| No Images? Click here  While Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a Maharashtra campaign rally that “we have to create a new paradise” and "hug each Kashmiri", Huffpost India's Betwa Sharma reports Kashmiris are pushing back hard against the government narrative. Still under lockdown, the situation in Kashmir is not even close to "normal". Meanwhile, students across the world participated in climate strikes, inspired by teenage activist Greta Thunberg, demanding that elected representatives take action against climate change. Indian campaigners told Huffpost India's Akshay Deshmane that while citizens can play a small part, the bigger change can only be brought about by action from the government. Harsimran Gill lists a bunch of books that can help children learn about climate change. In other news, Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salman's The Zoya Factor released today. Huffpost India's Ankur Pathak says it's a sweet rom-com that's worth a watch. The anger has been rising across Kashmir, occasionally erupting in scattered protests against the Indian state. The Indian government, in the meanwhile, has been eager to convince a largely skeptical populace that most Kashmiris actually welcome this oppressive intervention. At a campaign rally on Sep 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “We have to create a new paradise” and “hug each Kashmiri.”There is nothing peaceful about the stillness. The vestiges of the violent protests after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitutional status are everywhere. Broken windows, the charred ground, and the rocks, which were hurled at Indian security forces in the past few weeks, are as much a part of the neighbourhood’s tapestry as the Kashmiris who live here.  Directed by Abhishek Sharma, best remembered for making the satire Tere Bin Laden, The Zoya Factor is a fairly watchable film, the kind of effortless and lowkey movie you’d like to watch on a Sunday night. It doesn’t reach any landmark highs, but neither does it turn into a snoozefest. The best part of the film? It doesn’t pretend to have any lofty ambitions and is instead satisfied with the sweet story it’s telling.  New to this email? You can sign up here.You can also follow HuffPost India on Flipboard.©2019 HuffPost India | Worldmark 3, FL 3, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 |
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