The Latest Breaking News from Valley

Afzal Guru’s death anniversary passes off peacefully in Valley

Markets remained shut amid extra security and checks in Srinagar

The Hindu · Feb 9, 2022

Northumberland's Passage to India train service appears on BBC show ahead of 30th anniversary

The Passage to India train service runs from Newcastle Central Station to the Valley Restaurant in Corbridge and viewers can spot it on Michael Portillo's Great Coastal Railway Journeys on Monday night

Chronicle Live · Feb 7, 2022

Valley and hills: On Manipur poll battle

The BJP is seeking to bridge the divide between tribals and other people in Manipur

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2022

10 media associations join hands to seek restoration of Kashmir Press Club

To denounce the shutdown of the Kashmir Press Club, 10 journalist associations in the Valley have joined hands to form the ‘Kashmir Media Coalition’, the Kashmir Reader reported. In a meeting attended by journalists from Kashmir, including Altaf Hussain, Nazir Masoodi and Mufti Islah, the coalition condemned the “takeover” and…

Newslaundry · Jan 21, 2022

Centre, UT lack will to bring back Kashmiri Pandits: Sanjay Tickoo

Critical of the Central rule, he warns that tactics adopted were likely to delay return of Pandits

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2022

‘Sarkari bulletin’: How the Indian state has used fear and ad money to hollow out Kashmir’s press

What has changed for Kashmiri newspapers since the Indian government’s clampdown in the Valley last August? “It is better if you leave without hearing our answers,” replied an anxious editor at the prominent English daily Rising Kashmir, on a late December evening.

Newslaundry · Jan 5, 2020

In the company of scribes: A reporter’s diary from Kashmir

When they weren’t traversing the valley for stories and reports, journalists in Kashmir could often be found at the Press Club in Srinagar or at the city’s so-called Media Facilitation Centre. While the former remained a territory of choice for most scribes, the latter became a territory of circumstance.

Newslaundry · Sep 5, 2019

Veer Munshi on being an artist from a conflict zone

For artist Veer Munshi, Kashmir holds a special place in his heart. Born and brought up in the Valley, he was forced to migrate to Delhi in 1990. Depicting the fear and anguish of Kashmir in its true colours, Munshi does not shy away to bring forth the real Kashmir…

Newslaundry · Aug 22, 2019

Eid at Jantar Mantar: A show of solidarity

On August 12, 2019, a bunch of students from the Valley organised an event at Jantar Mantar to observe Eid. “Eid Away From Home” was attended by both Kashmiris and non-Kashmiris alike. People had come together to express solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Newslaundry · Aug 13, 2019

Pendrives & gumption: How journalists in Kashmir are dealing with communications blockade

Reporting in Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 is not easy, especially for a reporter from outside Kashmir. It has become a ritual to invite contempt from the people of Srinagar right at the moment of introduction. The choicest expletives are reserved for the “Indian media”, who most of…

Newslaundry · Aug 13, 2019