Posts By Marouf Gazi
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3.8KMusicMainstreaming folk music in Kashmir: Radio Mirchi starts Corridor 983 series
Srinagar: Amid uncertainty and hopelessness for Kashmiri artists, Radio Mirchi (RM) 98.3 FM’s Corridor 983 series is a silver lining for the...
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3.4KHuman Rights‘Humne kisko thoka?’: Eyewitnesses in Noorbagh recall the night ‘animal lover’ Saleem was killed
Before his funeral would be tear-gassed forcing his family member to lay bare his upper body towards the armed cops, Noorbagh’s pet...
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7.2KIn DepthThe consultancy-agent nexus that brings non-local babysitters in Kashmir
Non-local babysitters are the new requirement of working parents in Kashmir. But the arrangement through which the recruiting agencies bring these non-local...
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2.4KConflictBeing forced to attend school on strike days, say teachers of private institutions
‘When you leave home in formals, you send a message that you are not on strike which hurts the sentiments of those...
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2.9KCorruptionAmid official-broker-buyer nexus, 2014 floods often return to haunt Kashmir
Four years after massive floods ravaged Kashmir, not many lessons have been learnt. While officials term machine-manicuring of water bodies and funds...
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3.9KConflict‘Reality check’ moment of the Indian workforce in world’s most militarized zone
Despite dictating over the local labour market, the non-local workforce often faces a ‘reality check’ in the conflict zone. During the anti-India...
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4.4KCorruption15 days left and no funds: Saffron farmers say all will be destroyed if irrigation doesn’t start on time
Srinagar: Kashmir, one of the only two places in the world where Saffron grows will not be able to produce enough yield...
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4.9KDevelopment‘I hereby declare I don’t defecate in open’: SMC to conduct survey aimed at declaring Srinagar open defecation free
Srinagar: As confused parents found a note with their wards, that asked them to confirm that they did not defecate in the...
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2.6KGovernanceFew hours of rain water-logging the ‘Smart City’ shows that SMC has no concrete plans
Srinagar: The much awaited rains after many hot days of summer would have been a pleasant experience, however, for Kashmiris, it has...
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5.7KHarassmentAuthorities forcing our children to participate in August 15 function, allege parents and schools
Srinagar: While the frisking of general masses in Kashmir ‘for security purposes’ is reaching its peak as August 15 August is approaching,...
