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Rayan Naqash
Rayan Naqash is a Scroll.in staffer.
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These young Kashmiris are spreading smiles in the Valley with their YouTube videos
Whether parodying the healthcare system or mocking the police, the videos on ‘Kashmiri Kalkharabs’ are racking up the views.
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‘Breaking people’s will’: In Kashmir, gunfights leave a trail of destroyed homes and rising anger
Kashmiris see the destruction of their property by government forces as a ‘form of punishment’.
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In Kashmir, a photo of a militant’s body being dragged by security forces sparks outrage
Retired generals insist that this is standard procedure since militant bodies are often booby trapped.
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Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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In J&K, confusion about whether SC verdict decriminalising homosexuality actually applies to state
Some media reports say it doesn’t because the state has its own penal code. But experts point to a 1995 High Court ruling to insist that it does.
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‘Tit for tat’: A raft of abductions in Kashmir shows the Valley is caught in a cycle of retaliation
Militants kidnapped the relatives of policemen on August 30. They said this was in response to the continued harassment of their families by the police.
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‘Very scared’: Why Kashmir’s main political parties are not keen on contesting panchayat elections
Both the People’s Democratic Party and the National Conference say the situation is not conducive for the polls, scheduled to be held later this year.
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Video
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Watch: Nick Jonas releases 1980s – and Priyanka Chopra Jonas – inspired pop track, ‘This Is Heaven’
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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‘The man with no nose’: Watch comedian Alasdair Beckett-King spoof ‘every Spaghetti Western film’
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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The political governor: Does Satya Pal Malik signal a change in Delhi’s approach to Kashmir?
The state has only had bureaucrats and army generals as governor since the 1960s.
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BJP leader who helped expand the party’s footprint in South Kashmir is shot dead
Police suspect Shabir Ahmad Bhat was killed by militants.
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In Kashmir, bravery award for controversial officer is met with outrage
In January, Major Aditya Kumar’s unit was involved in an operation that left three civilians dead.
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The Reel
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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Pressure, intimidation, torture: Activists claim Kathua case is being systematically undermined
It goes beyond Talib Hussain, the activist who led protests demanding justice for the 8-year-old girl, allege activists. Other witnesses are being targeted too.
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In Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘outreach programme’ has failed to impress party workers
The People’s Democratic Party has been riven by dissidence ever since the coalition government fell in the state.
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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.
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The Field
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Wrestling: Sarita Mor wins silver, Kuldeep Malik gets bronze at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series
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Boxing: Vikas Krishan, Manish Kaushik, Pooja Rani among nine Indians in final of Boxam International
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Fourth Test, Day 3: Washington Sundar stuck on 96 as Ben Stokes helps England bowl out India for 365
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Gavaskar remains my hero: Tendulkar leads tributes as Sunny marks 50th anniversary of India debut
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Tsitsipas downs Khachanov in thriller to set up blockbuster semi-final with Rublev at Rotterdam