Kashmir’s ‘Sahar Khans’: The Timeless Drummers Keeping Ramadan Tradition Alive in the Digital Age
Tauseef Ahmad, Sajid Raina/TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: As Kashmir valley sleeps beneath a blanket of stillness, a steady rhythm begins to echo through the streets in the...
‘80% pellet gun victims in Kashmir suffer from partial vision loss’, claims study
The study examined 777 patients diagnosed with pellet gun-related injuries admitted to the tertiary hospital in Srinagar, between July and November 2016.
Auqib Javeed...
Where letters still sail: Kashmir’s floating post office bridging tradition and modernity
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: At a time when technology connects people from every corner of the world, the unique floating post office in the serene waters...
Property tax in J&K from April; political leaders oppose move
The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered on Tuesday the imposition of property tax in municipal areas of the Union Territory from April 1.
Afnan...
Jailed Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Altaf Shah dies of cancer at AIIMS
Altaf Shah, the son-in-law of late Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was a prominent member of the separatist group Tehreek e Hurriyat.
Afnan...
Un-ending Tragedies IV: To meet her jailed son, this Kashmiri mother is begging door...
By TCN Correspondent
SRINAGAR: This year marks a new beginning for 42-years-old Zamrooda. A resident of Batamaloo area of Srinagar and originally a homemaker, now has...
Recurrent lockdowns in Kashmir see surge in domestic abuse
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
In August 2019, Insha (name changed) lay dying in her husband’s house after he locked her in a room for seven...
Gujjar Lung or Covid-19: Explaining cause of deaths in Gujjar-Bakarwal community in Jammu and...
The Gujjar-Bakarwal live in the hilly areas of the Indian subcontinent, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Pakistan, Tibet. The nomadic community...
Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment; shutdown, clashes in Srinagar parts
Ahead of the sentencing of Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a 'terror-funding' case, spontaneous shutdown was witnessed in Kashmir parts, with clashes, sloganeering...
Meet Saima Noor, a Wheelchair-Bound Woman Artist in a Kashmir Hospital
Ilhak Tantray and Mohsin Mushtaq | Two Circles Network
There is a profound sense of melancholy in the dimly lit ward number six of Srinagar's...
Enthusiastic Voting, Creative Floating Polling Stations Mark J&K Elections’ 2nd Phase
As per the Election Commission, the voter turnout stood at 54.11%
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: For 25-year-old Asiya Khursheed, the second phase of ongoing assembly...
This hilly region in Kashmir is prospective front for gateway to Central Asia
By Rahmat Bhat, TwoCircles.net
Like a jewel in the crown of a king, sits the beautiful valley of Karnah at Shamsbari range in north-west Kashmir....
The Last Guardian of Turquoise: Mohammad Hanief’s Struggle to Preserve Kashmir’s Dying Art
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In the early morning, as the streets of downtown Srinagar — known for its artisans and art forms — begin...
Political row in Kashmir as non-locals get voter rights
Any Indian citizen, including non-locals who live or work in Jammu and Kashmir, will be eligible to register to vote and participate in the...
Mehbooba Mufti: A Controversial Legacy and the Quest for Redemption in J&K Politics
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Anantnag: The scene was set in Bijbehara, where she campaigned for her daughter Iltija Mufti. A gathering of around 100...
‘Broken Promises’, ‘Shifting Stances’: NC’s Handling of Article 370 Issue Left Many Feeling ‘Betrayed’
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly convened for a four-day session on November 4, marking its first meeting in nearly six...
Kashmir: Claims of probe on Hyderpora encounter leave police, families of slain, political parties...
The claims of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu Kashmir Police ordered to probe the controversial Hyderpora encounter, have been dismissed by...
Ramadan Special: Bandipora’s tribal girl promotes cultural heritage during the holy month of fasting
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Bandipora: Shabnum Bashir, a 21-year-old tribal girl from Bandipora in Kashmir valley, is reviving a forgotten tradition of breaking fasts in open...
“We are worst victims of cross-border shelling,” LOC residents express mixed feelings on latest...
