Tag: Kashmir
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Ground Reports: On Kashmir Lockdown
It is 60 days into lockdown in Kashmir since the internet and communication were blocked off. Basharat Amin, gave us ground reports from Shopian, Kashmir.
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Kashmir Crisis: Eight Weeks After Article 370 was Scrapped
Erratic communication and internet blackout continues to clog people's lives in Kashmir. How long is the government going to continue this in the name of 'peace'?
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Kashmir. Article 370. Clampdown
"Most narratives about Kashmir that TV studios push down our throats are without letting Kashmiris speak. Where are the ground reports from the valley that tell the real concerns of the people?" Nadiya Shafi, our community correspondent from Srinagar, writes about the clampdown in Kashmir.
Kalaroos: A Mystery in the Mountains of Kupwara
A set of caves in Kashmir’s Kupwara district may be the key to an ancient, underground passage to Russia; and to archaeological secrets.
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Enforced Disappearances in Kashmir: A State’s Denial and a Community’s Agony
At least 8,000 families in Kashmir have lost their loved ones to enforced disappearances at the behest of the Indian armed forces. But the state refuses to acknowledge the problem and take action.
The Endless Wait for Justice: Enforced Disappearances in Kashmir
Parveena Ahangar has united victims across the valley to demand that the state gives them back their disappeared family members.
A Visit inside Kashmir’s First Cashless Village
Lanura Budgam village is located at a distance of 24 Kms from Srinagar city. The village was declared to be the first ‘cashless’ village by J&K Government on 18 December 2016. The declaration of Lanura being a cashless village stunned local villagers. The village lacks basic facilities, like electricity...
Kashmir’s Survivors Angry at Slow Response to Floods
A month and a half after Kashmir saw the worst floods in a century, rescue and rehabilitation have yet to reach a majority of the survivors. It was civil society that stepped up and started the initial rescue efforts; the army and government’s response to the crisis was less than...