The sweeping generalisations about Shia-Sunni sectarianism in Kashmir is based on a narrow understanding of evolution of Islam’s praxis in the Valley.

Guns Under My Chinar by A.M. Watali sees an important chapter in Jammu and Kashmir's history through mistakes made by those at the upper levels.

Anchored in a cultural and social milieu different from ours, these texts ought to have been understood through conscientious interpretation of historians.

The BJP continues to uphold its most cherished mantra when it comes to governing J&K – running with the hares and hunting with the hounds. 

The Union government's actions have led to widespread political despair in Kashmir. In the past, that mood has been used by militants to gain currency.

'Nund Rishi: Poetry and Politics in Medieval Kashmir by Abir Bazaz' serves to unknot some of the complexities that define Nur-ud-Din’s oeuvre.   

Facebook's India team reportedly pushed back on removing this inauthentic account for over a year, according to the Washington Post, saying they feared government reprisal.

Since the reading down of Article 370, lawyers and family members of PSA detainees say there is a pattern of pushing PSA cases to the tail-end of the 'daily cause list' so that by the time their turn arrives, the clocks strike 4 pm and the court call it a day. Getting a hearing in PSA case is nothing short of an elusive dream.

Hakim Sameer Hamdani’s ambitious new book looks at the history of Kashmir's Shiʿa population through the lens of not just the Sunni rivalry that shaped them but also, of reconciliation and unique contributions.

While 'Reopening Muslim Minds' is a powerhouse of incredible research work, it also gets many things wrong.

While the police marvelled at the low number of active militants, locals fretted over decisions that incentivise the entry of outsiders and the Pandit community found itself at odds with the BJP.

Additionally, the Report found that the bot network was engaging in smear campaigns against what they described as 'anti-national' journalists, as well as making calls to boycott Chinese products.

The visit of Amit Shah—seen as a polarising figure—and various steps taken by the administration, have deepened general mistrust in Kashmir and fomented political anger, something that tends to fuel the conditions that create impulses towards extremist acts.

Following the Waqf Board's decision to ban the collection of voluntary donations at shrines, those who have nurtured these institutions for centuries are crying foul.

Amnesty says it recorded the details of at least 60 instances in which journalists and human rights defenders have been subjected to interrogations, criminal investigations, arbitrary arrest, detention, and surveillance since August 2019.

The death of 20-year-old Shoaib Muhammad Ganai is only the latest in a long list of civilian deaths in which the official narrative differs from what the victims' families claim.

In 'The Occupied Clinic', Saiba Varma helps us navigate the treacherous matrix in which the politics of care takes place in Kashmir.

Plummeting levels of unrest on paper belie that fact that this status quo come at a heavy price.

Nirmaljeet Singh was doing a cinematography course away from his J&K home when the communications' blockade was announced in the aftermath of the Article 370 move. Events since then made it impossible to stay off politics.

None of the official domains, including channels which used to earlier announce them, record such outages. Nonetheless, they have crippled students and professionals.