On February 25, the two nuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan agreed for a ceasefire along the highly volatile Line of Control (LOC), that...
A year after abrogation of Article 370, Kashmir is tragedy in making
By Firdous Khan
The first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 is around the corner in Jammu and Kashmir. It was on August 5...
Ramadan sees increased violence in Kashmir, reveals data
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
The holy month of Ramadan all over the world witnesses’ festivities and joy among Muslims. For Muslim majority Kashmir, the month...
After backlash, AMU withdraws order seeking profiling of J&K students
The circular dated December 27 had caused fear among J&K students as the collected information had to be provided to the Aligarh Superintendent...
“They slaughtered our trees like goats,” Kashmir’s farmers, forest dwellers fear losing livelihood, homes
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Budgam: Abdul Rasheed Wagay, 57, is looking with teary eyes towards the chopped apple trees at his orchard, in Kanidajan area...
New domicile certificates amplify anxieties about demographics in Kashmir
Gowhar Geelani, TwoCircles.net
On July 5, the Jammu & Kashmir administration declared that over 6,600 applicants — an overwhelming majority of them retired soldiers and...
From Kairwan’s meadows to poetic pages, how Kashmiri woman attempting to revive native language
Tauseef Ahmad and Nuzhat Masoodi, TwoCircles.net
Kupwara: Each sunrise in Lolab, also called Wadi-e-Lolab (the land of love and beauty), gives the valley a golden...
“If we don’t click pictures, what will we earn?” Kashmir’s photojournalists rue new police...
After Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar issued directions to media on April 7 to “not come close to encounter sites and cases...
Using pellets, force on Shia mourner’s points to declining religious freedom in Kashmir
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Muharram processions in Kashmir this year became sites of protests in which over 200 people...
“Will affect livelihood,” Kashmir photographers unhappy with new order banning drones
On July 4, a week after the Jammu drone attack, which was the first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir, the district administration...
“We celebrated abrogation of Article 370 but we didn’t know Jammu will be its...
Two years after the BJP government abrogated Article 370 of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the region where it promised the abrogation...
Top Muslim religious clerks, civil society members condemn killings of non-Muslims in Kashmir, call...
Following a spree of targeted civilian killings in Kashmir, especially of non-Muslims, in the last few weeks, the members of the Muslim majority community...
“We have been rendered homeless,” Muslim tribals in Jammu raise questions over ‘selective’ eviction...
After over a dozen homes of Muslims tribals (Gujjar-Bakerwals) were demolished in an eviction drive by the administration in Jammu—the Hindu-dominated winter capital...
400+ international civil rights advocates, organizations demand immediate release of Kashmir journalist Aasif Sultan
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) together with over 400 civil society activists and organizations has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to...
Fear Grips Kashmir: Surge in Militancy Threatens Stability After Elections
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Following the landmark, peaceful elections held in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time in six years since the revocation of its...
Kashmir’s journalist body resolves to withstand ‘policing and intimidation’
TCN News
Srinagar: Condemning the ongoing offensive against journalists launched by J&K Police, the Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA) Wednesday said that journalists in Kashmir...
Why are three Kashmiri students in jail after court granted them bail?
On March 30, the Allahabad High Court granted bail to all three students who were booked for sedition. They are still behind bars as...
This super teacher is on a mission to transform the lives of children in...
Kanchan Sharma, a retired lecturer, has been running a school for the slum children for over a decade now.
Mubashir Naik and Irshad Hussain |...
Explained: Why is Kashmir’s historic grand mosque frequently shut down by authorities?
Kashmir valley's grand mosque of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar was shut for congregational prayers on the Muslim festival of Eid on May 3. In...
“Black year for Kashmir Tourism Industry,” Kashmiri houseboat owners decry lack of govt support...
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Bilal Ahmed recalls the day before India revoked Kashmir’s special status on August 5 2019, followed by unprecedented security and...
Social divide widens in J&K’s Pir Panjal amidst ST reservation politics
Gujjar-Bakarwals and Paharis, the two distinct ethnic groups of Jammu and Kashmir are at loggerheads with each other due to the changing political dynamics...
