Dowries, illegal since 1961, still cause 20 deaths a day in India. But Babawayil has had no divorces or violence against women since it banned themBabawayil, in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains by the Sind River, is a typical village in Indian-a…
‘We want dignity’: the vanishing craft of Kashmir’s papier-mache artists
Award-winning artist Maqbool Jan is one of a handful still practising the ancient artform, but without government help he fears it could be lostKashmir’s ancient papier-mache artworks are famous throughout the world. The art form is a staple of the lux…
Relatives of late Kashmir separatist leader charged under anti-terror law
Son of Syed Ali Shah Geelani alleges police in Indian-controlled area snatched body and carried out burial without family presentPolice in Indian-controlled Kashmir have charged family members of the late resistance leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under a…
Hope and disappointment under lockdown in Kashmir – photo essay
In the fourth and final photo essay in our series of work in collaboration with the Magnum Foundation, photojournalist Showkat Nanda has been documenting both the hope and the dashed expectations of young people under lockdown during the pandemic in Ka…