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“This is a calamity.” Kashmiri towns caught in deadly India-Pakistan crossfire Away from the war drums in studios, this is the reality for those who must live through a war imposed on them. aje.io/rbofv6

We have learned that Maktoob’s X account has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand. We have no knowledge of the reason for the government’s arbitrary action. It is an assault on press freedom. Maktoob pledges to continue its crucial work at a time when truth

Kashmiriyat and Maktoob Media accounts withheld. Journalistic voices of kashmiris and indian muslims seem to be getting silenced. In sync with the propaganda media spreading misinformation, and politicians glossing over muslim names. Don’t want their talk, don’t want their dead.

“Without community bunkers, the people of this village will die.” kashmirtimes.com/news/loc-resid… #

A strange dichotomy: Receiving texts from Jammu friends, feeling terrified, scared and helpless. But here, on social media, most are cheerleading, making memes, treating it as an IPL game. War has real consequences. Be somber, pray for its victims.

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peace, de-escalation, prayers. curate your social network for facts, pay attention, and reach out to your loved ones. support independent media Maktoob The Kashmiriyat Alt News ++ who are our only hope for truth and restraint in this moment

are you part of any Whatsapp groups or communities (online/offline) which you rely on for verified information and even emotional support during these times? reminds me of the Long COVID support groups that people created to process the grief and loss.

This is sad and shameful.

Chandigarh puts in place for two months prohibitions on bursting firecrackers during religious ceremonies, weddings

Air quality data from rural India is few and far between. A group of village women from Jharkhand are set to change it. They have monitored and collected bottom-up data on air pollution in 10 panchayats. I write about their efforts in Kashmir Times Read: shorturl.at/P9Dox

Govt sources counter US President Trump and US Sec State statement, say that the "stoppage of firing and military action between India and Pakistan was worked out directly between the two countries". Add the call was made by Pakistan DGMO and an understanding reached.

The country went through this whole thing without seeing or hearing from either the PM or the defence minister. But they’re available to inaugurate stuff. At one time this alone would have been outrageous A foreign secretary and two mid level officers were left to be the face

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Thousands of BluSmart drivers—many of them women—were left jobless overnight. The company that claimed to empower women is now silent on their fate. Shreya Raman & Saumya Kalia piece together the 'Blusmart' story. Here’s what happened 🧵 behanbox.com/2025/05/19/dri…

Meanwhile, even IMF data doesn't show that India's gross GDP is more than Japan's. Only if our mandarins knew how to read the IMF data. In any case, what matters in per capita GDP or per capita income, where India languishes in the 130s. Median would be even far worse.

"...unless you read Hindi alongside Urdu, alongside English, Gujarati and more, you will not be able to find the different ways in which women move through their universes." Aakriti Mandhwani talks about her research, the complex idea of women as readers of romance, and more!

Metro station inaugurated only 17 days ago looks like a war zone on the 1st day of rains. Congrarulations, Mumbai. 👏👏

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