From Homemaker to Entrepreneur: Asiya Begum’s Inspiring Journey in Indoor Mushroom Cultivation and Rooftop...
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In a region where unemployment among youth is a pressing issue, Asiya Begum, a 29-year-old woman from North Kashmir, has emerged as...
JKSSB exams postponed, aspirants approach SC over hiring of blacklisted agency to conduct tests
The postponement has come amid growing protests by aspirants over the administration’s decision to hire tainted Aptech Limited to conduct the exams.
Ubair ul...
J&K: CPW workers on the verge of committing suicide over delayed and meagre wages
Arjumand Shaheen, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar J&K: While the world celebrated the International labourers' day on 1st May, the Contingent paid workers/Sweepers (CPWs) in the department of...
“How could Imtiaz be a militant, when he had dreams of joining Army,” says...
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
Editor’s note: The story is the final story in a three-part series on the three youth from Rajouri district of Jammu...
Members of Kashmiri Hindu, Sikh minorities reject Domicile law, say ‘law brought without consent...
Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Stating that the new Domicile law is not only a threat to Kashmir Muslims but for the minorities of the erstwhile...
“Modi talks about self-sufficient India but in Kashmir, they are doing opposite,” 15000 engineers...
By Shakir Mir
Srinagar: Hilal Rasool (now 45) was a young engineering graduate in 2003 when Kashmir was starting to emerge out of a decade...
‘Justice half-done,’ say families of three youth killed in Kashmir fake encounter
An Army court on Monday sentenced an Army captain to life imprisonment for his involvement in a staged gunfight in Shopian in 2020.
Auqib...
International Human Rights Day: Khurram Parvez’s arrest casts shadow over human rights work in...
The arrest of prominent human rights defender Khurram Parvez under UAPA has brought to halt the human rights work in Kashmir.
Auqib Javeed |...
Empowering Taste and Women Entrepreneurs: Doodhpathri’s Culinary Queens in J&K Redefine Tradition
Mehar Zargar, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Amidst the picturesque scenery of Doodhpathri in Jammu Kashmir’s Budgam district, where lush meadows meet flowing streams, a remarkable story unfolds. Here,...
“We have been in lockdown since we were born,” Kashmir’s transgender community face neglect,...
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Anjali remembers the day before Kashmir was put under a military and communications lockdown on August 5 last year. It...
Why Delimitation Commission’s report to redraw electoral boundaries in J&K is ruffling feathers??
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have said that the recommendations by the Commission will disempower the erstwhile state while the political observers believe...
Rights body calls internet siege in Kashmir as ‘digital apartheid’, urges international community to...
By Gowhar Geelani, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Society (JKCCS) in its exhaustive report has described the frequent internet shutdowns and communication...
Journalists in Kashmir anxious after admin’s “militant sympathizers” remarks
The remarks made by the region’s top administrator in a fact-finding report by Press Council of India (PCI) has caused worry among the journalists...
Internet shutdowns, poor speed adding to students worry in Kashmir
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Waseem (name changed) had prepared for his viva exam scheduled for the next day. However, in the morning when he...
‘Chinar Man’: Transforming Mountains and Minds in Kashmir’s Frontier
Bhat Yasir, Umar Farooq, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Nestled within the rugged terrain of Jammu and Kashmir’s frontier district of Kupwara lies a remote village where a...
23-year-old Kashmiri girl becomes first from her village to crack civil services
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Twenty-three-year-old Nadia Beigh hailing from Punzwa village in Kupwara district of North Kashmir is the first girl from her village...
UN experts call for urgent action on “alarming” human rights situation in Jammu and...
TCN News
Geneva: As India marks one year of abrogation of Article 370, United Nations (UN) Human Rights Special Rapporteurs have called on the international...
Meet Shariya Manzoor: The boxer girl from Kashmir
Twenty-year-old Shariya Manzoor from a restive region in Kashmir is a boxer whose passion for combat sports has earned her laurels. Her dream is...
