Kashmir Insurgency

Alia Bhatt-starrer Raazi marks a beginning for celluloid adaptations of literature set in Kashmir

Meghna Gulzar's upcoming film Raazi, starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, is a first of its kind cinematic adaptation of Kashmir-set literature

Hizbul commander, IED expert Qayoom Najar's encounter marks an end to bloody chapter in Kashmir insurgency

A year before the killing of Hizbul Mujahadeen commander Burhan Wani blew a storm in Kashmir, Qayoom Najar, one of the most experienced militants operating in the Valley, had rattled the security agencies.

Crackdown no deterrent in Kashmir: Youth in the Valley find inspiration in 'heroics' of militants

Heroism associated with militancy has made legends out of these young boys in Kashmir and motivates others to take guns into their hands.

Kashmir ground report: Army officer Ummer Fayaz killed; sister's wedding turns into funeral

The mourners gathered inside a makeshift tent in the courtyard of Parry House in Sursanoo in Yaripora village of Kulgam district, 75 kilometres south of Srinagar, as the cries of wailing women resonated in the air.

In focus: A photobook edited by Sanjay Kak explores the insurgency in Kashmir through the decades

Sanjay Kak talks about the thought process behind Witness: Kashmir 1986-2016/Nine Photographers.

India accuses Pakistan of 'needlessly internationalising' the Kashmir issue

India lambasted Pakistan for "needlessly internationalising" the Kashmir issue, asserting it was not the main cause of tension between the two countries.

Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Tariq Pandit surrenders in Kashmir

A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander in Pulwama district of Kashmir region surrendered on Saturday, dealing a major blow to the Burhan group of militants in the Kashmir Valley.

The curious tale of Ishaq Newton, a brilliant student who picked up a gun instead of a stethoscope

Ishaq Newton, 19, as he was known in Laribal, was famous for his sheer academic brilliance and for being an ‘exceptionally intelligent boy’ in school

LeT commander Abu Qasim’s killing: Police claim big victory, but attendance at funeral reflects sobering reality

It is easy to lose sight of the wood for the trees in a warzone like Kashmir's, and the state police appear to have done just that over the funeral of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qasim on Thursday. He was killed earlier that day in an operation led by the Rashtriya Rifles.