Culture
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2.1KKashmir’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...
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In Photos: Spirit of season — festive vibes amid chilling effect
With the arrival of autumn, life turns misty and melancholic in mountains but the spirit of the season lives on. With Chinars...
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Life in Srinagar—Part II: (Caste)ing shadows over Nigeen Lake
One of the reasons behind the decay and downfall of Kashmir’s heritage houseboat legacy is the chronic slandering of the Hanji community....
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In Pictures: Muharram, beyond mourning
During the month of Muharram, the Shia community come out with processions across Kashmir. They mourn, wave flags and banners, and recite...
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Kashmiri homes becoming unbearable in summers — why?
Before being brought down in a dramatic manner, drones would capture a corrugated cityscape which once had colourful flowerbeds blooming atop. Amid...
