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Journalism in the time of Article 370
A ground report on the near-clampdown on press movement, information gathering and dissemination in the Valley Reporting in Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 is not easy, especially for a reporter from outside Kashmir. It has become a ritual to invite contempt from the people of Srinagar right at the moment of introduction. The […]
Who knows? Who cares?
Sale of chewable tobacco is banned in Delhi. But neither the vendors nor consumers seem affected by it Paan stalls near Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Metro Station sell tobacco in every form. When confronted, vendors say they have no idea that gutka, which contains chewable tobacco, is banned by the Delhi government — both its […]
Threatened during court proceedings
‘There is something very serious that is going on,’ advocate Dharmendra Kumar Mishra told the court during the hearing For almost a week now, the Tis Hazari district court in New Delhi has been hearing arguments in the Unnao rape case on a day-to-day basis. Such is the importance, and urgency, of completing the trial […]
Serbian sojourn
The adventure never stops. Architectural marvels, delicious food and Nature in its pristine glory, the republic of Serbia’s beauty will leave you yearning to come back for more I was penniless in a country where I knew no one, nursing the wounds of being pickpocketed in an overnight train from Zagreb (capital of Croatia) to […]
“It is no cakewalk!’
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee talks about the struggles of making films outside the studio setup and his journey so far Author turned filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s second film A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season’s Greetings has become the world’s first feature film to collaborate with the United Nations. The film also marks the comeback of […]
In Delhi, dismay and despair
‘It’s a psychological war’ Unable to communicate with family in the Valley, kashmiri students are anxious to go back home ANUSUYA SOM The government claims to have set a new path for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir but Kashmiris studying in Delhi aren’t buying the narrative. Waseem is a resident of Kulgam district […]
Why the RSS lay low
The Parivar is satisfied with the way the Modi-Shah duo has handled this contentious issue ARUN ANAND The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has decided to underplay its response to Kashmir-related developments. Here are ten reasons why. The RSS does not want it to be projected as a victory of any particular political party or a […]
A new chapter of strife will now unfold in J&K
Editor-in-chief of Kashmir Times writes that there will be loss of participatory democracy, new social conflicts, and a host of economic and developmental issues Jammu & Kashmir now officially loses its special status. Along with that, it also lost its statehood status. The geographical and political entity it was till some days ago is now […]