In Depth
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1.6K1An art that came from Samarqand in the 15th century, struggles to survive in Kashmir
Kashmiri craftspersons say that it is a watershed moment for them, to either go further into debt or abandon the art altogether. ...
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Three decades, three ‘extra judicial killings’
A cursory look at three alleged extrajudicial killings in Kashmir point to the fact that the more things change in Kashmir the...
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Shaheen Bagh and the Idea of India: In conversation with the Editor and an Author
Shaheen Bagh – The Idea of India, published by Speaking Tiger Books, is an anthology of essays that deep-dives into the acts,...
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Oral Memory: Kashmiri proverbs as political commentary
A Kashmiri woman’s innocent take on politics has won hearts on the Internet as she talks about the new Governor. But Kashmiris...
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‘Disabled, not defeated’: Parveena Jan’s quest and triumph for dignity
Parveena Jan, aged 27, a native of Khallen, is working on some orders that she has received locally. Parveena carefully selects the...
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Two Kashmiris, a prison, and decades of separation
Locked up in the 90s, two Kashmiris, friends from their dark days in prison, finally reunite after decades of separation Farooq Ahmad...
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‘We are struggling to find buyers this year’: Qurbani Market hit by uncertainty
The impact of the Pandemic, the following lockdown and the subsequent economic slowdown on the Qurbani market and the people related to...
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An Unending Ordeal: Staff without pay for 6 months, School Admin says parents don’t pay fees
As lakhs of people have been forced out of their jobs due to COVID, teachers of private schools say the burden of...
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In the times of e-learning, no education for the children of marginalised nomad community
While educational institutes are offering e-learning as an alternative to regular classes, thousands of children in the nomad bakarwal community are losing...
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Memory: ‘Khaber kya chuk karun’; Sinister Plans
In the series titled The Memory Project, Free Press Kashmir aims to recreate the clampdown through people’s memories and document lived experiences of...