Kashmir Reading Room releases report marking one year of abrogation of Article 370
TCN News
Kashmir: Kashmir Reading Room has released a report marking one year of the de-operationalization of Article 370, and unilateral revocation of Kashmir’s special...
TCN interview: “Number of bunkers in Srinagar has remained same, if not reduced,” says...
To understand the current security scenario in Kashmir, the deployment of additional troops, hybrid militancy and the challenges forces face to deal with it,...
“Jailed but innocent,” acquittal of Kashmiri man after 11 years in false case puts...
On June 22, a 44-year-old Kashmiri man Bashir Ahmad Baba reunited with his family 11 years after he was “framed” in a case in Gujarat and jailed...
Families of Kashmiri ‘militants’ killed in encounters with forces demand probe, insist their kin...
In recent months, at least three Kashmiri families have demanded probes into the killing of their slain kin who are accused to be 'alleged...
“We are still begging for meals 30 years after migration,” Why are Kashmiri Pandits...
On September 18, hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits held a protest demonstration at Jagti township in the outskirts of Jammu city against the delay in the payment...
‘My journalism seems to be the reason for these travel restrictions’: journalist Aakash Hassan...
Independent journalist Aakash Hassan from Kashmir writes for The Guardian and has covered human rights and politics from the region for reputed media outlets...
Freedom on a Leash: Sikander Malik’s Journey Through Politics and Surveillance in Kashmir
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: In the heart of Kashmir’s evolving political landscape, Hafiz Mohammad Sikander Malik stood out not just as a candidate, but as a...
In Kashmir, women diagnosed with PCOS face trauma, infertility
The latest Indian National Family Health Survey (NFHS), published in December 2020, found that at least 60% of Kashmiri married women report one or...
Encounters leave trail of destruction for Kashmiri families, scores of homes turn to rubble
By TCN Correspondent
Pehley yeh ghar meray liye bas ik makaan tha
Ab yeh jagah meray liye ik aastan hai
It used to just be a house...
Part II: Gujjar-Bakerwal community in Jammu and Kashmir face depleted livelihood, exclusion, fear of...
The Gujjar-Bakarwal community live in the hilly areas of the Indian subcontinent, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Pakistan, and Tibet. In...
“We have no will to live now,” family of slain Rajouri youth Abrar share...
In this three-part series, TwoCircles.net profiles the three youth from Rajouri who were killed in an alleged ‘fake encounter’ in Shopian district of Kashmir...
Breaking Boundaries: Gurez Border Youths Master Filmmaking to Share J&K’s Stories with the World
Tauseef Ahmad/ TwoCircles.net
Bandipora: For centuries, women in the border areas of Kashmir Valley have been predominantly confined to household and agricultural roles. However, a remarkable...
“We demand DNA results to be out soon or whole village will protest,” say...
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
Rajouri: It has been three weeks since the DNA samples of the families of three missing labourers from Rajouri were taken...
Release all political prisoners, end curbs on freedom of expression in Kashmir: Amnesty India
TCN News
Amnesty International India on Thursday called for the immediate release of all political prisoners marking the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370...
“To whom should we plead?,” families of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in jails across India...
The demand for the release of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in different jails across India was raised after a Hurriyat leader Shahid-ul-Islam tested positive in...
Book Review: Connecting Kashmir’s past with the present
The book Kashmir: Looking Back in Time-Politics, Culture, History by Khalid Bashir Ahmad is an attempt at connecting Kashmir’s past and present. The book...
Bakerwal Children Still Struggle for Education
Shaizan Nadaf and Kaisar Ali/ TwoCircles.netAashiq Hussain Chopan, 14, and seven other children in tattered clothes sit on a mat under open...
India’s Lithium Discovery Triggers Worry for People of Jammu
Gafira Qadir | Twocircles.net
“We thought it was our chance to become rich, so we celebrated the news but the happiness did not last for...
Fresh killing renews fear among Kashmir’s minority Hindu community
The killing of a Kashmiri Pandit man in Shopian district of Kashmir last week evoked a sharp condemnation from the Union Territory administration and...
