If you are at all interested in politics at an international level, even of the armchair variety, I highly recommend '#Article370, the film now on Netflix about recent events in #Kashmir.
There is a good wiki piece about the historical/political background - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_370_of_the_Constitution_of_India
which you can either save to read until after watching to prolong the suspense, or brief yourself with in advance, according to personal taste.
Four decades of glacial data reveals substantial losses and water worries
An analysis of glacial data spanning four decades has provided valuable insights into the changes taking place in the #glaciers of the Pir Panjal range within the #Kashmir basin in India. The research, published in the International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, analyzed data for the period 1980 to 2020.
It reveals significant losses in glacial mass.
The Supreme Court's Article 370 Judgment is Injustice Writ Large
There are many parts to the judgment. But there is one issue that stands out as the heart and substance of the case, and it is the key differentiator between a democracy and a dictatorship, writes Omair Ahmed.
It is clear that Nehru had no intention of holding any plebiscite, nor letting go of "this part of Kashmir state." In fact, his note to Sheikh Abdullah clearly outlines why Kashmir is essential for India's national security and strategic needs. Aunindyo Chakravarty writes. (Article from August 2019)
Justice Kaul Recommends "Truth & Reconciliation Commission" To Report Human Rights Violations In Jammu & Kashmir By State & Non-State Actors
Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, in his judgment approving the repeal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, recommended the setting up of a "Truth and Reconciliation Commission" to investigate and report on the human rights violations carried out by both the State and non-State actors in the Kashmir valley at least since 1980s.
"Over the past few years, #Kashmir has witnessed a series of unusual weather events, including unseasonal rains, unpredictable temperature fluctuations, and an alarming increase in #ExtremeWeather incidents.
Unseasonal rains and temperature fluctuations have disrupted traditional agricultural calendars, affecting #CropYields and livelihoods."
In Kashmir, Bellwether Of India’s Changing Climate, Heatwaves, Receding Glaciers, Drying Rivers, Power Cuts & Falling Harvests
Environmental damage, unregulated construction and government policies have exacerbated the effects of global warming and hit livelihoods in a region that reflects and affects subcontinental weather.
Report Details How Army Used Fake Accounts to Target Kashmiri Journalists, Promote Narrative
Facebook's India team reportedly pushed back on removing this inauthentic account for over a year, according to the Washington Post, saying they feared government reprisal.
J&K lecturer suspended for appearing in SC, arguing for petitioners in Article 370 case
A senior lecturer at a government school in Srinagar has been suspended from service after appearing in an ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court on the abrogation of Article 370. Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, an advocate, appeared in the apex court on Wednesday, arguing for the petitioners in the case.
J&K administration revokes suspension order of lecturer who argued against abrogation of Article 370
Zahoor Bhat was suspended after he told the Supreme Court that the abolition of the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir was against the Constitution.
Mirwaiz Sends J&K Administration a Legal Notice Against His 'Arbitrary, Illegal' Detention
All Parties Hurriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under house arrest along with other mainstream and some separatist leaders of Jammu and Kashmir on August 4, 2019.
Story lineup for the #DNAWithSourabh news show weekend edition, broadcast Saturday, August 5, 2023, on Zee News and presented by Sourabh Raaj Jain. Dialogue is in Hindi.
Lockdown, demonetisation to CAA, farm laws: How hasty policies have killed Indians
The costs of these measures have been high but their benefits are contested or unknown. Instead of accountability for deaths, there is authoritarian arrogance.
