The Great Land Heist
The Great Land Heist Gowhar Farooq Throughout history, colonial enterprises have relied heavily on one key strategy: the control and exploitation of land. For colonizers, land represents power, wealth, and permanence. It is not merely a physical resource but the foundation upon which the structure of domination is built. Land is the lifeline of indigenous […]
LGBTQ Programs in Kupwara: How Occupiers Use Secular Liberalism against Kashmiri Identity
LGBTQ Programs in Kupwara: How Occupiers Use Secular Liberalism against Kashmiri Identity Idrees Bhatt In November 2024, two programs advocating for the so-called “rights” of the LGBTQ community were conducted at the Conference Hall, ADR Centre, Court Complex Kupwara, and Sogam Lolab in the bordering district of Kupwara. These programs were organized by the District […]
5th January 1949: Seven Decades of Denial and Repression
5th January 1949: Seven Decades of Denial and Repression Syed Mehreen Jeelani Every year, on the 5th of January, the international community is reminded of an unresolved struggle—the right to self-determination. This day marks the anniversary of a landmark resolution adopted by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) on 5 January 1949. […]
The Unfolding Tragedy of Kashmir’s Fertile Plains
The Unfolding Tragedy of Kashmir’s Fertile Plains Zubair Khawaja What happens when the land that feeds you is taken away? When the soil that your ancestors tilled, the trees they planted, and the fields they nurtured for generations are turned into lifeless plots of concrete and steel? In our part of the world, this is […]
The Trap of “Kashmiriyat”: Unmasking the Occupier’s Narrative
The Trap of “Kashmiriyat”: Unmasking the Occupier’s Narrative Mujtaba Nabi What is “Kashmiriyat” if not a cunning invention, a convenient mirage constructed to serve the occupier’s narrative? For decades, the term has been dangled like a leash around Kashmir’s neck, a soft power tool designed to disarm, confuse, and render the Kashmiri people docile. Stripped […]
GAW KADAL MASSACRE: THE“CARDS OF PEACE” SLIPPED AWAY TOO QUICKLY
GAW KADAL MASSACRE: THE“CARDS OF PEACE” SLIPPED AWAY TOO QUICKLY Yousaf Buch You remember, or at least, have heard about the Gaw Kadal Massacre? After India appointed the infamous Jagmohan as governor of Kashmir, his supposed “cards of peace” quickly slipped away from his hands thereby bringing chaos in every nook and corner of the […]
WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU ASIFA
WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU ASIFA Syed Suhaib Abdullah On the 10th of January 2018, this 8-year-old girl was abducted by six Hindu men near her home in the Kathua area of Jammu. She was subjected to brutal rape for four consecutive days and then tragically murdered. As the gory details of the rape and […]
Remembering Shaheed Shamsul Haq
Remembering Shaheed Shamsul Haq Abdul Majeed Rather On this day, thirty-one years ago, Commander Shams-ul-Haq, known in life as Ghulam Muhammad Mir, laid down his life for the freedom of Jammu and Kashmir. A teacher, thinker, and Mujahid, his martyrdom in 1993 near his ancestral village of Khag, Budgam, became a chapter of extraordinary sacrifice, […]
What is Happening in Doda? A Glimpse into the Smokescreen of ‘Democracy’ in Kashmir
What is Happening in Doda? A Glimpse into the Smokescreen of ‘Democracy’ in Kashmir Gowhar Bhat Barely a month into office, the new “chief minister” (read new municipality mayor) of Jammu and Kashmir has revealed the real face of the administration by targeting independent journalism. A local news portal in Doda district recently dared to […]
We Will Never Forget Lawaypora Fake Encounter, A Father’s Cries and the “Silence” of Kashmir
We Will Never Forget Lawaypora Fake Encounter, A Father’s Cries and the “Silence” of Kashmir Syed Burhan-ud-Din The piercing cries of a father mourning his son have a way of shaking even the most stoic of lands. And they say that “the smallest of coffins are the heaviest to carry.” On December 30, 2020, in […]