In Depth
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14.1KFor the love of language: Kashmir’s new age Urdu poets—Part I
From the 13th century saintly figures like Lal Ded and Shiekh ul Aalam to progressive writers like Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor and Abdul...
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7.1KWhy orphanages are not the answer
After a speedy CRPF jeep mowed down an orphan in Nowhatta on June 1, the plight of orphans in Kashmir has inadvertently surfaced,...
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7.4KThis ‘Sahar Khan’ from Kashmir awakens the faithful with ‘military’ ballads in Ramzan
When Kashmir’s military omnipresence forced masses indoors during nineties, a man from Srinagar’s Chanpur volunteered to become a ‘Sahar Khan’. What unfolded...
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2.8KIs this a ceasefire? Setting homes ablaze only makes it a farce
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only, says author George Orwell of 1984 fame, because rough men stand ready to...
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4.9KA young, abandoned mother’s anguish: ‘If you can’t help me, don’t hound me either’
A victim of domestic abuse, harassment, deceit, official apathy and re-victimization, 22-year-old Razia Bano is now facing the wrath of the judgemental...
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3.2K‘Legend Riders’ of Bandipora: On a trip to revamp the Gateway of Central Asia
They began as bike enthusiasts before making a resolve to revive their hometown’s bygone glory. Besides fighting for green spaces and welfare...
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4.0KA shack in shock: Mowed Noorbagh teen’s family tragedy
Mowed by police’s armoured vehicle on May 5 at Safa Kadal, the Noorbagh youth has left behind a forlorn family inside a...
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3.7KHow the Grand Mosque was purified of blood after the dastardly attack
In the din of post-Friday protests on May 25, the desperate calls for help from the Jamia Masjid raised an alarm in the Old...
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9.7KA ‘cursed’ powerhouse: How Kishanganga ruined Dardistan
A typical example of how corporate ventures on steroids, morph with state policy, and come at a human cost, Kishanganga power project...
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5.9KA poetic rendezvous: In conversation with the Bard of Old City
As long as there has been war, there’ve been poets and writers, translating the debris and loss of the battlefield into a...
