Why Kashmir’s youth are removing political tattoos
In the Indian-administered Kashmir, Kashmiri youth are increasingly removing their tattoos — many of them AK-47 rifles — which have become burdens due to heightened military surveillance.…
Kashmir: Choosing to live in a leper colony
In Kashmir's Bahar-Aar sanatorium, a former leper colony, residents, including descendants of leprosy patients, have found a sense of community and home despite facing societal stigma and challenges.…
Is India facing a new kind of militancy in Kashmir?
Media report that India-administrated Kashmir faces a surge in militant attacks in the Hindu-dominated areas. Some observers say the issue is an influx of militants from Pakistan.…
Jammu and Kashmir local elections
Voting continues in India's contested province of Jammu and Kashmir, with the second phase of the election to renew the 90 seats of the legislature. This is the first vote since Prime…
Diplomats in, foreign journalists stay out
It’s the first vote to take place in the region in a decade. New Delhi has allowed diplomats to observe the polls, however foreign journalists were kept out.…
Kashmir: Voters discuss election hopes and fears
Kashmir is heading for the first regional election in a decade. Voters hope the elections will bring much-needed development amid rising unemployment.…
Kashmir tour guides risk their lives to earn a living
Tourists coming to the India-administered Kashmir love the region's glorious snow-capped mountains. But the journey up to glaciers can be both challenging and dangerous.…
Kashmir: Are India’s willow cricket bats endangered?
Kashmir's dwindling willow plantations are impacting the region's famed cricket bat industry, and risking the supply of cricket bats in India, where the sport is hugely followed. The industry employs more than…
Has abrogation of Article 370 curbed violence in Kashmir?
Journalist Samaan Lateef said on Monday that there is "complete silence on the ground" because the Supreme Court's decision was expected by both sides.…
Will Kashmir residents vote in India’s general election?
Many in Kashmir feel disempowered since Narendra Modi's government took control of the region in northern India.…
India: Anti-Modi alliance wins majority in Kashmir vote
It's the first election in the region since the Indian government stripped Kashmir of its semi-autonomous status. The win for the PAGD shows that Kashmiri people want their region's special status back,…