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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final