Analysis
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1.7KEviction of indigenous Gujjar, Bakerwals from forests is illegal as per Indian and International law
As the administration in Jammu and Kashmir starts its eviction drives to push the Gujjar and Bakwerwals out of their traditional homes,...
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Using Roshni to keep us in the dark, and the bogey of Land Jihad — Muzamil Jaleel
By announcing a plan to retrieve the lands instead of acting against influential bureaucrats who transferred the lands illegally, the J&K administration...
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Laws, land and disempowerment: Large scale encroachment and illegal takeover of Waqf properties in Jammu
The Sangh and its affiliates have launched a vicious campaign based on falsehoods against Jammu Muslims. This is not happening in isolation,...
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Shifting landscape and searing anxiety in Kashmir
A volley of amended Acts post-Article 370 abrogation has unleashed a sense of distress in the valley where commoners are currently struggling...
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Pandemic and militarisation: A fatal combination in Kashmir
The public health emergency caused by the COVID pandemic has brought the whole world to a standstill. In Kashmir, over 28,000 cases...
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Understanding the India-China standoff in Ladakh and its impact on local communities
The Changpas are the nomadic community that lives in eastern Ladakh. They are generally the first to encounter soldiers of China’s People’s...
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Across the LoC and the Oceans: Rise of the ethno-linguistic narrative
As the concluding piece of the four-part series on the role of Jammu and Kashmir diaspora, the author talks about the narrative...
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Across the LoC and the Oceans: The Dark horses
As new voices from Jammu and Kashmir are resonating at global level, new narratives have shaped up and found an audience. In...
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Across the LoC and the Oceans: Shopian and Budgam on the World Map
Almost four decades ago, two men from the Valley would begin a journey that spanned four countries across the globe. In this...
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Back to Village: The grassroot outreach’s Kashmir chapter
To strike a chord with the ‘out-of-reach’ countryside, the government’s Back to Village program is currently being tried in Kashmir. But as...