Amid lockdown, this Sikh youth is enthralling Kashmiris through music
By Zahoor Hussain
As most parts of the world are locked down to contain spread of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, Harkrishan Singh Sanam, a 25-year-old...
Kashmiris face police brutality in COVID-19 lockdown
By Abid Hussain, TwoCircles.net
Irfan Ali, a research scholar studying at JNU, left his home in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to self-report at the local...
Celebrated Kashmiri poet Rehman Rahi dies at 98
Rehman Rahi has profoundly impacted Kashmiri culture and literature as a respected poet, forward-thinking critic, and literary theorist.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND...
Fading Glory: Khrew’s Transformation from Saffron Capital to Sparse Cultivation
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth and Hamaad Habibullah, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Khrew in Kashmir’s Pampore town, which is known for its lush saffron fields, once thrived with abundant...
A year after scrapping of Article 370, Jammuites question move as new Domicile Law...
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
Jammu: A year after Government of India abrogated Article 370 and touted it as a step towards “full integration” of the...
‘Inside the heart of the conflict’, a new book on Bastar & Kashmir challenges...
A new book ‘Flaming Forest, Wounded Valley: Stories From Bastar and Kashmir’ by author and journalist Freny Manecksha investigates how places can be drastically...
“They are using humans as shields”: LoC villagers appeal for ceasefire
TCN Reporter, TwoCircles.net
Kupwara: Watching the debris of his house that he had made over years of hard work along with his three sons, Mohammad...
Outrage in Kashmir after govt circular orders colleges to do ‘Surya Namaskar’ on...
A few days ago, the Jammu and Kashmir government directed the higher education department to organize a large scale virtual Surya Namaskar on...
“Senseless violence in Kashmir should stop,” targeted killings create wave of fear, migration
The killings of civilians in Kashmir, especially of non-Muslims, has created fear among the minority community. According to reports, many Kashmiri Pandit families have...
To fight harsh winters, doctors in Srinagar launch ‘Apparel for Poor’ for underprivileged
Dr Mohammad Salim Khan and a group of medical students collect warm clothing at their department to assist underprivileged families.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR...
‘It Destroyed His Five Years’: Drug Addiction Shatters Dreams of Countless Families in Kashmir
Tauseef Ahmad/ Abdul Basit | Two Circles
Five years ago, Hanan Majeed (name changed), 21, a Kashmiri youth from Baramulla district fell victim to addiction...
‘No transparency in anti-encroachment drive:’ Kashmir traders’ body as govt intensifies ‘state land’ retrieval...
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) held an urgent press conference today and urged the government to bring a formal order in...
Small Acts, Big Rewards: Kifayatullah Malik’s Quest to Empower Underprivileged
TCN News
Bandipora, Kashmir: Growing up in Lawaypora, a small village in bandipora, Kifayatullah was the first child in his family to attend school. His...
Explainer: Why next assembly elections will be significant for Jammu and Kashmir?
The next elections will be significant as the BJP-led government has made several constitutional changes in the region.
Auqib Javeed | TwoCircles
SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND...
“We demand dead body of our kin,” families of 3 slain Kashmiri youth deny...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: "We just need the dead body of our kin. We aren’t demanding anything,” says 50 year old Sara Bano at her...
‘Govt doesn’t care about religious minorities in Kashmir:’ Kashmiri Pandit leader after fresh killing
In the latest attack, a Kashmiri Pandit man was shot dead by suspected militants in the Pulwama district on Sunday.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR...
In Pictures: Kashmir under strict lockdown after top separatist leader’s death
Following the death of senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday night, the entire Kashmir valley was shut and phones and internet...
Kunan Poshpora: The Silent Night That Still Echoes Cries for Justice
Raqif Makhdoomi, TwoCircles.net
Kunan Poshpora, a village in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, carries a story that continues to haunt its people even after 35 years....
Do renewed attacks on police, increase in civilian killings belie govt claims of ‘all...
For the citizens of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding the perception of an increase or decrease in violence, the situation has...
Explained: Why is resentment growing in Ladakh three years after UT status?
