In Depth
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2.2KFrom Qalb to Inquilaab: How Kashmir became central to Faiz’s life and work
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was not only one of the greatest poets of the Urdu language, but he was the language unto himself....
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1.8KQuran in Kashmiri and beyond: A journey of faith through local languages
For centuries, Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir have recited the Quran in classical Arabic. But understanding every Verse of the divine text...
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2.2KBook review: Letters to a young poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Letters to a Young Poet is not a typical book with a story, characters, or plot. Instead, it is a collection of...
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1.8KA crisis at sea, and a responsibility at home: Tackling energy shocks with resilience
The Strait of Hormuz may lie thousands of kilometres away from India’s coastline, but its importance is felt in every Indian household...
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2.2KA poison with no antidote: My worst pictures of the year!
During my days as a student of journalism, I once had the opportunity to attend a workshop which, among other things, focused...
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2.7KHow the teachings of Nund Rishi continue to guide Kashmir
In the beautiful valleys of Kashmir, the teachings of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (R.A.) continue to inspire people even today. He remains one...
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2.2KWhen a language loses its landscape: Handur and shin mani in Kashmiri language
Ask a young person in the Valley today what the Kashmiri word for “glacier” is, and you will likely get a puzzled...
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2.1KWhat my six-month-old taught me about wonder
On a quiet winter morning in Kashmir, when the cold seeps into the walls and the sky outside looks pale and still,...
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1.9KPrescribed without explanation: A Kashmiri woman’s fertility journey
In Kashmir, a woman does not need to be a certain age for the pressure to begin. Whether she is in her...
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2.5KBeneath Sanskrit and Persian: Tracing the forgotten Dardic kinship between Shina and Kashmiri
While the precise origin of the Kashmiri language remains unclear, it is an indisputable and evident fact that, over the centuries, Kashmiri...
