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What did we learn from Davie Robertson’s return to Real Kashmir?

Davie Robertson played for Aberdeen, Rangers and Leeds United in his careerWhen Real Kashmir FC was first broadcast last year, audiences watched the astonishingly sweary Scot Davie Robertson trying to manage in the world's most militarised zone.Killings and protests often halted training as the decades-long conflict between India and Pakistan…
bubmag
May 13, 2020
Kashmir

Coronavirus anger foments violence against journalists

Protesters from across Germany's political spectrum are demonstrating against coronavirus restrictions. But their ire is also directed at established media outlets, making life increasingly dangerous for journalists. In Germany, resistance is growing to the measures imposed by the government to try and stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Critics…
bubmag
May 10, 2020
Kashmir

Salaam, Irrfan

IN an industry where every aspiring actor dreams of a candyfloss romance as launch vehicle, all Irrfan Khan got was a small role in Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay (1988). A film that received critical acclaim, it was nevertheless unlikely to transport a newcomer to the top of the popularity charts.…
bubmag
May 9, 2020
Kashmir

India uses the coronavirus pandemic to exploit human rights

by Omer Aijazi, University of Toronto The United Nations has called for an immediate global ceasefire to “put armed conflict in lockdown” and focus on protecting the most vulnerable from the spread of COVID-19. Yet tragically, there are cases around the world where violations have occurred. Ongoing developments in Kashmir…
bubmag
May 8, 2020
Kashmir

Indian troops kill maths teacher-turned-rebel commander in Kashmir

A paramilitary soldier stands guard after an operation in Indian-controlled Kashmir. (AP pic)SRINAGAR: Indian troops killed four militants in gun battles in Kashmir on Wednesday, including the commander of the biggest separatist group fighting New Delhi in the disputed Himalayan region, a police official said. Hundreds of Indian soldiers launched…
bubmag
May 6, 2020
Kashmir

What Life Is Like Inside the World’s Longest Lockdown

Just before the whole world went into lockdown, Kashmir was coming out of one. At the start of the year, before the coronavirus hit, the Indian government had been slowly lifting the restrictions on movement and communication that it had imposed in August 2019, when it stripped Kashmir’s long-held constitutional…
bubmag
May 6, 2020
Kashmir

The Tow Center COVID-19 Newsletter: India’s lockdowns and Islamophobia

Photo: Adobe StockOn April 21, Facebook announced a $5.7 billion investment in Jio Platforms Limited, India’s largest—and the world’s third-largest—mobile network operator, with over 370 million subscribers. In their official announcement, representatives of Facebook wrote, “India is in the midst of one of the most dynamic social and economic transformations…
bubmag
May 5, 2020
Kashmir

How Kashmir is trapped by a ‘killer highway’

The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway connecting the Kashmir valley to the outside world is one of the most treacherous roads in South Asia. In 2019, more people died on the highway than in Kashmir's regional conflict. The mayhem started around midnight. The whimpers intensified into screams, as rocks began tumbling down…
bubmag
May 5, 2020