In Depth
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3.7KNo picture-perfect this: Gurez’s rented-room education needs revamp
In the land of great adventure, students are craving for some breathing space. He’s yet to grow his moustaches but 14-year-old Saqib...
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4.3KDamned ecology: Seven new dams carry high human and environmental cost in Kashmir
Dungduru, Kishtwar: Until a few years ago, Ghulam Hassan Magray, 36, was living comfortably in his native village, Sewerbatti, located just on...
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11.5KBefore Iqbal’s ‘shikwa’, there was Soch Kral’s divine petition
One Sufi song has been creating waves in Kashmir for years now, but its second-to-none poetic distinction remains a mystic mystery till...
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3.8KJinxed journey: Inside Kashmir bus where lovers reunite as strangers
Old lovers bump into each other as travellers and embark on a reticently retrospective ride. An unnamed man is on his commute...
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3.3KKashmir’s reluctance to report abusers cost Shagufta her school, solace
As Kashmir is lately witnessing series of abusive cases, here’s a story of a daughter who lost her campus and composure to...
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6.5KExploring mines, milieu—Kashmiri geologist’s Australian odyssey
Kashmir’s Hanji community is beyond its tourism tokenism. Some of them, like Aslam Chapri, are the global ambassadors of their homeland because...
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4.5KKashmiri analog photographers’ digital distress
The heritage city of Srinagar is fast losing its iconic addresses and identities due to changing lifestyles and tastes. The change is...
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2.1KCough syrup probe: Officials order identification of formulations from distribution channels in Kashmir
Srinagar: After the government of India ordered a probe into four cough syrups following an alert issued by the World Health Organization...
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4.6KOf tourists, temperature, trouble—Shifting sands of Ladakh
In recent years, Ladakhis have been moving away from making income primarily from agriculture and instead have been opening guesthouses, restaurants, or...
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6.7KRevenue Department goes digital—what does it mean for Kashmiri landholders?
In this piece, a serving patwari argues how digitizing of revenue records will create fresh disputes and litigations in the society and...
