In Depth
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2.3KHow a Kashmiri tale of love became a Soviet anthem of unity
Rashidov Sharof was a prominent Uzbek politician, diplomat, and public intellectual. He was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet...
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1.2KWhen medicine turns poison: The unending tragedy of contaminated cough syrups
There is something deeply unsettling when a bottle meant to cure a child’s cough becomes the reason for a child’s death. Recent...
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1.5KExplained: How ‘I Love Muhammad’ banners triggered India-wide protests and debate
It all began on September 4 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, when a banner displaying the slogan “I Love Muhammad” was put up...
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1.6KOpinion: When India and Pakistan meet on the pitch, the world watches
India and Pakistan are once again locking horns on a cricket field; there is huge resentment among the Indian masses against this...
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2.5KIn photos: Floods, highway closure hit apple growers with estimated ₹700 crore loss
Srinagar: Apple growers in south Kashmir are staring at huge losses this season after floods and highway closures hit the harvest. Large...
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1.7KLiterature as witness: On Roy, and the writer’s refusal of silence
I placed an order for Roy’s latest book at a local online bookstore. As excited as I always am before receiving my...
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1.7KFrom self-sabotage to acceptance: Learning to let yourself be happy without fear
Life can be steady, and things can be falling into place, and yet a voice in the back of our mind whispers,...
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1.4KWhy schools that embrace creativity build smarter, happier and more empathetic students
In the modern educational landscape, standardised testing and rigid curricula often dominate school priorities, leaving little room for creativity. Yet, numerous studies...
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2.0KHow Kashmir celebrates Milad
The celebration of the Prophet’s birth in Kashmir stretches back to the 14th century. It grew through khanqahs, relics, and gatherings that...
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1.7KWhy saying ‘Bismillah’ matters: Mindfulness lessons from a 16th-century Kashmiri sufi
Muslims begin almost everything with Bismillāh – from prayers to the simplest daily acts. In 16th-century Kashmir, the Sufi Baba Dawud Khaki...
