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An elderly man reads a newspaper on a bench in Srinagar, on November 25, 2019. Most newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir rely heavily on government advertisements for revenue, and the withdrawal of this support has severely disrupted their operations.

The death of independent journalism in Kashmir is being budgeted

Without public ad revenue or private investment, critical newspapers face extinction by design.

Irfan Amin Malik

Jul 30, 2025

On July 14, 2025., Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah climbs the gates of Srinagar’s Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tribute to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army in 1931.

Omar Abdullah: Against a wall

The Chief Minister’s house detention on Martyrs’ Day shows how the Abdullah-led government is locked out of its own mandate.

Irfan Amin Malik

Jul 15, 2025

The formation of a new alliance reflects the ongoing reconfiguration of political alignments in Kashmir. Here, Shia Muslims chant religious slogans during a procession on the eighth day of Muharram in Srinagar on July 4, 2025.

Why do Kashmir’s political alliances keep shifting?

Coalitions rise and fall with regularity, and not always with purpose. The post-370 order rewards adaptability, not ideology.

Irfan Amin Malik

Jul 04, 2025

Awami Ittehad Party chief and MP from Baramulla, Sheikh Abdul “Engineer” Rashid says the BJP and its proxies silence and suppress legitimate voices.

If I am a BJP man, then why did BJP put me in jail?: Engineer Rashid

Awami Ittehad Party chief and MP from Baramulla, Sheikh Abdul “Engineer” Rashid says the BJP and its proxies silence and suppress legitimate voices.

Irfan Amin Malik

Oct 07, 2024

Member of Parliament and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, addresses a press conference ahead of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in Srinagar on September 12, 2024.

If I am a BJP man, then why did BJP put me in jail?: Engineer Rashid

Awami Ittehad Party chief and MP from Baramulla, Sheikh Abdul “Engineer” Rashid says the BJP and its proxies silence and suppress legitimate voices.

Irfan Amin Malik

Oct 06, 2024

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah greets Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and NC president Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar on August 22.

Jammu and Kashmir: Back to the ballot

As the first Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 approaches, the electorate awaits a stable State government.

Irfan Amin Malik

Sep 02, 2024

Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami in Chennai, April 2022.

The fundamental demand is the restoration of Statehood: Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami

As the Assembly election is announced for Jammu and Kashmir, the fundamental demand remains the restoration of Statehood, says the PAGD spokesperson.

Irfan Amin Malik

Aug 31, 2024

BSF soldiers stand guard along a street in Srinagar on August 16, 2024.

Kashmir braces for its first Assembly election in a decade with hope and scepticism

Political parties gear up for a historic election amid concerns over statehood, security, and the Lt Governor’s expanded powers.

Irfan Amin Malik

Aug 17, 2024

Tourists in front of the Amarnath temple in July 2024. Kashmir welcomed 31.55 lakh tourists in 2023 and the influx caused widescale pollution.

Unregulated tourism takes toll on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem

Without action to implement sustainable tourism practices, experts fear Kashmir’s natural beauty could crumble under the weight of its own popularity.

Irfan Amin Malik

Jul 13, 2024

Abrar Rashid Sheikh, son of the incarcerated politician Sheikh Abdul Rashid, campaigns for his father in Soibug area of Baramulla, on May 16.

Kashmir’s revolt at the ballot box

The increased voter turnout reflects the public’s non-acceptance of the abrogation of Article 370 and their discontent with the BJP.

Irfan Amin Malik

Jun 08, 2024

Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as “Engineer Rashid” in Jammu in 2012. Rashid has emerged victorious in Kashmir’s Baramulla seat, defeating National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone.

‘Engineer Rashid’s win a combination of sympathy and perseverance’: Firdous Baba

The jailed politician, who won the Baramulla seat, received tremendous support from the youth, says the Awami-e-Ittihad Party spokesperson.

Irfan Amin Malik

Jun 04, 2024

Despite being in prison for nearly five years, Sheikh Abdul Rashid has garnered massive support on the ground, thanks to a campaign led by his son, Abrar.

Will jailed politician Engineer Rashid be the ‘dark horse’ in Baramulla?

Incarcerated firebrand leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid’s son leads rousing campaign, mobilising youth and drawing crowds in North Kashmir.

Irfan Amin Malik

May 20, 2024

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