdown.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 14, 2017 · 12:30 pm

The attack on Amarnath pilgrims has left a trail of fear and uncertainty in Anantnag

Local residents condemn the killings, plan to welcome pilgrims with placards and refreshments.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 12, 2017 · 10:30 am

Facebook blocks magazine cover featuring Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani

‘Kashmir Ink’ said it had featured Wani on the cover before and faced no such action from the social media site.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 10, 2017 · 07:57 pm

‘Don’t even think about it’: Alumni of one of Kashmir’s oldest schools criticise call for relocation

Traders with businesses near Tyndale-Biscoe and Mallinson schools in Srinagar say the congestion caused by its students, school buses is affecting business.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 09, 2017 · 10:30 am

Map of South Kashmir: Tral is ground zero for the new militancy

It is the home turf of Burhan Wani. But in the village of his colleague, Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, residents worry about water and electricity.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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Rayan Naqash

· Jul 08, 2017 · 09:00 am

‘I can lynch you here’: Ruckus in J&K Assembly was not the first, and is unlikely to be the last

The Assembly has seen several disruptions, some of them severe, since the 1970s.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 07, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Map of South Kashmir: In Pehlipora, women are now seasoned in protest

The village is close to Rambiar Nalla, where the bodies of two Kashmiri girls were found in 2009. It was home to Waseem Malla, who joined the militancy in 2012.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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Rayan Naqash

· Jul 06, 2017 · 09:00 am

Map of South Kashmir: In Karimabad, three graves and a surrender

The martyr’s graveyard in this village has received attention from both militants and security forces.

Ipsita Chakravarty

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Rayan Naqash

· Jul 05, 2017 · 09:00 am

‘We are all mujahideen,’ say villagers in South Kashmir a day after encounter leaves four dead

Two militants were killed in a gunbattle while two civilians were killed in firing by security forces to disperse protesters.

Rayan Naqash

· Jul 03, 2017 · 12:30 pm