In Depth
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6.3KAbused, abandoned, allured: Saga of Razia Bano, who’s taking the bull by its horns
Anticipating help from police years after suffering from domestic abuse, deceit, physical /mental abuse and court apathy, 22-year-old Gujjar woman Razia Bano...
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9.2KInside the militarized habitat of Kashmir’s Royal Stag
Grappling with multiple problems, Hangul, the Kashmiri stag is now facing rising military interference in its native heartland. Even as the menace has...
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5.6K‘A symbol of struggle and resilience’: Kashmir Silk’s fall and fall-outs
After gracing royal wardrobes of imperial London and Paris, and serving the impoverished population for more than a century, Kashmir’s silk industry...
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2.6K‘Dictatorship wrapped in Democratic flag’: A political symphony from a Kashmir attic
A group of Kashmiri musicians have released a song ‘Manzoor Nahi’ on Youtube against the ‘dictatorial policies’ of the world regimes. Making...
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6.4KPlague in public spaces: The harassment blues of Kashmiri women
In the politically-charged atmosphere, the routine woes faced by Kashmiri women, especially in public spaces often falls on deaf ears. As the...
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7.7KA Kashmiri war widow’s unending tryst with officialdom
A classic example of how clerks in government offices suck one’s money, time, energy and self-respect would be the case of widow...
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2.6KThe Kolkata cleric’s Kashmir chronicle
Four years before the armed uprising, he came to Kashmir on an educational trip. Kolkata was still Calcutta when he decided to...
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8.6KFrom the ‘longest surviving’ Pashtun to Professor’s one day stint: Ganderbal’s militant moment
In the fast shifting sands of Kashmir militancy, a professor-turned-rebel’s massive funeral unwittingly reminded many of the longest surviving militant from Ganderbal...
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3.6KLal Singh: A demagogue’s field day
Beyond his 1947 controversial remark lies Lal Singh’s opportunistic political enterprise — soaked in Rajput pride, the hoodlum conduct and his rabble...
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4.9KAnother scholar militant: ‘Allah sent him to us … We sent him back’
Ever since Burhan Wani’s killing in July 2016 and subsequent Operation All Out in June 2017, the rebel ranks in Kashmir have...
