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In counting tourists, is Jammu and Kashmir taking a leap of faith?
Before 2019, pilgrims and tourists were categorised separately. That has changed.
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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.
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Funerals in handcuffs, families torn apart: The cost of the long detention of Rohingyas in Jammu
Over 270 Rohingya Muslims held in Jammu for over two years have held numerous protests, demanding to know when they are likely to be set free.
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Trending
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Months after controversy, IIT-Bombay sets aside space for those eating vegetarian food
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ review: An entertaining comedy laced with welcome tartness
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India at Asian Games, Sept 28, live blog: India 0-0 Saudi Arabia at half-time; Deepak Bhoria loses
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‘Fukrey 3’ review: Third time unlucky
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Unchecked mining is ruining Kashmir’s rivers. The government is doing little about it
In three districts, Scroll found miners breaking several rules. Worse, the mechanism put in place to check such violations was completely completely absent.
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Opioid addiction is ravaging Kashmir’s young
In Kashmir Valley, the number of drug abuse patients at de-addiction centres has seen an exponential rise. Doctors, politicians sound the alert.
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‘The Crooked Timber of New India’: A timely commentary on India’s pivot towards illiberal democracy
Political economist and social commentator Parakala Prabhakar argues that the ‘crisis’ will not end even if the current government is defeated electorally.
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Watch: Hyderabad police personnel dance with crowd during Ganesh immersion procession
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Watch: In Bengaluru, man gets pizza delivered to his car while it was stuck in traffic jam
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‘You want to keep an alien as a pet?’: Comedian imagines the struggles parents might face in 2050
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Watch: Man helps dugong calf stranded on Tamil Nadu beach back into the sea
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Watch: Pakistan cricket team gets warm welcome in Hyderabad as they arrive in India for World Cup
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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.
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In Kashmir, a flag-bearer of democracy struggles to take oath as an elected leader
Waheed Parra stood up for India when Kashmir’s streets raged against Delhi. Now, he is fighting a legal battle to be sworn in as a panchayat representative.
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In Kashmir, Army unit booked as young man dies of electric shock
Soldiers of the 22 Rashtriya Rifles unit forced him to climb an electric pole to install a security camera, says his family. He was electrocuted by live wire.
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Drumming up love for Kashmiri language, through Insta reels and YouTube videos
A handful of enthusiasts is using internet to draw youngsters to their native tongue, which increasingly plays second fiddle to Urdu and English in the Valley.
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Srinagar is readying for the G20 with dressed-up security bunkers and peacock murals
For the J&K government, the meeting – the first international event in Kashmir since the scrapping of Article 370 – is intended to send out a signal.
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Why some say Jammu and Kashmir’s compensation process for civilian victims of violence is arbitrary
Questions are being raised as some families have got generous relief amounts and jobs, while others are yet to get anything.
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The Field
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Tamim Iqbal dropped in Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh squad
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ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant edge past nine-man Bengaluru FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Dasun Shanaka to continue leading Sri Lanka; Wanidu Hasaranga still not fit
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Asian Games, Wushu: Silver medallist Roshibina Devi unable to go back home due to Manipur violence
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Happy problem: As India peak in time for the World Cup, Dravid and Co have a problem of plenty