Society
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1.4KIn 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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How Haji’s home became a ‘hotspot of change’ in Gurez
Beyond the fascination for the verdant valley of Gurez, an attempt has been made by a native to make sightseers feel home....
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Shepherd on Bund
The city is congested now and there is no grazing ground for these pets. The thought of overcrowding makes Sultan sad. The...
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When auto-drivers became ambulance-drivers for their bleeding brethren
The CCTV footage of Amira Kadal grenade blast clearly shows local auto-drivers lifting and ferrying injured persons to hospitals. Their prompt response...
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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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Blackout in Kashmir as 20,000 PDD employees go on indefinite strike against privatisation, talks with Admin fail
Srinagar: Despite temperature dipping to minus, several districts of Jammu and Kashmir have been cut off from electricity causing immense difficulties to...
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How ‘blasphemy’ gave birth to Kashmir’s ‘Rage Boy’
As Kashmir witnessed another ‘blasphemy’, this time, created by a New Delhi-based publisher, the act reminded many of Kashmir’s sentimental response and...
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Being Azad in times of migrant departure
The non-native workforce’s departure due to targeted killings in Kashmir has conveniently sidelined the strife-stricken society’s migrant welfare role during the last...
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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....
