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June 29, 2008
16:19
Kashmiri Women & Politics: A Collage of Her Severally-Inspected Parts
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Following are the details of the range of ways in which women participate in politics in the disputed region of Kashmir in India. Through profiles of various women activists, it is evident that although women differ ideologically and in their political actions, they nevertheless participate increasingly in shaping Kashmir's future.
January 08, 2008
14:05
Not the Usual Stereotype: Benazir's Life & Death
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The reaction to Benazir’s death is one that evokes an initial sympathy in most. Nevertheless it is followed by a vast spectrum of reactions ranging from grief to nonchalance.
14:05
Not the Usual Stereotype: Benazir's Life & Death
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The reaction to Benazir’s death is one that evokes an initial sympathy in most. Nevertheless it is followed by a vast spectrum of reactions ranging from grief to nonchalance.
December 19, 2007
15:39
Human Rights in Kashmir
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As the world marked the Human Rights day on 10 th December, Kashmiris deeply mired in the repression joined the commemorations. This day serves as an extra reminder of the blood that has ceaselessly flowed nurturing the resistance against Indian occupation. It’s symbolic of the shared grief that joins countless Kashmiri fathers, mothers, sisters, and children who are suffering due to the loss of their loved ones. The issue of human rights violations in the valley is glaring and tragic; one that has explicitly and doggedly prevailed in the valley since 1989. In this combat, the counter-insurgency operations by the Indian army, para-military forces, police and surrendered combatants, according to some estimates, the death toll amounts to somewhere between 70,000 and 1 lakh or above, depending on the source.
15:39
Human Rights in Kashmir
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As the world marked the Human Rights day on 10 th December, Kashmiris deeply mired in the repression joined the commemorations. This day serves as an extra reminder of the blood that has ceaselessly flowed nurturing the resistance against Indian occupation. It’s symbolic of the shared grief that joins countless Kashmiri fathers, mothers, sisters, and children who are suffering due to the loss of their loved ones. The issue of human rights violations in the valley is glaring and tragic; one that has explicitly and doggedly prevailed in the valley since 1989. In this combat, the counter-insurgency operations by the Indian army, para-military forces, police and surrendered combatants, according to some estimates, the death toll amounts to somewhere between 70,000 and 1 lakh or above, depending on the source.
December 07, 2007
13:27
Kashmiris: Facing it on Facebook
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One of the supreme bastions of networking in the modern virtual world, Facebook has shown an amazing power in not only keeping friends glued but also to rejuvenate lost causes. Take the case of Kashmiris, there are numerous groups cropping up everyday on Facebook with names and missions that would not even be spelled under the disturbed areas act ridden air of the ailing valley. But anyway here we are – Network of Kashmiris for Independence, Republic of Kashmir, Free Kashmir and such like.
November 23, 2007
19:52
Indian Media & Coverage of Kashmiri Women
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Kashmir conflict generates a vast amount of media buzz; however as with any armed conflict the coverage comprises of extreme stereotypical imagery and which affects the audience and establishment greatly. Within these projections, Kashmiri women are represented as victims being abused by the constant strife between those fighting for Kashmir’s independence and the Indian armed forces.
November 12, 2007
13:32
Indian Media & Kashmir Coverage
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In the terrible predicament that Kashmir is lingeringly suffering between India and Pakistan, media has come to play a quite significant role; and why not? Media in its contemporary all encompassing role, is not only expected to report but also mediate and facilitate the narratives of conflict as has been prescribed for other conflict zones across the globe.
However, looking at the Indian media and its Kashmir coverage, such results can hardly be anticipated.
September 11, 2007
15:58
Solution for Kashmir and Women's Empowerment
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Chief Minister of Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad, announced that a women police battalion would be exclusively raised in the state as it would “help the state to tackle women protesters.” In the recent protests staged by Kashmiri women, on issues as varied as unemployment, wages, water scarcity, and human rights abuses; it was witnessed that male cops (even the handful of female ones) misbehaved and manhandled the female protestors.
August 20, 2007
14:21
Wither Kashmir: Short-Term Glory Or Long-Term Solution - II
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The spate of contrary narratives emerging from the moderate Hurriyet faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and the extreme faction, Tehreek E Hurriyet, headed by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, indicate changing perceptions of the solution for Kashmir, within the valley.