Leaders from two regions of Ladakh - Kargil and Leh, have put forth four agenda points for the Centre to fulfill.
TCN Staff Correspondent
SRINAGAR...
Understanding LOC ceasefire and reorganization
The US influence cannot be the only reason for this change. In its current political construct, India needs some solid reasons to go forward...
“Arsalan is innocent,” family of 19-year-old Srinagar youth arrested by NIA demand his release
After a 19-year-old youth from Srinagar was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) under militancy charges, his family has been left distraught. They claim...
Economic and ecological disaster predicted as 16 million poplar trees are ordered to be...
Auqib Javeed,TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The Union Territory Administration in Kashmir has started a massive axing and looping programme of Russian female poplar trees locally know as...
Kashmir marred by series of attacks ahead of PM Modi’s visit
This will be the prime minister's first visit to the newly carved Union Territory (UT) post abrogation of Article 370—which granted special status to...
Meet Wani, the 82-Year-Old Man Who Runs Kashmir’s Last Traditional Oil Mill
Faizan Mir, TwoCircles.net
Inside a dimly lit old two-story mud and timber house patched with tin sheets, 82-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Wani guides an old angled...
Opinion: Kashmir Files weaponizes grief for propaganda
The gut-wrenching story of Kashmiri Pandits should not be weaponized for stoking anti-Muslim violence.
Alishan Jafri | TwoCircles.net
After a friend shared Chetan Bhagat's recent op-ed in the Times...
“No one would question innocence of our kids now,” says family, after Army admits...
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
Jammu: Reacting to the Army’s statement on Friday that they had found ‘prima facie’ evidence that its armed forces exceeded their...
10 facts about Rehman Rahi, Kashmir’s greatest 20th century poet
Rehman Rahi's death on January 9 was mourned across Kashmir.
Afnan Habib | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR (JAMMU AND KASHMIR) — Professor Abdul Rehman Rahi, a well-known Kashmiri...
Fear among Kashmiri Pandits in valley after fresh militant threat
BJP’s spokesperson (J&K), Altaf Thakur, has urged the police to investigate how the list was leaked and has urged the administration to ensure...
Under Pressure: Omar Abdullah’s Hat-Trick in a Changing Kashmir Political Landscape
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
On September 4, around 2:00 p.m., the National Conference office in Ganderbal reverberated with ‘Zyoon Hoo Zyoon Hoo, Nationalan Zyoon Hoo (we...
Life after Article 370: Kashmiri farmers decry not getting benefits from progressive central laws...
Following the abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian government in August, 2019, a total of 165 laws of the erstwhile state of Jammu...
Media has collectively failed in Jammu and Kashmir: Anuradha Bhasin in exclusive interview
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
On October 4, Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal, the executive editor of Kashmir Times, a daily English newspaper published from Jammu, alleged that...
Gujjar-Bakerwal Communities: Neglected Voices in Jammu and Kashmir Elections
Kounsar Bashir and Safoora Hilal/TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: As Jammu and Kashmir approaches the third and final phase of its Assembly elections — marking the first polls...
Kashmiri journalists ‘deprived’ of interactive space, protection as authorities shut valley’s only Press Club
The journalists from Kashmir valley lamented that they have lost a rare institution that stood by them, talked about journalistic rights, and called...
Groping in the Dark: Kashmir’s pellet victims battle deteriorating mental health amid COVID-19 lockdown
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
It was the raging summer of 2016. Kashmir was witnessing one of its massive public upsurges. Thirteen-year-old Ifra Shakoor was preparing...
Why were prominent clerics in Kashmir arrested under stringent PSA?
Jammu and Kashmir Additional Director General of Police said the clerics were found involved in “instigating” youth, which was rejected by the region's religious...
Anger, protests in Kashmir after killing of migrant Kashmiri Pandit
Killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Kashmir valley has evoked sharp reactions in the Pandit community with several calling for the mass resignation of...
“Won’t rest till killers of our children are punished,” say Rajouri families on receiving...
By Ayushi Malik, TwoCircles.net
Baramulla: The bodies of the three missing Rajouri labourers killed in a ‘staged encounter’ in Shopian on July 18 have been...
