"It took time to sink in. Are they talking about me? It reflects govt's desperation to destroy our credibility" Kashmir Times editor @anuradhabhasin.bsky.social to @betwasharma.bsky.social on police alleging secessionism in raid on office shut for 4 yrs article-14.com/post/-ridicu...

Honoured that Kashmir Times figures in the list of 25 winners of Global Youth & News Media Awards 2025. The prestigious award is partnered by many internationally acclaimed organisations including IPI, Media Lab, ICFJ, API, European Journalism Centre & others. www.globalyouthandnewsmediaprize.net

Quick succession of cloudbursts and floods. There are important lessons to learn. Read this warning and what can be done. kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

Did strikes inside Pakistan achieve objective of ending terrorism? Or did they bring war and international isolation ? What is the measure of 'success'? How were the 'killed terrorists'counted? kashmirtimes.com/marginalia/o...

True story of G K Reddy: journalist, editor, and India's man inside Pakistan, who held ministerial meetings, drafted propaganda—but quietly fled in a military plane, switched identities, and handed secrets to Nehru. kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

Zahid Rafiq’s ‘The World With its Mouth Open’ is a powerful collection of stories in which personal blends with political, and desolation with wit, writes Freny Manecksha. @aunty303 kashmirtimes.com/culture/lite...

Zahid Rafiq’s ‘The World With its Mouth Open’ is a powerful collection of stories in which personal blends with political, and desolation with wit, writes Freny Manecksha. @aunty303 Story telling in unsettled times

Since 2016, Umar’s days have settled into a rhythm. Mornings start late. “Kya dekhna hai jo jaldi uthoon?,“ he says, with half a chuckle laced with both sarcasm and jest. In the Dark: How Kashmir's Pellet Gun Victims Navigate a World That Forgot Them In the heart of Srinagar, U

Dissecting the complex terrain of violence, oppression, trauma and societal decay through the lens of Aamir Bashir’s award-winning film ‘Maagh: The Winter Within’ and conversations with him.Maagh: ‘Chill of oppression has seeped into our bones’ kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

🎙️ "I think Kashmiris are very resilient people... when given a space they will find creative ways to engage with the Indian state. But the Indian state needs to recognize that," says @anuradhabhasin.bsky.social #StateofSouthasia #Kashmir:

🎙️Kashmiri Muslims have been the major victims of the gun from both sides – the militants and security forces – and yet have been alienated by India, says @anuradhabhasin.bsky.social #StateofSouthasia

🎙️"The Indian state's crackdown on the Kashmiris in the aftermath of Pahalgam has been disproportionate... it appealed to the majoritarian Indian sentiments that became overwhelmingly anti-Kashmiri," says @anuradhabhasin.bsky.social #StateofSouthasia

🎙️ "The people at the borders have lived with the harrowing reality of constantly being in the line of fire – of being cut off from all of J&K, of shelling, of homes destroyed, of casualties, of being victims of landmines," says @anuradhabhasin.bsky.social #Kashmir buff.ly/hMipIEL

Despite Pakistan’s vocal support for Kashmiri militants, the result has been decades of conflict with no liberation in sight. Balochistan must learn from Kashmir’s mistakes. Balochistan’s Independence Declaration: Echoes of Kashmir’s Failed Insurgency kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

In a land where ‘nobody remembers that you have reformed, but only your history’, many among those arrested under PSA post-Pahalgam attack were briefly detained years ago, some when they were minors. kashmirtimes.com/news/old-fca...

Navigating an existential crisis, refugees continue their desperate effort to assert their status as asylum seekers, not illegal migrants. Amidst Increasing Crackdown, Rohingya Refugees in Jammu caught between arbitrary detentions and fears of deportation kashmirtimes.com/news/rohingy...

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Understanding Kashmir. The larger picture behind three weeks of tensions.

Amid war frenzy, people on LoC in J&K appeal for peace. Watch: kashmirtimes.com/multimedia/v... www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMqS...

Wars are fought on bodies of people. As they clean and prepare bunkers for safety and stock-up supplies for long-term survival, border villagers appeal India-Pakistan to talk and not fight. kashmirtimes.com/news/people-...

I join this debate on India pakistan tensions, Kashmir youtube.com/watch?v=0lbL...

📍 #KashmirTerroristAttack: Houses demolished to deter #terrorism, but "families cannot be held responsible for individual guilts." 👉 @kashmirtimes.bsky.social's @anuradhabhasin.bsky.social 📺Full show: f24.my/B8Tj.x @en.france24.com #Kashmir #IndiaPakistan

"Though liberals should take whatever litigation wins they can, real resistance must take place in Congress, at government workplaces and in the streets." Succinctly put. The sooner you realise, the better. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

All political groups legitimised J&K's flawed and motivated delimitation with their silence. They will create a blunder now by raking up a north-south divide. Delimitation, at this juncture, is a threat for all. www.newslaundry.com/2025/03/15/o...

