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View of Gilgit City from Serena Gilgit Hotel. Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan.

Gilgit-Baltistan votes amid constitutional limbo, political uncertainty

22 hours ago

8 min read

PPP, PML-N, and PTI-backed independents are locked in a three-way battle as voters weigh development promises against decades-old questions of rights and representation

Turtuk, on the banks of the River Shyok, Ladakh. In 1971, India took this village from Pakistani control along with roughly three thousand of its people. Families were divided overnight, like spoils of war, across the Line of Control. The River runs through Turtuk, indifferent to the Line of Control. The water crosses the borders that the people cannot.

From Gilgit-Baltistan to Ladakh: A Meeting Long Denied, A Meeting They Seized

Anuradha Bhasin

01 Jun 2026

8 min read

A pony handler in Pahalgam, a tourist resort in Anantnag district, South Kashmir, carries a QR code stuck to the back of his phone, an identity tag meant to mark him as a verified and authorised worker.

Marked and Monitored, but Out of Work in Kashmir’s Tourist Hub

26 May 2026

8 min read

An elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple spends time outside their settlement at Jagti township in Jammu.

Displaced KPs: Lives in Shabby Camp Colonies, Ashes Without a River

24 May 2026

9 min read

Hindus regard the ASI-protected complex as a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati), while Muslims consider it the site of the Kamal Maula mosque.

Third Claimant in Bhojshala Case: Jains Also Lost Legal Battle

17 May 2026

5 min read

Image shows H on weigh scale, was taken by Mushtaq and is saved on his phone as a dark memory of the most expensive “10 grams”, heavy on his life.

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

15 May 2026

12 min read

Protests against alleged sexual harassment case in Sopore in April 2026. Image is representational.

Sexual Harassment & Violence: A Teacher Arrested, Six Detained, But No Answers in Sopore

12 May 2026

9 min read

Opinion

PAGD leaders at a press conference in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

Comment Articles

A Child’s Rattle, Rules of Rivalry and Recipe for Unity!

A game of ‘Who can spit out better’ is the last thing Jammu and Kashmir needs

Anuradha Bhasin

3 hours ago

4 min read

Heightened view of Muzaffarabad city, capital of Pakistan administered Jammu & Kashmir, on both river banks after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Comment Articles

Understanding Pakistan-Administered Kashmir's Legal Identity

A debate over constitutional status should not distract from the larger need for democratic reform, stronger institutions, and accountable governance in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir

Sardar Aftab Khan

6 hours ago

4 min read

Jammu is regarded as the City of Temples. Image is representational.

Comment Articles

Pity your city

Shoddy works, dug-up roads and collapsing infrastructure expose a culture of apathy in Jammu and Srinagar

16 hours ago

3 min read

Video (Multimedia)

Kashmiri painter Masood Hussain in an interview with Asma Bhat.

Even When I Paint Pain, I Draw on Hope: Masood Hussain

22 Apr 2026

1 min read

Senior journalist associated with BBC Riyaz Masroor with the author Asma Bhat.

Young Journalists Grapple With Shrinking Job Market In Kashmir

02 Nov 2025

1 min read

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PaJK Crisis: JKJAAC Movement and Breaking Down The Agreement With Pakistan Government

Anuradha Bhasin

06 Oct 2025

1 min read

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Forgotten by Progress: Life in Fakir Gujri is far away from progress made in urban centres of Kashmir

21 Jul 2025

1 min read

Culture

A view of a narrow alley on the Coppersmith Street in Gaziantep, Turkiye.

Comment Articles

Where Copper Sings From Srinagar to Gaziantep

Iftikhar Gilani

01 Jun 2026

6 min read

Front cover of the book, "String of Pearls" by Nighat Hafiz.

Comment Articles

Pearls For All: Words of Wisdom and Introspection

25 May 2026

3 min read

A still from the film, "The Collaborator".

Comment Articles

Line of Control Holds Together What is Threatening to Fall Apart

10 May 2026

3 min read

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In Focus

An elderly Kashmiri Pandit couple spends time outside their settlement at Jagti township in Jammu.

Displaced KPs: Lives in Shabby Camp Colonies, Ashes Without a River

24 May 2026

9 min read

Image shows H on weigh scale, was taken by Mushtaq and is saved on his phone as a dark memory of the most expensive “10 grams”, heavy on his life.

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

15 May 2026

12 min read

A view of the agriculture fields which are disappearing for carving out of roads and raising of concrete jungles in Kashmir.

Rails, Roads, a Ravaged Earth and the Hunger Left Behind

14 Apr 2026

12 min read

A therapy session being conducted with a child by rehabilitation therapist in Kashmir.

Comment Articles

Virtual Autism: J&K Needs More Rehabilitation Therapists

25 Nov 2025

4 min read

Floodwaters crossed the danger mark in September 2025, disrupting road connectivity in Shamsipora, Anantnag, South Kashmir.

Frequent Floods Weaken Jhelum’s Embankments: No Dredging Threatens Lives, Livelihoods in Riverside Villages

Junaid Manzoor Dar

06 Nov 2025

9 min read

Features

A view of a narrow alley on the Coppersmith Street in Gaziantep, Turkiye.

Comment Articles

Where Copper Sings From Srinagar to Gaziantep

Iftikhar Gilani

01 Jun 2026

6 min read

The thirty-six course meal, Kashmiri wazwan.

Comment Articles

Kashmir’s Grand Wazwan was Saved by Wazas from Gurez

17 May 2026

7 min read

Image shows H on weigh scale, was taken by Mushtaq and is saved on his phone as a dark memory of the most expensive “10 grams”, heavy on his life.

It Started With a ‘Harmless Joint,’ but Heroin Addiction Spiraled their Lives Out of Control

15 May 2026

12 min read

Refugee women in Jammu show their medical prescriptions and reports as they struggle with various diseases related to menstrual hygiene.

If You Count Ten Women, Eight Are Ill; 4 in 10 undergo Reproductive Surgery

06 May 2026

5 min read

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