The Latest Breaking News from Kashmir

Activist Tasleema Akhter questions Pakistan's Kashmir narrative, raises PoJK rights concerns

Tasleema Akhter highlighted the human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir after attending the UNHRC. She criticized Pakistan's governmental actions and called for basic rights for the people in PoJK. Akhter mentioned the disparity in development and living conditions between Jammu and Kashmir and PoJK. She pointed out that…

The Economic Times · 8h ago

Pratyabhijna: The Kashmir Shaivism Recognition That Divine Consciousness Is Already Yours

The Exhaustion of BecomingYou have been trying to earn it. The early mornings, the mantras, the fasting, the retreat you keep meaning to book, all of it oriented toward a future version of yourself who will finally arrive at something you do not yet possess. This is the assumption almost…

Times Life · Sep 27

"Blood and water cannot flow together": Former diplomat Veena Sikri blisters Pakistan PM's UNGA speech

During the UN General Assembly session, Veena Sikri firmly denounced Pakistan's assertions regarding Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, attributing regional tensions to Pakistan's own issues of internal mismanagement and its history of fostering terrorism. India reiterated its right to respond to cross-border terrorism, highlighting the suspension of the Indus…

The Economic Times · Sep 26

‘Kashmir issue should be addressed through dialogue’: Turkey's Erdogan at UNGA

Turkey on Tuesday raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying the matter "should be addressed through dialogue."

The Times of India · Sep 22

India summons Pakistani diplomat over collision between two naval vessels

Pakistani naval ship moved closer at high speed to a frontline Indian warship deployed in Arabian Sea, New Delhi says

The Independent UK · Sep 16

Streaming now: Kashmiri film ‘Saffron Kingdom’ offers a rare insider perspective

Saffron Kingdom is a rare and special film about Kashmir, created by a Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh. Although the film was released in 2024 (Daffodil Studios), there was only one Canadian screening, in October 2025, meaning it was a hard film to see. That’s changed with its recent release on…

The Conversation · Sep 9

Real Pashmina vs Fake: How to Spot Authentic Kashmiri Shawls and Where Kani Weaving Fits In

The fibre: what pashmina actually meansA genuine pashmina comes from one animal, one region, and one diameter of fibre. The Changthangi goat, raised by nomadic Changpa herders on the Changthang plateau of Ladakh at altitudes above 4,500 metres, produces an underwool with a diameter of 12 to 16 microns. That…

Times Life · Sep 4

Shah Rukh Khan has travelled around the world but stayed away from Kashmir for years because of his father, until Yash Chopra finally convinced him and made him visit the Valley

Shah Rukh Khan once revealed that he stayed away from Kashmir for years because his father had wanted to take him there himself. Despite travelling around the world, he kept refusing invitations to visit the Valley until Yash Chopra convinced him to go there while shooting Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Kabul, Kashmir, Mumbai, Pahalgam: Hafiz Saeed’s deadly four-decade terror trail

India has formally charged Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, in connection with a new case of terrorism. The Mumbai Police have initiated proceedings for a trial in absentia, highlighting the legacy of LeT across various phases. Originating from the Afghan jihad in the 1980s, the organization has transitioned…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades

It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft. Until the 1980s, carpets were Kashmir's top export, but volumes have since steadily declined, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East the latest…

The Economic Times · Aug 27