Narrative
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3.1KKashmir and the Abbasid revolution
Often considered as the first major political upheaval in the Arab history, the Abbasid revolution would go on to completely change the...
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3.5KCandies and Chaos: How 2014 Flood changed everything overnight
A nightmarish turn in Kashmir’s 2014 flood marooned merrymaking plans and made muck of the heritage city. It was one of those...
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2.4KSilent guardians of Kashmir’s desperate situation
Behind the headlines, here’s the reflection of life, loss and community resilience in Kashmir He abhors agonised visitors. They haunt his meditative...
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4.4KAn ode to love and landscape
This article explores the lives and works of some of the most well-known Kashmiri poets, their deep connection with the region, and...
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3.5KOde 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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2.4K‘We shall plant it again’: Ode to life caught in throes of hostility
In this piece, the writer connects the powerful poems about Palestine written over the decades with what is happening there today. All...
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2.2KWhat makes Kashmir’s culture of change so reluctant?
The millennials and Gen Z in Kashmir are perhaps ready to take this battle headfirst, but the blame game culture has us...
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2.9KThe Nallah Mar Story—Part III
Soon after the project was started and, as happens with anything in Kashmir, people have for long associated conspiracy theories with the...
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3.4KThe Nallah Mar Story—Part II
Towards late 60’s the state engineers were asked to study problems of Nallah Mar and explore the possibility of reviving the Nallah...
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4.5KThe Nallah Mar Story—Part I
Some time back, I had shared on social media a photo of a canal in the city of Utrecht (Netherlands) which had...
