Culture
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2.7KOf journalism and censorship: The forgotten Rahber
Rahber, an institution in Journalism, a photographer who covered the 1931 massacre, was the founder of an Urdu weekly. A member of...
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Doctor allegedly molests woman in Shopian, CMO orders inquiry, FIR lodged
The said doctor has ‘fled from the spot’ Srinagar: A doctor posted at Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Harmain area of south...
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Kashmiri couple in US make efforts to create museum in century-old stone church in Niagara Falls
The Gurus have assembled a collection of more than 15,000 books The museum would display 600 original paintings, etchings, drawings and artefacts...
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Photo Essay: Annual fishing and cleaning festival of Panzath Nag
Kashmir is home to a number of springs and fresh-water bodies. One such spring, the largest in South Kashmir, is Panzath Nag...
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Ghulam Rassul Galwan: The Kashmiri explorer Ladakh’s high altitude battlefield is named after
There are rare instances where a major geographical feature is named after a native explorer who put it on a western map....
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Lost in Translation: The tragedy of Kashmir’s Cultural Academy
Amid the growing Leftist impact and a massive plebiscite campaign during Bakshi era, the Cultural Academy found roots in the valley. As...
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Last generation of Santoor makers fading out into abyss
Facing a shrinking customer base and changed societal preferences, the traditional tune-maker of Old City is on the brink of losing his...
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In Nund Reshi’s town, dried pears are a token delicacy
Famous for housing revered Sufi saint Sheikh Noor Din Noorani aka Nund Reshi’s shrine, Chrar-e-Sharief town is equally known for a unique...
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Harissa: The winter delicacy of Kashmir
A winter speciality, the most loved morning meal of Kashmir, is the sizzling hot Harissa. The delicacy, which is famed to have...
