Mapping the rising tide of militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir
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Around 48,000 people have died since 1988 when new groups began to emerge and crossings into Pakistan to train for armed movements against the Indian state increased.
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The pro-Indian government militia, Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen—that targeted Pakistan-backed militants in Kashmir—was launched in 1993 by popular folk singer-turned militant Kuka Parray
Areas that were hotspots in the 1990s and early 2000s, and had become completely violence-free by 2008 or 2010, are now once again witnessing signs of militancy if not a full-blown insurgency
About 20-25 local militants are operating in Jammu and Kashmir, which is the lowest in 35 years.
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While hearing the matter, the top court criticised the three governments and said that "the harsh reality is that everybody knows that except discussion, nothing is happening."
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Iran and Israel have mostly refrained from directly attacking each other, making the Iranian missile salvo of Tuesday at Israeli territories a massive escalation in the Middle East conflict that stems mainly from the war on Gaza.
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In this Naya Kashmir, you can still find the scattered remains of the older one
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New players and a new leadership has emerged in Jammu and Kashmir and the pressing question now is whether statehood of J&K, its demographics and land will be preserved
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Beyond regional dignity and autonomy, development has become central in both national and regional party manifestos in Kashmir
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The more profound truth is that knowingly or unknowingly, the people are turning to the ballot not just as a form of protest, but also as a means to seek answers to their everyday problems
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In Kashmir, people have used walls as a medium to express themselves in the form of graffiti. Most of the graffiti now have been defaced or removed, especially in and around Srinagar. These photographs reflect the juxtaposition between these defaced graffiti messages and the changing political climate.
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For many Kashmiris, the prison system is not a distant institution. Everyone knows someone who has been detained, and emotions tied to the suffering of detainees have become part of the campaign
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If the independent candidates backed by the Jamaat can be kingmakers in case of a close verdict, it may signal the politico-religious outfit’s return to democratic politics in a positive way
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Abdullah is struggling to stay relevant in Kashmiri politics, having lost major elections to ‘nobodies’ over the years
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The Hurriyat Conference that he leads has traditionally advocated boycotting of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This time the Mirwaiz has not explicitly called for a boycott elections, but has maintained that elections cannot be a replacement for conflict resolution in Kashmir
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Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija are attracting large crowds. But will it translate into votes?
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Usman Majeed’s rise in Kashmir politics is intriguing considering he was once an active militant fighting for Kashmir’s azadi and then a part of Ikhwan (counter-insurgency) in 1995.
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Ashok Kumar Raina, Awami Ittehad Party's candidate in Chhamb constituency in Jammu, insists the party is not a proxy for the BJP
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Words such as Agent/Agency/Proxy/B-team are dominating the whispers in Kashmir Valley these days as people anxiously wait for the election results on October 8
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Problems and prospects of women waging battles of the ballot in the Valley
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The kind of peace that there is now is not the peace we want to see because Kashmiris have gone quiet, says A S Dulat
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The bi-annual shift of government offices between Jammu and Srinagar lasted from 1872 until 2021, when it was abolished by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha due to the pandemic.
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The hat-wearing photo of Bhagat Singh, born this week over a century ago, is how we remember him visually. Punjabi writer Amarjit Chandan traced its history and the memory it evokes in an essay published in the Preetlari magazine in March 1988
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