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‘Bizarre’ Book Ban Underlines India’s Flawed Kashmir Policy

‘Bizarre’ Book Ban Underlines India’s Flawed Kashmir Policy

The ban epitomizes an approach that seeks to silence dissent, while not solving the grievances that cause dissent in the first place.

12.08.2025 6

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Tarushi Aswani

In India, Controversial Law Threatens Muslim Property

13.05.2025 6

Foreign Policy

Tarushi Aswani

After Pahalgam, India Has a New Kashmir Strategy: Collective Punishment 

In Indian-ruled Kashmir, homes allegedly linked to anti-India rebels have become targets, leaving innocent family members to pick up the pieces.

06.05.2025 4

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Tarushi Aswani

Despite Modi’s Claims of Peace, Kashmir Burns 

Even prior to the deadly attack on April 22, Jammu and Kashmir had seen an uptick in violence – despite the government’s insistence that peace...

25.04.2025 4

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Tarushi Aswani

More Votes, Fewer Rights: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to Reconvene for 1st Time Since Reorganization

“People were waiting for a chance to express their resentment towards the coercive changes, but the real levers of power now lie outside the scope...

11.10.2024 10

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Tarushi Aswani

On China-India Border, Ladakh Blames Modi’s BJP for Unemployment, Stagnancy

In 2019, Ladakh’s residents had high hopes for their region’s new status. Today, they feel ignored and betrayed.

31.07.2024 1

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Tarushi Aswani