News By Marila Latif

Kashmir Seeks Clarity As ‘Bulldozer Baba’ Goes Berserk

The scenes of anguish and helplessness are emerging from Jammu and Kashmir due to the eviction drives falling on the powerful as well as the poor.

BJY's Kashmir Chapter: How Gandhi's Secular Campaign Concluded in Snowland

The Return of Maharaja

As the tallest leader and New Delhi’s ‘secular Samaritan’ in Kashmir became redundant post abrogation of Article 370, his adversary and the Dogra Raj’s last monarch resurrected as a new remembrance in the “Naya Kashmir”.

Why’s Kashmir Heating Up: This Eco-activist Has Answers Up His Sleeve

As Kashmir is grappling with the soaring mercury, an eco-activist is blaming the shifting jungle order for the searing climate change.

Satellite Images Show Dense Forest Deforestation, Amid Climate Change In Kashmir

The remote sensing has concluded that Kashmir’s deep forest area has been either degraded or converted into sparse forest or scrublands during the 38-year observation period.

‘Secrecy’ Sparking Off New Security ‘Terms and Conditions’ in Kashmir

This conjecture is now making government to review its own ranks and fire the wary workers. Besides unceremonious farewells, the fired government staffers live with the new tag.

How ‘Royal Drug’ Killed Kashmiri Man’s Father, Business, Love

Amid the ongoing war on drugs, the story of a Kashmir man who lost everything to dope is making the menace very challenging.

Battling Hunger in World War-II Bunker, This Kashmiri Returned Home With War Horrors

As the last batch of Kashmiri students lately arrived home from Ukraine, the horrors of the war they faced in their overseas campus still give many of them sleepless nights. One such student shares his staggering suffering with The Himalayan Post.

EXCLUSIVE: War in Ukraine Disrupts Kashmir’s Timber Trade

Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine has created ripple effects in the valley’s timber industry and has bared Kashmir’s demand for the foreign wood like never before.

Backstory of Barzulla Blaze: How Patients, Cylinders, Documents Were Saved

As the massive fire engulfed the Bone and Joint Hospital in Srinagar, the local volunteers left no stone unturned to evacuate patients and remove oxygen cylinders that may have caused havoc.

Despite ‘War Whistle’, Why Couldn’t Kashmiri Students Leave Ukraine?

Days before the Russian invasion blocked exit points and set the stage for the military showdown, Kashmiri students in Ukraine were staring at the uncertain situation.

Sacking Teacher for Students’ Poor Performance Is Illegal, Advocates Argue

‘Indian laws prohibit the direct termination of a government employee.’

‘Dixon Plan Redux’: Why New Proposal Has Caused Political Anguish in Kashmir

The Dixon plan was recently raked up by NC deserter from Jammu, Devendra Singh Rana.

In Photos: Kashmir’s Wall of Conquest Crumbling

As Mughal defensive wall disappears within, the sign of Kashmir’s medieval rout is meeting its waterloo in an era of malevolent trends.

In Kashmir, ‘Invisible Pain’ Becoming Physical Curse

“Such is the frequency and intensity of our troubles that at times even medicines don’t work. Our perpetual pain is crippling us collectively.”

‘We Have Become Homeless’: Life Without Kashmir Press Club

After its sudden coup and subsequent closure, a new debate has taken roots in the valley — whether or not Kashmir Press Club matters for scribes. While seniors are divided over the issue, the young journalists say it was their address.

‘My Husband Abandoned Me’: Aftershock of Deadly Diagnosis in Kashmir

“These doctors ruined my life and I have no idea about how this missing organ would affect my health now.”

How Dubai Dream Became Nightmare For Kashmiri Couple

They had gone to Mumbai to diffuse some tension in their distressed marital life, but returned overburdened.

How Controversial Content Exposes ‘Textbook Review’ in Kashmir

“We have not ordered any such book although it may have come from any marketing person as a sample. I believe it’s the responsibility of the government and authors to keep a check on the content.”

Of Hyderpora, Hybrid Militancy, Heightened Security: Exclusive Interview With IGP Vijay Kumar

In the backdrop of the new police statement and the recent shootout, IGP Kumar in an exclusive interview with The Himalayan Post talks about the unfolding security situation in Kashmir.

How ‘Nikkah Nama’ Has Become Houseboat Entry Ticket for Locals in Kashmir

In the name of checking ‘adultery’, the houseboat owners of Kashmir have adopted a self-styled verification process making many in Kashmir equating it with an apartheid move.

‘It’s Like a Death to Us’: Chilling Effect of Untimely Snowfall in Kashmir

With over 50 percent of apple crop still resting on branches, the untimely snowfall has brought winter in fall and froze Kashmir’s apple cart.

‘Kashmiris Have Always Helped Us’: A Parting Word from Migrants

As five non-locals out of 32 civilian killings in Kashmir this year triggered a rattling run from the valley, the migrant workforce is hailing the local support while heading home in panic.

The Poetic Lament in Gurez

A vast array of travelogues on Gurez’s grace apart, there’s a longing and lament about life stuck in the political push and pull.

Scuffle Before Suicide Note: The Hanging Case of Budgam Boy

There’re many narratives to the story. The family says it’s a murder. The police say it seems a suicide case. But while investigation on the retrieved suicide note is in progress, Umer Dave’s roommate from Poonch and his friends from Kashmir say otherwise.

‘He Believed in Love, Nobility’: The Cop Mourned By Masses

“Whenever his police friends cautioned him about his random visits to the places, he would say, ‘Why would someone kill me when I haven’t wronged anyone.’ ”

‘Thajwas Is About To Disappear’: Kashmir Weather Becoming Extreme Event

Experts say melting of small and medium glaciers, a decline of dense forest cover, shrinkage of wetlands, extreme events like droughts, floods and the expansion of cities and towns are the reason for this current heatwave in Kashmir’s climate.

Disengaging 918 ICDS Helpers Unfortunate, Govt Snatching Employment Instead Of Generating: Tarigami

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Are Orders of 'Naya Kashmir' Closing Doors

These executive orders indicate red horns and a stricter regime, whether it’s to terminate government officials on the grounds of cyber vigilance against the “anti-India sentiment”, or making an adverse police report significant for refusing security clearances. Before this ruthless handling of defiance, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir has had introduced many amnesty policies “to change the hearts and minds” of people towards the mainstream.