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1.3KChampions of Learning: How two teachers defy winter in Kashmir
On a bitterly cold day of January 2024, Nusrat Nazir’s hands tremble to write a square root formula. She’s sitting in a tiny...
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Ode to Poet—Saleem Al Naffar and the Spirit of ‘Sumud’
Within life’s colorful weave, versifier Saleem Al Naffar stood as a beacon of national pride, revered for his boundless generosity, approachable spirit,...
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What fails Idea of Education: A Kashmiri Class 10 student addresses Elephant in Room
Writer’s Note: With the rising demands for extra classes and competency between students of different grades, I strongly believe it’s important that...
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Kiss of gratitude: Teacher who restored Govt School glory in Kashmir
An educator is acting as the guiding light for the community that long walked away from government schools. A pre-1947 school had...
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Of jinx, junk, and Jhelum—the old couple whose houseboat ran out of water
As Kashmir is witnessing a severe heatwave, it has affected the horticulture industry as well as the water bodies. A couple of...
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‘He was one of our best’: Friends and farewell at DySP Humayun Bhat’s home
“His loss is unsettling. Our hearts sink thinking about his parents, young widow and his barely month old baby. The life can’t...
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Sense and spirit of cultural entrepreneurship in Kashmir
As the story of cultural entrepreneurship continues to unwind, so does our narrative of expectations and appreciation. In the year of devastating...
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Discarded by doctors, saved by angels: Italian couple’s Kashmiri son
The Italian couple did what some big heart specialists of the valley couldn’t do. On the deck of the Queen of Mountain...
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Dad to daughters: Bandipora biker’s generational journey
“My grandfather is known to be the fastest horse rider in the village. And I guess that’s from where the blood flows.”...
