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How spymasters from India and Pakistan almost made a secret peace deal on Kashmir

In 'Intelligence Over Centuries', Vappala Balachandran gives lesser-known information about secret talks between chiefs of ISI and R&AW on Kashmir.

Sudhir Mishra’s Tanaav on SonyLIV is a hollow take on Kashmir. The tension is missing

Now streaming on SonyLIV, the 12-episode thriller is an official Hindi remake of the 2015 Israeli Netflix show, Fauda.

1967 Mizoram became template for India’s counter-insurgency operations. None worked since then

In 'In Hard Times', Praveen Swami says that India’s policymakers have been too seduced by force and argues for a policing-led model to be used instead.

When Arabs tried attacking Sindh 6 times, a Brahmin family beat them miserably every time

In 'Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History', Vikram Sampath rediscovers some buried narratives that have been missed out in Indian historiography.

‘Fear of the bullet’, no mention by Shah — angry Kashmiri Pandits say they’re just ‘showpieces’

Earlier this month, Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Baramulla. But Pandits say that their demand for relocation to Jammu found no mention in his speech.

Pashmina, the panache of sustainable fashion

This heritage of shawl making has undergone centuries of refinement, evolving from a necessity into a luxurious piece of art fashioned by a laborious and time-consuming process.

Separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah dies in AIIMS of cancer, ‘as a prisoner,’ says daughter

The son-in-law of late Hurriyat chief Syed Gilani was charged for funding terror, and ‘waging war against India’.

‘Are there Kashmiris in the hall?’ — Palladium to INOX, Kashmir’s love for cinemas is back

The militant Allah Tigers may have broken the back of theatres in J&K but couldn't stamp out the love for movies so deeply ingrained in the Valley’s culture.

With Pakistan, peace is just a punctuation. Why Amit Shah’s Kashmir statement is no surprise

Scholar Ashley Tellis notes that India-Pakistan competition is not driven by discrete, negotiable differences. Instead, the problem is irreducible.

Reservation soon for Gujjars, Bakarwals and Paharis, says Amit Shah in Rajouri

Shah is on a three-day visit to the Union Territory to launch several projects and will also oversee security measures before concluding the trip.

On Camera

BJP’s 2024 election manifesto only looks tech-savvy. It is quite outdated

The manifesto’s silence on legal reforms in the digital space is concerning. The outdated Information Technology Act, about two decades old now, remains India’s nodal tech law.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.