Srinagar,
Bilal Hussain is a freelancer based in Srinagar, Kashmir.
A 17-month-old standoff between India and China in the Himalayan border region of Ladakh is imperiling the six-century-old Pashmina wool industry, which employs almost three-quarters of a million people, according to industry leaders.
Kashmir Christians Enjoy Respite From Sectarian Acrimony
As the world races to vaccinate billions more people against COVID-19 while the virus’ new omicron variant spreads, India is testing using drones to deliver vaccines to people in mountainous J&K, where more than 70% of the population lives in rural areas.
The inflatable Ladakh cinema that will leave you breathless Welcome to the world's highest altitude cinema, where every movie -- at 3,500 meters above sea level -- is literally a breathtaking experience.
China and India are engaged in an infrastructure war along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh where a brutal hand-to-hand clash in the Galwan Valley in June last year left 20 Indians dead while China refused to disclose its casualties.
Clouds of fear have enveloped the Rohingya refugee camp in India as the authorities have detained nearly 200 refugees since March in the Jammu and Kashmir region. Human rights defenders are concerned over the possible deportation of Rohingya, especially a
Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. presidential election a month ago has instilled hope in politicians and citizens in India-administered Kashmir who expect President Donald Trump's replacement to raise the issue of human rights abuses in the region.
Communications blackout has been depriving residents of vital information
The mystery of the false princess and her palace of nine million The wife of the EU ambassador to Iraq, Spaniard Ramón Blecua, buys a 500-meter modernist mansion in Brussels with no known fortune.
China, India, Pakistan: Moving Beyond Water Wars Reliance on the same rivers should promote cooperation, not conflict, in the Indus Basin.
Indo-Pak: economy, diplomacy gone for a toss
Indus Waters Treaty: Hope Despite Rising Tensions
Why a potential peace deal in Afganistan could flare-up the violence in distant Kashmir
Press Freedom in Kashmir: Local and International Journalists Under Pressure One local journalist alleges that he was “made a human shield” by Indian soldiers.
India must restore internet access to Kashmir to fight coronavirus Communications blackout has been depriving residents of vital information
Fighting Covid-19 — And Repression — in Kashmir
One year ago on August 5, Indian Kashmir was cut off from the world as the Indian government blocked telecoms and internet after revoking an article granting the region autonomy.
India: A year of throttling journalism in Kashmir
India: “History’s longest ever e-curfew” continues in Kashmir.
On 5 August 2019, #India revoked #Kashmir’s autonomy and cut off all communications within this territory. Journalists were returned to the Stone Age.
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