In Depth

“Kashmir is worth all of Hindustan”: Six striking quotes that define Valley’s historical significance

Throughout its chequered history, as it was frequented both by its connoisseurs and colonialists, Kashmir left a lasting impression on everyone. As...

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The Kashmiri mother who serves lunch to her dead children

When she lost all her three children, mother Noori developed her own routine to cope-up with her crushing loss. She would prepare...

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From graveyard dirt to spotless Coca Cola bottles: The evolution of burglary in Kashmir

Police just sent notorious city drug-peddler Nabbe Kal’le behind bars, but his ‘high and loose’ band is continuously on the radar for...

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Of coups, plots and Sheikh Abdullah: A Kashmiri professor’s ‘tell-it-all’ book

Be it Sangh Parivar’s anti-special status crusade or the dusted autonomy war-cry, a shy-soft-spoken professor of the Kashmir University captures the unreported...

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‘Manicured lawns, painted walls, no dogs’: Kashmir University gears up for the NAAC Visit

Squeaks of cleaners, paint on shabby walls, trimmed grass in lawns, men at work and illuminated streets suggest a big day is...

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When flood-affected Iranians got the ‘brethren boost’ from Kashmir

After flash floods wrecked havoc in Iran recently, many Samaritans got activated miles away in Iran-i-Sageer, called Kashmir. These youngsters raised funds...

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Of the demon, serpents and salvation: The prince-turned-mystic’s torch legend

Every year people across Kashmir visit the shrine of Hazrat Zan-u-din Wali, one of the principal disciples of Sheikh Noor-U-din Noorani, in...

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‘Behind the scenes’ of the wedding that happened amidst the Highway ban

Hours before the first day of the Highway ban in Kashmir, a groom from south Kashmir’s Anantnag left home along with 12...

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Poll Day in Srinagar: Deserted booths, ‘assured’ Abdullahs and a party diehard

The largely seen one-sided poll contest for Srinagar parliamentary constituency once again drew the classic indifferent response. In a deserted poll booth...