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885Dad 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.”...
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Traditional tools coming to a grinding halt in Kashmir
The use of mortar and pestle is a symbol of Kashmir’s rich cultural heritage and its connection with ancient culinary techniques. A...
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The thud of shush—death of creativity in Kashmir
As Sumaira and Sikander were speaking of their finished but unbegun stories, it felt more like the ghost of their lost part...
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In Photos: Muslims in Kashmir celebrate Eid-al-Fitr
Kashmiri Muslims celebrated Eid-al-Fitr on 22 April 2023, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Early morning in Srinagar, Thousands...
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A tailor’s mastery cuts his tribe’s mendicancy to pieces in Kashmir
Lack of social support often forces differently-abled persons to beg for living on streets as seen in the holy month of Ramazan,...
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Cringe not creativity: Are Kashmiri social-media influencers normalising misogyny?
The image of a Kashmiri woman is being trivialized in reels, videos, skits in the name of creative freedom. Sehrish Hayat couldn’t...
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Of Vakhs and Shruks: The gnostic exchange between two Kashmiri mystics
“If Lal Ded roasts our hearts on the fire of love, then Nund Reshi does nothing less than move a mountain.” Lal...
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In Photos | Stillness and slog in snowbound Kashmir
Trapped in winter, they prepare for spring. And that literally defines the spirit of the valley. Away from the urban snarl-ups and...
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When a driver’s heroics stopped baker’s madness at Kashmir’s Ashmuqam
While ferrying the early-morning slaughter victims to hospital in his cab, Nisar saw a naked person in front of his cab. He...
