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KASHMIR CONFLICT NEWS

'The silence (of Kashmiris) shaped the book as much as the stories themselves': Ipsita Chakravarty on her debut book Dapaan

September 01, 2025 3:43 pm

The conversation traced Chakravarty’s journey from her first reports in 2016, in the wake of Burhan Wani’s killing, to the silence she encountered when she began researching the book in 2022.

'Illegal, unconstitutional... can't change history’: BJP tears into J-K special status resolution

November 07, 2024 7:11 am

BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya notes that the resolution, however, reflects a new reality: "Instead of insisting on the full restoration of Article 370, the resolution calls for open dialogue on the issue — a significant shift".

Need to build alternative education mechanism in violence-hit Kashmir

March 14, 2019 6:32 pm

Over a couple of years, the Kashmir conflict has taken an ugly turn, directly affecting the education system. The economic survey report 2016 declared irreversible loss in education in the state.

New UN rights chief urges India, Pak to take meaningful action on Kashmir issue

September 10, 2018 7:38 pm

In her opening remarks at the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Bachelet said the people of Kashmir had the same rights to justice and dignity as people all over the world.

Imran Khan govt preparing proposal to resolve Kashmir issue, says Pakistan minister

August 29, 2018 8:11 pm

In his victory speech last month, Imran Khan said that his government would like the leaders of the two sides to resolve all disputes, including the 'core issue' of Kashmir.

Once Upon a Kashmir

August 04, 2018 5:29 pm

An informed cultural mosaic of the genesis of Kashmir and the many histories that have contributed to its present.

Opportunistic BJP-PDP alliance set Kashmir on fire; incompetence, arrogance, hatred always fail: Rahul Gandhi

June 19, 2018 9:16 pm

The Congress President's reaction, which was reported hours after the news of the end of the alliance was announced, also contained sharp accusations for the BJP. "Incompetence, arrogance and hatred always fail," Rahul Gandhi said.

Kashmir issue one of Modi govt's biggest failures, alleges Congress

June 17, 2018 5:38 pm

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights had recently released its first-ever report on alleged human rights violation in Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and demanded an international probe into it.

Separatist leaders want New Delhi to clarify its stand on talks with Pakistan

May 29, 2018 8:45 pm

In a statement issued in Srinagar, the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) also asserted that New Delhi could not bypass the people of Kashmir in their talks with Pakistan and must consider them as the "third stakeholder".

People in Kashmir are getting tired of militancy: Army chief Bipin Rawat

January 17, 2018 10:25 pm

"Let me tell you... with a country like India, to seek independence from a nation where we have strong armed forces, where we have a strong democracy, and a very strong government, you cannot secede from India. This is what the people have realised," Gen. Rawat said.

KASHMIR CONFLICT VIDEOS

'It doesn't help when 14-16 leaders sit on stage and blast PM Modi. It allows him to play victim... Must work at state-level'

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

In this edition of Idea Exchange Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah expresses concern over the recent political killings in Jammu and Kashmir and says that the Centre's lack of clarity on J&K is worrying.

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