Posts By Umar Khurshid
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24LiteratureParveen Shakir and the universal language of women’s freedom
Can a woman writing in Urdu share a literary bond with Jane Austen, Katherine Mansfield and Virginia Woolf? Their languages, cultures and...
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53Jammu & KashmirSrinagar airport withdraws restrictions on operating hours, late-evening flights expected
Srinagar: The Srinagar International Airport authorities on Monday announced the withdrawal of restrictions on operating hours, allowing flights beyond 5 pm to...
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69OpinionTie your camel and trust Allah, your worries are not bigger than His plan
In a world where people are constantly worried about marriage, relationships, financial stability and what the future holds, one of the greatest...
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158IndiaSlogans, satire and heavy deployment at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park
Shivaji Park, Mumbai: The protest by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is underway at Mumbai’s...
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78CrimeBihar and Delhi harassment cases put spotlight on women safety in India
New Delhi: Two separate cases involving teenage girls in Bihar and Delhi have triggered widespread concern over the safety of women and...
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93OpinionAre we teaching our children to forget Kashmiri?
There is a language problem growing quietly in Kashmir. We may not notice it every day, but it is happening around us....
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176OpinionWhy Kashmir’s great writers still matter
There is more to Kashmiri literature than old verses, fading manuscripts and names remembered on anniversaries. It is, in many ways, a...
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83EducationHouse defeats Bill seeking govt schooling for officials’ children
Srinagar: The Legislative Assembly on Thursday defeated a Private Members’ Bill seeking mandatory enrolment of children of public representatives and government servants...
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256LanguageIs the legacy of Kashmiri poets diminishing, or are we losing the readers?
Kashmir has a long and rich tradition of poetry. From Lal Ded and Sheikh-ul-Alam to Habba Khatoon, Mahjoor, Rasool Mir and, in...
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318LiteratureA critical analysis of Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Ambition, power and guilt
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the most famous tragedies in English literature. The play tells the story of Macbeth, a brave...
