Rifat Fareed

In rare move, India and Pakistan agree to ‘strict observance’ of ceasefire along de facto border in disputed Kashmir.

UN rights experts say loss of Kashmir’s autonomy and subsequent legislation threaten the disputed region’s demographics.

Critics denounce trip as a ‘guided tour’ and an attempt by the BJP government to project a ‘sense of normalcy’.

Police charge seven people, including father of teenager killed by government forces, under the stringent UAPA law.

As heavy snowfall blocks roads, villagers make treacherous journeys to access even rudimentary healthcare facilities.

Army says it killed rebels, but victims’ families say the three were murdered in another case of ‘staged gunfight’.

Gujjar community say their trees – a major source of livelihood – were cut down as part of gov’t eviction drive.

India conducts local elections but analysts say they are an attempt by New Delhi to show normalcy in the region.

Two apps, Filo and Wise, have helped students in Indian-administered Kashmir overcome the crippling internet speed.

Residents fear the laws are aimed at a ‘land grab’ to dilute the Muslim-majority character of the disputed region.