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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicKashmiri Pandit

Topic: Kashmiri Pandit

A handwritten note, 2 signatures, only dead ends in Kashmir—Sarla Bhat murder is no easy case

When the case was reopened, her father went through every file, every yellowed newspaper clipping, every document he had gathered over the years. That night, he didn't sleep.

A Kashmiri Pandit woman’s marriage to a Muslim is threatening peace in Pulwama

‘We are requesting the government and authorities to bring in an anti-conversion bill,’ said Ashwani Sadhu, who is leading the campaign. Kashmiri Pandits are mobilising to ‘bring the girl back’.

Srinagar’s first Kashmiri Pandit Deputy Commissioner Akshay Labroo cleared UPSC on first try

Labroo’s appointment is deeply symbolic for a community that was forced to flee the Valley in the 1990s. 'It feels like we’ve come back home,' said Kashmiri Pandit Rakesh Bhat.

Kashmiri Pandits are reviving old hometown temples. ‘It’s how we will return’

Rohit Raina is calling Kashmiri Pandit families living outside Kashmir to visit their temples at least once a year. 'That’s how the process of revival will start.'

Kashmiri Pandits asked to WFH post Pahalgam attack. ‘Is this a permanent solution?’

‘Whenever there is a targeted killing or an attack, Kashmiri Pandits become the first ones to be confined. Their makeshift accommodations have turned into jails,' said a non-migrant Kashmiri Pandit.

Young Kashmiri Pandit creators haven’t forgotten haak and Herath. They won’t let you either

Gen Z Kashmiri Pandits are trying to keep their culture alive on Instagram through recipes, language lessons, cultural snapshots, and community-specific humour.

Rahul Gandhi writes letter to PM Modi, asks him to not ‘force’ Kashmiri Pandits back to Valley

In his letter, Gandhi also said that without security guarantees it was ‘cruel’ to make Kashmiri Pandits return to Jammu and Kashmir.

‘Won’t quit govt jobs’ — Kashmiri Hindus fleeing Valley after killings say ‘we want safety’

Hundreds of Kashmiri Hindu govt employees have left the Kashmir Valley over the last 10 days in the light of alleged targeted killings by terrorists, and returned to Jammu.

Only dialogue, not Army, can stop targeting of Kashmiri Pandits. But make J&K a state first

The restoration of statehood to J&K at an ‘appropriate time’ has been promised by the BJP in Parliament. That must be the first step before dialogue starts.

‘No threat to Dogras’ — Kashmir Hindu teacher killed was scared but ‘told to resume duty’

Hindus accuse the J&K govt of turning a deaf ear to their requests for leaves and urgent transfers to safer areas; Kulgam chief education officer says 'never denied leaves'

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.