From Legacy to Challenge: Iltija Mufti’s Fight to Revive PDP and Retain Bijbehara
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
In 1996, when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed rejoined the Congress, he was assigned the task of fielding candidates for the Jammu...
Outrage in Kashmir after killing of 2 ‘civilians’, who police claim were working with...
Following the killing of two civilians in an encounter at the Hyderpora area of Srinagar, the family members of the slain duo have rubbished...
“We have lost our livelihood,” How closure of Kashmir Press Club rendered four men...
For these four individuals—who are not professional journalists—the closure of Kashmir Press Club (KPC) was felt the hardest and directly impacted their livelihood.
Auqib...
Amid Power Offtake to Other States, Electricity Price Has Become the Cost of Life...
Hana Vahab, TwoCircles.net
In the remote village of Hundi in Kupwara, the northernmost district of Kashmir, 15-year-old Wajid dreams of clearing prestigious Union Public Service...
As Kashmir Gears Up for Assembly Elections, What It Means for the Region and...
Aqib Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Mohammad Rizwan, 38, expressed his excitement upon learning that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had finally announced assembly elections for Jammu...
Kashmir University student booked under UAPA, family, friends say detained for activism at varsity
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar, July 27: The family of a Kashmiri student, who was booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) claim...
Kashmiri independent journalist Ahmer Khan, team earn Emmy nomination for film on rise of...
By Asma Hafiz, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: A Kashmiri independent multimedia journalist Ahmer Khan, and his team’s film has been nominated for Emmy. Their film, ‘India Burning’...
Security Threats Loom Large: Militant Attacks Cast Shadow Over Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly Elections?
Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: More than a decade since Jammu and Kashmir regained the right to elect its own government, a wave of militant attacks in...
This Kashmiri woman distributes sanitary napkins for free
Asma Hafiz, Twocircles.net
Irfana Zargar was settling in after a long day at work when she received a desperate call from a woman asking for...
“Not able to attend online classes,” students, businessmen in Kashmir decry new ‘unscheduled, unannounced’...
The unscheduled internet shutdowns in different parts of Kashmir, especially capital Srinagar, have hit the students and businesses hard.
Auqib Javeed | TwoCircles.net
SRINAGAR - For...
‘God Has Finally Answered Our Prayers’: Fresh Snowfall Revives Dying Business in Kashmir
Irshad Hussain / Mubashir Naik , TwoCircles.net
After a months-long dry spell, the Kashmir valley finally received the much-anticipated first snowfall of the season in...
Engineer Rasheed’s Rallying Cry: A Fight for ‘Rights’, ‘Dignity’ and a ‘New Political Era’...
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Out on bail and ready to make waves, Engineer Rasheed hit the campaign trail with a powerful rallying cry echoing across the...
How Indian society has been desensitized to the plight of Kashmir
By Nazma Parveen, TwoCircles.net
Kolkata: August 2020 marks one year to the dilution of Article 370 in Kashmir, which stripped it of its statehood by...
Texas doctor demands “retribution” after Kashmir Files film
The film has incited widespread calls for anti-Muslim violence.
Pieter Friedrich | TwoCircles.net
UNITED STATES — “Retribution,” declared Rajiv Pandit, a doctor based in Dallas, TX,...
“Falsely booked,” claims family of Malik Noor Fayaz of Doda in prison for ‘killing...
The family of 51-year-old Malik Noor Mohammad Fayyaz, who is currently in prison for the killing of a BJP member and his brother in...
From Struggles to Success: Inspiring Stories of Kashmir’s NEET Qualifiers
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently announced the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2024 for admissions into various...
The story behind the controversial Palestinian mural in Kashmir
On the occasion of Eid, a protest against the recent Israeli actions in Palestine took place in an area in Srinagar, the summer capital...
Watch: Srinagar’s Heritage House connects youth with Kashmir’s past
Located in Srinagar’s old city, a century-old building is now a heritage museum. Known as Baitul Meeras (Heritage House), the museum was opened...
