Kashmir

5 articles

The Haider Controversy

Guest critic Lopamudra Banerjee Dhar on Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider — Hamlet in Kashmir, the Army portrayal, and why revenge can't buy freedom.

By Thoughtful India Staff|October 9, 2014|3 min read

Defense

The 'Azadi' Convention: When Geelani and Arundhati Roy Shared a Stage in Delhi

In October 2010, separatist leader Geelani and author Arundhati Roy shared a stage in Delhi demanding 'azadi' for Kashmir — and ignited a national firestorm.

December 28, 2010 · 1 min read

Defense

Kashmir: The Valley's Long Wait for Dignity

Article 370, AFSPA, and decades of military presence: what ordinary Kashmiris want is not complicated. Getting there is.

November 12, 2010 · 1 min read

Politics

Taking the Lid Off: The Story of War Widows in India

They are called half widows — women in Kashmir whose husbands vanished in the conflict, stuck in legal limbo: no death certificate, no inheritance, no way

October 28, 2010 · 1 min read

Politics

Kashmir

In autumn 2010 Kashmir was rocked by street unrest and a Delhi speech that sparked sedition complaints — questions nobody in power wanted to answer.

October 27, 2010 · 1 min read