Who delivers the letters of the disappeared? In today's Kashmir, Agha Shahid's metaphors of silence — vanished homes, censored voices, unwritten letters - would be like documentation. Poignant! The Country Without a Post Office: Agha Shahid Ali’s Lament for Kashmir kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

"The cricket team of Jail No: 3 in Delhi's Tihar jail had five Pakistani inmates, which led to it being unofficially dubbed the "Pakistani Team." Some interesting insights from India's largest prison. kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

From dialogue with Russia over Ukraine, the weaponization of tariffs in a neo-mercantilist idiom to goad other countries into directions that he desires, to immigration....... kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

For decades, the unscientific dumping of mixed waste without proper treatment has created serious health hazards for hundreds of people in Kashmir. kashmirtimes.com/news/srinaga...

The Lessons 'Dunki' Offers on the Courage and Determination of Illegal Immigrants kashmirtimes.com/opinion/essa...

In Kashmir, every conversation seems to carry the weight of something deeper, something buried beneath the surface. kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

Good journalism is about standing up to the bullies, becoming the voice of the marginalized and suppressed communities and unraveling truth. This will die if readers do not pay. Support Kashmir Times to keep journalism alive and combat erasure on Kashmir. Pay now: kashmirtimes.com/support-us

my two bits worth: just teeny-weeny aspect of what's in store Trump’s team includes an odd mix of technocrats, Hindu supremacists, and White supremacists. How the tensions play out will not make a pretty picture. Inside MAGA team, clash of supremacists kashmirtimes.com/marginalia/i...

misplaced priorities? Los Angeles Mayor cut the fire department’s funding by more than $17.5 million, or around 2 percent of the previous year’s budget of $837 million but the Police Department received a funding bump of nearly $126 million. theintercept.com/2025/01/08/l...

Omar Abdullah government’s sole asset is the election mandate. It must not prioritise an evasive conciliation with the Centre over this. kashmirtimes.com/marginalia/n...

Development projects are taking over cultivable and productive agriculture lands of people, who will be rendered landless and lose their livelihood. A very important report. kashmirtimes.com/news/kashmir...

Kashmir’s floating market under severe threat due to unchecked pollution. youtube.com/watch?v=XusW...

How does one promote a story of a tribal woman who started making and selling honey after she learnt how to on YouTube that she watched on her husband’s phone? An environment journalist’s many dilemmas kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

"The western empire is constantly working to bludgeon the world into obedience and submission, aggressively targeting any population which insists on its own sovereignty. All Of Western Civilization Owns This Genocide" www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/all-of-wes...

"After spending almost 25 years in Delhi, I had nearly forgotten the winter of Kashmir. Moving to Ankara felt like a nostalgic return to the idyllic days of childhood." Winters of Contrasts: Navigating the Cold in Kashmir and Ankara kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comm...

Kashmiri artisans are keeping the centuries-old craft of Papier-Mâché alive by creating beautiful Christmas decorations that are exported world-wide. This 3-minute video showcases the story. kashmirtimes.com/culture/art/...

As India-China high level talks resume, a relook at this recent interview with strategic expert, Praveen Sawhney: kashmirtimes.com/in-focus/in-...

"They beat up one vendor & then let loose their dogs on us. Thar Thar haez cha wathaan (these events send shivers down our spine)" How Rightwing vigilantes harass Kashmiri vendors routinely. kashmirtimes.com/in-focus/kas...

As Chillai Kalan (as the bitter winter season is called in Kashmir) envelops Kashmir, it brings not only breathtaking beauty but also a stark reminder of the region’s fragility. Chillai Kalan: Battling Kashmir’s Frosty Fury Amid La Niña’s Chill kashmirtimes.com/features/bat...

The Kashmiri and Kurdish struggles share striking parallels, with both populations divided across multiple nations and their aspirations for autonomy often entangled in larger geopolitical rivalries. kashmirtimes.com/opinion/essa...

An account of how the Moi-Muqaddas theft catalysed a series of events affecting political dynamics in Kashmir, New Delhi, Karachi, Lahore, and even New York. Kashmir's Stolen Relic: Gripping Chronicle of Sacrilege, Suspense, and Political Intrigue kashmirtimes.com/culture/lite...

The life and times of the Mughals are vividly encapsulated in the spanking new Humayun World Heritage Site Museum, not too far from where the Mughal emperor rests. kashmirtimes.com/culture/art/...

Kashmiri music is not merely entertainment; it is a strong emotional expression and spiritual feast that resonates with the poetic soul of the Kashmiri people. musichttps://kashmirtimes.com/culture/art/symphony-of-the-vale-unraveling-kashmir-through-music

Pakistan a country of contrasts—a place where hope and despair coexist, where resilience meets resistance at every corner. A very nuanced portrait of Pakistan through snapshots kashmirtimes.com/journey-thro...

There is distress in Jammu & Kashmir that needs to be addressed, the region's people must be heard: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in an exclusive interview with me for Kashmir Times. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiuK...