India’s Waqf Amendment Bill 2025: Reform, Repression, or Religious Overreach?
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What is Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 and how will it impact land rights, religious autonomy, and political control for Indian Muslims?
Fear, Censorship, and Repression: The Cost of Speaking Up in India Today

India today faces a crackdown on NGOs, press, and activists, threatening democracy and fueling repression under Modi’s rule.
Development or Demographic Shift? Kashmir’s Farmers Resist Land Takeover
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Kashmir’s farmers resist land takeover as highways and townships reshape the region under India’s development drive.
Kashmiris Fear Losing Orchards And Land To Modi’s Mega Projects
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Kashmiris fear losing orchards as India’s mega projects threaten land, livelihoods, and regional demographics.
Covert Indian Assassination Programme in Pakistan: Report
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Report unveils an Indian assassination programme targeting individuals in Pakistan since 2021, stirring regional tensions.
A New Era of Kashmiri Resistance Is Born as Poetry Takes the Helm
Decades upon decades of forced control, yet generations upon generations have not lost hope; A young generation of Kashmiri poets is giving the struggle a new meaning and form.