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Sajad Lone Challenges Rahul Gandhi Over Kashmir Pellet Victims: Is India’s Outrage Selective?

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Sajad Lone Challenges Rahul Gandhi Over Kashmir Pellet Victims: Is India’s Outrage Selective?

Sajad Lone vs Rahul Gandhi: Kashmir Pellet Victims and the Politics of Selective Outrage By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2026 Sajad Lone’s Question to Rahul Gandhi Is Uncomfortable — Precisely Because the Numbers Are Real There is a peculiar irony in Indian politics this week. A 19-year-old student in Delhi suffered pellet injuries during a protest. His complaint initially struggled to get an FIR registered. Rahul Gandhi went personally to the Parliament Street police station, sat through a prolonged dharna and demanded that the police register a case. Eventually,…

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21 Cricket Captains Unite for Imran Khan: Gavaskar, Kapil and Vengsarkar Press Pakistan Over Court-Ordered Medical Care

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21 Cricket Captains Unite for Imran Khan: Gavaskar, Kapil and Vengsarkar Press Pakistan Over Court-Ordered Medical Care

Imran Khan Health Row: 21 Cricket Captains, Including Gavaskar & Kapil, Appeal to Shehbaz Sharif By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2026 From Cricket Rivals to a Common Appeal: 21 Captains Ask Pakistan to Protect Imran Khan’s Health For decades, some of cricket’s fiercest rivalries were played out between men who rarely agreed on anything. Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan. Kapil Dev and Imran Khan. Greg Chappell and Imran Khan. Allan Border and Imran Khan. They competed against each other in an era when Test cricket was as much about…

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“200 Units Free” to Higher Bills: Why J&K’s 6.83% Power Hike Has Triggered a Political Storm

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“200 Units Free” to Higher Bills: Why J&K’s 6.83% Power Hike Has Triggered a Political Storm

J&K Power Tariff Hike Sparks Political Storm: Opposition Calls It a “Betrayal” of 200-Unit Free Electricity Promise By: Javid Amin | 22 Aug 2026 J&K power tariff hike | 6.83% electricity tariff increase | 200 units free electricity | Omar Abdullah government | JERC tariff 2026 The electricity bill in Jammu and Kashmir has suddenly become a political bill as well. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved an average 6.83% increase in electricity tariffs, with the revised rates applying to consumption from September 1, 2026. The decision has…

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A Bitter Truth About Kashmir’s Work Culture: Are We Really Taking Our Jobs Too Lightly?

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A Bitter Truth About Kashmir’s Work Culture: Are We Really Taking Our Jobs Too Lightly?

What if Kashmir’s biggest workplace problem isn’t a lack of talent—but a lack of accountability? A candid look at discipline, professionalism, unemployment and the uncomfortable habits we may need to change. A Bitter Truth About Kashmir’s Work Culture: Are We Holding Ourselves Back? By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2026 There are some conversations we avoid because they are uncomfortable. And then there are conversations we avoid for so long that they eventually become impossible to ignore. This is one of them. I know this article may invite criticism. Some…

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Mehbooba Mufti Rejects US Role in Kashmir: What Her “No Need to Take the US Seriously” Remark Really Means

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Mehbooba Mufti Rejects US Role in Kashmir: What Her “No Need to Take the US Seriously” Remark Really Means

Mehbooba Mufti vs Sergio Gor: Why a US Ambassador’s Kashmir Visit Has Triggered a Fresh Political Debate By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2026 Srinagar: A diplomatic visit that Washington could plausibly describe as an economic and tourism engagement has quickly turned into another argument over one of South Asia’s most sensitive political questions: who gets to speak about Kashmir, and on whose terms? US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Jammu & Kashmir on August 19, meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar before travelling onward to Ladakh. During…

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Sergio Gor in Kashmir: Why the US Ambassador’s First J&K Visit Matters More Than a Courtesy Call

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Sergio Gor in Kashmir: Why the US Ambassador’s First J&K Visit Matters More Than a Courtesy Call

Sergio Gor Kashmir Visit: Why the US Ambassador Is in J&K and What It Means for India-US Ties By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2026 There is a temptation to read US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as either a routine diplomatic tour or a coded American intervention in the Kashmir question. Neither interpretation fully captures what is happening. The timing, the itinerary and Gor’s position make the visit significant. But the available evidence also points to something more practical: Washington is expanding its engagement with…

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1 Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Matters

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1 Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Matters

One Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Is Raising Free-Speech Questions By: Javid Amin | 18 Aug 2026 Nearly 1.95 lakh government-backed blocking orders were sent to Instagram, Facebook and YouTube between March and July 2026 — an average of about 1,275 directions a day, or one every 68 seconds. The figure is striking enough to sound like a warning in itself. But the number needs careful unpacking. These are not 1.95 lakh separate pieces of content necessarily removed by the government, nor were all of…

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Kashmir’s Lakes Are Choking: Sewage, Waste and Encroachment Push Dal, Anchar, Manasbal and Wular Towards an Ecological Crisis

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Kashmir’s Lakes Are Choking: Sewage, Waste and Encroachment Push Dal, Anchar, Manasbal and Wular Towards an Ecological Crisis

Kashmir Lakes Pollution Crisis: Dal, Anchar, Manasbal and Wular Choked by Sewage, Waste and Encroachment By: Javid Amin | 18 Aug 2026 Kashmir’s Lakes Are Sending a Warning We Can No Longer Ignore From a shikara gliding across Dal Lake to fishermen casting nets in Wular, Kashmir’s waters have long been woven into the Valley’s economy, culture and identity. But beneath the postcard image is a much darker environmental story. Sewage is entering water bodies. Solid waste is accumulating along their edges. Agricultural runoff is carrying nutrients and chemicals into…

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US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: Why the Real Crisis Is Now Playing Out in the Strait of Hormuz

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US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: Why the Real Crisis Is Now Playing Out in the Strait of Hormuz

US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: What Is Really Happening in Iran, Oman and the Strait of Hormuz? By: Javid Amin | 17 Aug 2026 The 60-day window created by the June US-Iran interim agreement has expired without a final peace settlement. Instead of producing a durable ceasefire, the deadline has exposed a much deeper problem: Washington and Tehran no longer agree on what the original agreement required, who violated it first, and what must happen before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen. The danger is no longer confined to the…

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Khwaja Digar in Kashmir: The Centuries-Old Naqshbandi Tradition That Brings Srinagar Together

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Khwaja Digar in Kashmir: The Centuries-Old Naqshbandi Tradition That Brings Srinagar Together

Khwaja Digar: When Centuries of Kashmir’s Sufi Heritage Come Alive in Srinagar By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2026 Srinagar: Every year, as devotees make their way towards Khwaja Bazar in Srinagar’s Nowhatta, the narrow lanes around the historic Naqshband Sahib shrine take on a distinctly spiritual character. Prayer mats appear outside the shrine. Devotees arrive from different parts of the Valley. Religious scholars speak about the life and teachings of Hazrat Khwaja Baha-ud-Din Naqshband. And, at the heart of the observance, thousands gather for the traditional congregational prayer known…

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