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Being a Journalist in Strife torn Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In a place where fire fights, protests, curfews and restrictions are making headlines, what is forgotten is the story of the story tellers. Amidst strict curfew and communication blockades, one of the most difficult jobs in…
J&K government’s new advertisement policy ambiguous
SRINAGAR: The much awaited new advertisement policy announced by the Jammu and Kashmir State Government recently is termed as old wine in a new bottle by the majority of newspapers owners.
The new advertisement policy has again raised…
J&K’s WhatsApp license diktat a regressive step, illegitimate
SRINAGAR: In what can be termed as a regressive step the government of Jammu & Kashmir has issued a notice saying that if you want to create a WhatsApp group in the state you will need to register and get a license.
Irfan Quraishi…
Sorry State of Urdu journalism in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Urdu journalism have become more challenging in the country especially in Kashmir valley as the people are switching over to the English language.
If language wise anything binds the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, who have…
Are cable news channels; Victim or Violators ’ in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Amid unrest Jammu and Kashmir government bans five cable news channels that allegedly transmitting various programmes which has created law and order problem in the trouble torn Valley.
The move indicates that Mehbooba Mufti led…
Infringement, proxy censorship of press freedom in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir governments in ordinary times are seen as apathetic to the press and its freedom. Whenever there is unrest, the clampdown begins. As violence erupted across Kashmir in July this summer, the government…
The Forgotten Story : Pellet hit Kashmiri Lens-man restricted to dark room
SRINAGAR: From last three months, confined in a dark room of his house,30-year-old freelance photojournalist Zuhaib Maqbool regrets of being a Kashmir based journalist. Zuhaib is the brutal victim of riots control weaponry called pellet gun…
Govt Procure New Anti Riot Grenades in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: With no end in sight over the growing resentment against establishment, the State government is using many ‘Non lethal weapons’ to crush the protesters. Irfan Quraishi tracks new additions of crowd control arsenal state government…
Nothing to See Here, Censoring Kashmiri Press is Just State Policy
SRINAGAR: A ban on the Srinagar-based daily ‘Kashmir Reader’ is a blot on Indian democracy, writes Irfan Quraishi.
On 2 October, J&K government banned the local daily newspaper Kashmir Reader saying that it had “credible inputs” that…
Failing to curb J&K’s bogus newspapers
A new advertisement policy is intended to tackle ‘litho’ papers but look closely and its loopholes will allow them to get through the net
IRFAN QURAISHI explains what’s wrong
SRINAGAR: Journalists in Jammu & Kashmir have expressed…