Special Report
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2.0KFrom Qalb to Inquilaab: How Kashmir became central to Faiz’s life and work
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was not only one of the greatest poets of the Urdu language, but he was the language unto himself....
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1.7KQuran in Kashmiri and beyond: A journey of faith through local languages
For centuries, Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir have recited the Quran in classical Arabic. But understanding every Verse of the divine text...
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2.1KWhen a language loses its landscape: Handur and shin mani in Kashmiri language
Ask a young person in the Valley today what the Kashmiri word for “glacier” is, and you will likely get a puzzled...
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2.3KAlgorithm of distraction: Kashmir Instagram and the death of thought
I woke up early in the morning to activate my Instagram for the weekend. I had deactivated it only yesterday. Partly in...
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2.6KThe linguistic world of Gurezi Shina and its strong Kashmiri influence
In Gurez, language does not announce itself as a marker of identity; it simply exists, woven into daily life. Shina is spoken...
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2.5KIn Photos: Open Razdan Pass in January raises climate questions in Gurez
Gurez: The movement of traffic across Razdan Top in the middle of January is nothing short of a miracle. However, this unprecedented...
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2.4KLal Ded’s last bell rings in Rashid’s oar
He never stepped inside as a pupil, but Abdul Rashid has kept Lal Ded Memorial School alive from the water for 45...
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1.7KThe quiet trespass: When curiosity crosses the line
People have always watched one another. We look, we listen, we guess. Sometimes we lean closer than we should. We tell ourselves...
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2.3KWhy Jammu’s demand for separate statehood keeps returning, and what data reveals
As calls for a separate Jammu state resurface, history and data show how partition, violence, political power and economic displacement shaped the...
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1.3KWhen jealousy replaces merit: Envy in Kashmiri workplaces is killing productivity
Monday morning came, and the office felt heavier than usual. Over the weekend, someone had whispered into the boss’s ear. A few...
