Culture
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1.3KIn Pictures: Muslims in Kashmir observe Jumat-ul-Vida
On the last Friday of Ramzan, Kashmir Muslims gathered across several mosques and shrines in Kashmir to offer congregational Friday prayers. The...
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Cries, candies, celebrations: Inside Kashmir’s ceremonial tonsuring
The significance of the ritual is so profound that people can go from one part of Kashmir to another to have their...
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In Pictures: Ramzan vibes and varieties in Kashmir
“It doesn’t feel like Ramzan,” says Amir, looking at the street footfall and piles of unattended dates. “Something has changed.” Inside Srinagar’s...
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Kashmir’s heritage house losing its silk route inmates
75 years after their forefathers became hostage of the blood-drawn partition lines, the progeny has been asked to vacate the erstwhile travellers’...
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How hunt for missing cat highlights Kashmir’s growing pet love
The stressful search didn’t remain confined to Srinagar only. Even pet communicators were consulted for any clue but it never helped. In...
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Pets are bringing unexpected happiness to Kashmir—how?
The journey of pet parenting is not always a fun task to do, but for distressed Kashmiris it’s proving to be a...
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Craft struggling to survive: Making of a Karakulli cap
Karakulli cap and the craft of making it has come to Kashmir from Afghanistan via Silk Route almost three centuries back. Since...
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Wailing witnesses: The Chinars of Kashmir
Chinars! What must have passed under their comfortable shades, of men assembling at noon complaining of toils, admitting thankfulness, women solemnly swearing...
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Sahitya spotlight: Did they just confuse Kashmiri criticism with chronology?
Authored as ‘biography’ and awarded as criticism, one of Sahitya winners lately failed to do justice with the spirit of the literary...
