The forgotten people
For Kashmiris, a string of black days punctuate the twilight of daily state atrocities that now define their lives. August 5, 2019 is only one of them, yet it should…
The cruellest week
This week has been unapologetically cruel. We lost friends and colleagues and comrades. We lost stars that would shine both in their brilliance and in their ability to evoke immense…
Invisible and unheard
Ominous times, these are. And it is becoming increasingly difficult to make sense of what is happening to this country – and to us, as individuals. Yes, this dark mood…
The transported: Kashmiri prisoners sent far from home
One is a 19-year-old construction worker charged with aiding fighters against Indian troops, the other is one of occupied Kashmir’s most prominent lawyers, accused of being “an incorrigible secessionist”. Despite…
No phones, no friends: Cut-off IOK children despair in lockdown
In a tiny building in a cramped narrow lane in occupied Kashmir’s main city of occupied Srinagar, Mohammad Saleem and his family feel cut off from the world and trapped…
US, China mini-deal offers ‘breathing space’ for Chinese economy
A truce in the US-China trade war offers Xi Jinping breathing space as he faces a slowing economy and political trouble in Hong Kong, but experts warn 2020 will be…
India marginalises Kashmiri freedom struggle leaders by detaining dozens
More than five months after they were detained without charge, dozens of freedom struggle leaders from Indian-occupied Kashmir remain imprisoned as the government in New Delhi seeks to marginalise them,…
Bombshell GM lawsuit has bribes, backdoor schemes
General Motors' bombshell lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler reads like a crime novel, with jaw-dropping bribes, a custom-made Italian watch, and splurges on a luxury wedding and $7,000 feasts at upscale…
As trade stumbles, Trump’s economy faces a reckoning
America's economy is showing signs of sagging under the weight of President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China, which is whipsawing industries and financial markets. Punitive tariffs have stung…
European factories at risk in Peugeot-Fiat merger
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA’s pledge not to close factories if they merge is likely to come under heavy strain as the combined group would have spare production capacity…