Devotees slam authorities in Kashmir for not allowing prayers in major mosques, shrines
The predominantly Muslim region has been under an unprecedented lockdown following the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020. While the lockdown restrictions have gradually...
Meet the Tribal Girls From Jammu & Kashmir Who Cracked Neet
Tauseef Ahmad | Two Circles.net
Several girls from the Bakarwal community, a nomadic ethnic minority in India's Jammu and Kashmir area, recently cleared the National...
‘Film on Kashmiri Pandits has further widened the wedge between two communities,’ says top...
A prominent Kashmiri Pandit leader Sanjay Tickoo in an interview with TwoCircles.net castigates the hate generated by the film The Kashmir Files.
Auqib Javeed |...
“RSS-BJP want Jammu to be Muslim free,” says Gujjar leader after authorities demolish 5...
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Stating that BJP and RSS is hell-bent on dislocating Muslims in Jammu, the Gujjar Muslims are anguished over “selective” demolition...
Voices From the Void: J&K’s Long-Awaited Assembly Polls Stir Hope and Uncertainty
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Ghulam Nabi Bhat, a dedicated 65-year-old voter, has always prioritised casting his vote and has never missed an election. However,...
“Aim to disempower Kashmir,” Why Delimitation Commission’s draft report stirs controversy in restive region
The political parties under the banner of People Alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD) expressed their dismay over the draft report of the commission...
As world fights coronavirus, Kashmir struggles for information and education
By Sajid Bukhari
Government of a country whose constitution has promised ‘Right to Equality’ under Article 14 even to foreigners, has segregated 1.25 crore residents...
‘No One Will Trust Them Anymore’: Jamaat-e-Islami Faces Backlash for Electoral Shift
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) was founded in 1941 by Syed Abdul Ala Maududi. Inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood, the organisation was...
‘We Can’t Stay Silent’: New Delhi’s Ladakh Policies Fan Flames of Discontent
Zaid Bin Shabir, TwoCircles.net
Ladakh: For decades, Buddhists and other non-Muslim communities in Ladakh had desired for the day when they would be constituted as a...
Questions rise on Tosa Maidan sanitization as Kashmir teenager battles for life
By Auqib Javeed, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Although the shrapnel lodged inside his brain was removed by doctors, the 15-year old Asif Wani might soon “close his...
Kashmir’s Political Shake-Up: From BJP Proxies to NC Resurgence, New Parties Struggle for Relevance
Zaid Bin Shabir, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: On March 8, 2020, more than seven months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government abrogated Jammu & Kashmir’s special...
“Srinagar has become an open-air prison,” restrictions back to Kashmir capital after decades
After the spate of civilian killings in Kashmir, especially of members of the Kashmiri Pandit community and non-locals, the government has beefed security in...
Kashmir residents upset over closure of Valley’s biggest mosque for 26 weeks
The year 2021 witnessed the highest number of restrictions on Friday prayers at Jamia mosque in Srinagar. The mosque remained shut for at...
Empowering Change: Women Candidates Challenge the Status Quo in J&K Elections
Tauseef Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: As mainstream parties gear up for campaigns ahead of the long-awaited assembly elections in Kashmir that is scheduled to be held from...
“They are our hope,” Local community and relief orgs’ in Kashmir answer SOS calls...
Amid the present Covid-19 crisis, over two dozen NGO’s in J&K, especially in Kashmir valley, are working in the region by providing medicines, oxygen,...
Who is Gulam Ali Khatana, BJP’s Rajya Sabha nominee from J&K?
51-year-old Ghulam Ali Khatana from Jammu has worked with the RSS affiliated Muslim Rashtriya Manch and has held several positions within the BJP.
Ubair Ul...
Reports of rights violations in J&K, arrest of prominent Kashmiri activist by NIA concerning:...
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) President Syed Sadatullah in a statement said that the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir must be resolved by talks, consultation and...
“We are begging govt to release our kin,” say families of Kashmiri students held...
After cases were filed against Kashmiri students for allegedly cheering for Pakistan in different parts of the country, their families back home are in...