‘Mummy’s girl’: Iltija Mufti defends the legacy of one of Kashmir’s major political families

As former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti disappeared from public view, detained under a draconian preventive detention law, her daughter emerged.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Mar 07, 2020 · 09:00 am

In Kashmir, a spree of arrests for alleged ‘misuse’ of social media and masking apps

At least five people including two minors have been taken into custody so far. One of them has been booked under sections of the UAPA.

Safwat Zargar

· Mar 01, 2020 · 09:00 am

Amid declining production, Kashmiri farmers seek geographical indication tag for local saffron

The Kashmiri variety of the crop is currently sold at a much lower price than it is worth.

Firdous Hassan, IndiaSpend.com

· Feb 23, 2020 · 08:30 pm

The internet is painfully slow in Kashmir – but users have found a way to access restricted websites

The longest internet shutdown in the world has not ended. Access has been officially restored to only 301 websites.

Safwat Zargar

· Jan 30, 2020 · 09:00 am

Riding the ‘Internet Express’: Kashmiris are taking the train to Jammu to get online

The internet blackout in the Valley is the longest one imposed by a democracy yet.

Athar Parvaiz, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Jan 13, 2020 · 08:30 pm

In Kashmir, a police crackdown leaves migrant beggars staring at an uncertain future

The Valley has attracted a large number of beggars from outside the state in recent years.

Safwat Zargar

· May 26, 2019 · 09:00 am

Why did it take Kashmir police 23 years to make the first arrest in the Saderkoot massacre case?

Seven villagers of Bandipore’s Saderkoot Bala were shot dead by the counterinsurgency militia Ikhwan in 1996.

Safwat Zargar

· May 20, 2019 · 12:30 pm

In Kashmir, alleged rape of a three-year-old triggers protests, fears of sectarian tension

The victim and the accused belong to different Muslim sects. Fears of sectarian clashes grew as fake pictures and videos began circulating on social media.

Safwat Zargar

· May 13, 2019 · 08:36 pm

‘Our lives and property are at stake’: As cross-LoC trade halts, Kashmiri traders lament losses

They hope new regulations alluded to in the Centre’s notification that suspended trade indefinitely will be implemented swiftly, allowing business to resume.

Safwat Zargar

· May 04, 2019 · 09:00 am

Simmering tensions: What really caused the riots in Srinagar’s Central Jail early this month

Jail officials claim they were sparked by dismantling of barracks used for ‘anti-national activities’. Inmates say they were protesting desecration of Quran.

Safwat Zargar

· Apr 27, 2019 · 09:00 am

From Jammu to Kashmir, a ban on civilian traffic on the highway leaves a trail of rage – and despair

Restaurant owners in Jammu brace for losses. The business community in Kashmir says it will hit the Valley’s economy hard.

Safwat Zargar

· Apr 09, 2019 · 07:00 am

The killing of a 12-year-old boy in Kashmir has prompted local voices to decry militant tactics

Atif Mir was taken hostage by Lashkar-e-Taiba members and killed when the forces blew up the house in which they were hiding.

Safwat Zargar

· Mar 25, 2019 · 07:30 am