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Monday, March 16, 2026
TopicJammu & Kashmir

Topic: Jammu & Kashmir

Kashmir has a dream. An Olympic gold in water sports

A shikarawala just became a kayak champion. Dal Lake is making waves with waterskiing and kayaking.

From loss to livelihood: J&K L-G hands over appointment letters to 39 next of kin of terror victims

Finally some hope for families ravaged by terror. So far 200 appointment letters for govt jobs given this year. Also, 156 given self-employment opportunities.

Big blow to Omar Abdullah as PDP ends NC’s reign in Budgam, the seat that came under ‘rebel’ crossfire

BJP's Devyani Rana wins J&K's Nagrota bypoll, contesting 1st time in a bypoll necessitated by death of her father & senior party leader Devender Singh Rana. NC's Shamim Begum comes in third.

60% ‘unidentified’ graves in Kashmir belong to foreign terrorists, civilians in only 0.2%—local NGO

New Delhi: More than 60 percent of the unmarked and unidentified graves in terrorism-affected districts of Kashmir are of foreign terrorists, a local NGO...

Healing touch: Govt jobs to 158 next of kin of terror victims on 6th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday handed out letters of appointment for government jobs to the 158 next of kin of...

SubscriberWrites: Is Kashmir’s pain finally political?

By recognising victims of terror beyond politics and prejudice, Kashmir sees a quiet shift—from control to care, and from silence to state legitimacy rooted in empathy.

Kashmiris defying fear to denounce Pahalgam attack. ‘Terrorists can kill us, but won’t stay quiet’

Not just in Pahalgam, Kashmiris are protesting across the valley. Since the attack, there have been bandhs, candlelight vigils and silent marches.

Oppn with Centre, but it shouldn’t have assumed terror eliminated from Kashmir—Pawar on Pahalgam

The NCP-SP veteran said barbaric attack on tourists may hit tourism sector and lead to economic crisis in J&K, and govt should be prepared to address any such situation.

Pahalgam terror attack: J&K Police releases names of 3 LeT terrorists, 2 from Pakistan, 1 Kashmiri

J&K Police have also announced a reward of Rs 20 lakh for information that may lead to ‘neutralisation’ of terrorists involved in Pahalgam terror attack.

Report on Pahalgam shows there was ‘real-time intel’ sharing between terrorists & ‘Pakistani handlers’

The report, based on investigations, assessments, and intercepted communications, mentions that digital footprints were traced to safe houses in Muzaffarabad & Karachi.

On Camera

India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without international diversification creates fragile balance sheets.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.