Kashmir Issue
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A new digital ID in Kashmir stokes confusion and fears of greater surveillance
Officials claim the new family identification number, unique to every household, is for easy access to social welfare programmes.
Mehran Firdous, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Kashmir Law College sacks principal alleging he is ‘hard-line ideologue’ of separatists
Principal Dr Sheikh Showkat shouted anti-India slogans at a convention in Delhi and had terror links, claimed the college.
Scroll Staff
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Kashmir: Driver from Punjab injured in firing in Pulwama
The Yader area has been cordoned off to arrest the attackers, police officials said.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Is Congress leadership of INDIA shaky after Hindi belt poll defeats?
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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Three Opposition leaders likely to skip INDIA bloc meeting
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‘Change’ over ethnic identity politics: Why MNF lost Mizoram
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Detective fiction: An intense exploration of the squalor and vice that fester in shadowy city lanes
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Data check: What have different governments at the Centre done for Kashmiri migrants?
Taken together, UPA and NDA regimes have approved 6,000 transit accommodations, of which only 14% are complete.
Nidhi Jacob, Factchecker.in & Gautam Doshi, FactChecker.in
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How the BJP is promoting ‘The Kashmir Files’: Modi’s endorsement, tax breaks, leave from work
The ruling party has put its might behind Vivek Agnihotri’s movie about the Kashmiri Pandit exodus.
Umang Poddar
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Opposed to ‘unilateral actions’ on Kashmir, says China during Imran Khan’s visit to Beijing
The Pakistan prime minister said minorities were being persecuted in India ‘in advancing the Hindutva mindset’ of the RSS and the BJP.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Cyclone Michaung: Sea turns turbulent, heavy rains batter Andhra Pradesh as landfall begins
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Watch: Pet dogs and their humans get family photographs with Santa Claus
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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The Kashmir Press Club saw a government-backed takeover – not a war between factions
The general secretary of the club’s managing body recounts what happened in the days before the ‘coup’.
Ishfaq Tantry
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‘A way to connect to your roots’: What J&K domicile certificates mean to migrant Kashmiri Pandits
Few say they will return to Kashmir.
Vijayta Lalwani
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What the crackdown on J&K Bank means: Valley has to negotiate directly with Delhi – on Delhi’s terms
The Centre has signalled it no longer needs local elites to keep its hold on Kashmir.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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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.
Rayan Naqash
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Supreme Court hearings on Article 35A come at crucial juncture for Kashmir politics
The removal of the provision could end a fragile pact between the Centre and the state.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Analysis: BJP’s use of Kashmir as an ideological pawn in the 2019 elections could have grim results
Party president Amit Shah’s speech in Jammu this weekend suggested he was addressing a national audience.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Field
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AFC Champions League: Mumbai City FC finish campaign with six losses
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Pro Kabaddi League: Puneri Platan stun Jaipur Pink Panthers; Bengal Warriors beat Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Cleiton, Nandhakumar help East Bengal thump NorthEast United
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Meet Vishnukanth Singh – India’s midfield metronome
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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold