Some of the most watched t v news shows in india have lauded it as a great historical drama. In the cashmere valley, the film has been met with almost complete silence. One scholar based in the valley told us that the cashmers fear that this film is a kind of prelude to more serious oppression in the future.
In Yemen, fighting between Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Recently, a ceasefire has taken hold — but whether it presages the war’s end or further fighting remains unclear. A new film about Kashmir has proven popular among Indian politicians, largely because it supports their Hindu-nationalist narrative. And why cricket is taking off in Brazil.
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