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Anees Zargar
Kashmir: Slow Administrative Response amid Heavy Snowfall Brings Life to Standstill
06 Jan 2021
The snowfall has snapped all aerial and road connectivity to and from the Kashmir Valley with all inbound and outbound flights cancelled for the third day.
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Houseboats in Dal Lake: Once Iconic, Now Neglected
02 Jan 2021
A cultural icon from Kashmir, one of many attractions for European tourists, finds itself overlooked by the tourism department.
Anees Zargar
Kashmir: Families of Youth Killed in ‘Encounter’ Claim they were Civilians
30 Dec 2020
‘He called me at about 3 pm and said that he would be staying the night. He said he had eaten lunch and would be back the next day...’
Subodh Varma
J&K DDC Polls: Defeat for BJP’s Dreams and Myths
25 Dec 2020
Results show that the end of Article 370 and demotion to a Union Territory has not been accepted universally, in both Kashmir and Jammu divisions.
Anees Zargar, Sagrika Kissu
J&K: Seventh Phase of DDC Polls Witnesses Over 57% Turnout
16 Dec 2020
Polling was held in as many as 31 constituencies, including 13 seats from Kashmir and 18 from Jammu division. In Kashmir Valley, 148 candidates were contesting in the seventh phase, including 34…
Anees Zargar, Sagrika Kissu
J&K Reports 52% Voting in 6th Phase of DDC Polls, 32% in Kashmir Valley
13 Dec 2020
Even as the voting concluded without any major incident of violence in Kashmir Valley, a gunfight broke-out along the Mughal road that connects Kashmir and Pin Panjal valleys.
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20,000 Protest Sites, 22 States: Farmers’ ‘Bandh’ Call Leaves No Corner Untouched
08 Dec 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls farm leaders for a meeting on Tuesday evening itself; the Centre was scheduled to meet them for sixth round of negotiations tomorrow.
Anees Zargar
Explained: The Importance of DDC Elections in J&K
26 Nov 2020
Polling will commence on Saturday in both Kashmir and Jammu. The polling exercise will take place in eight phases and will end on December 19, with results to be declared by December 22.
Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad
Statement by Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad on the Tata Lit Fest
21 Nov 2020
Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad issue a statement following the abrupt cancellation of the dialogue that was scheduled to be held as part of the Mumbai (Tata) Lit Fest on Friday.
Anees Zargar
Kashmir: DivCom Directs Authorities to be Mindful of Conduct while Dealing with Public Representatives
13 Nov 2020
The directive comes after members of the BJP accused the police and district authorities in Kulgam district of apathy. Three of the party’s workers, including a youth leader, were killed by suspected…