Society
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4.2KGasping for breath: Kashmir’s prepaid power predicament
“The welfare government sticks to welfare programmes instead of coming up with prepaid smart meters.” Octogenarian Mohammad Shafi Shah has been gasping...
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Through the Lens: Exploring virtual playgrounds shaping Kashmiri childhood
In the heart of the city lies a captivating hangout—where a new generation of Kashmiri kids finds solace in a modern restive...
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Discarded by doctors, saved by angels: Italian couple’s Kashmiri son
The Italian couple did what some big heart specialists of the valley couldn’t do. On the deck of the Queen of Mountain...
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In Photos: Faith, Festivity, Farewell in Kashmir
Srinagar: Kashmiri Muslims thronged markets for preparations ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in Srinagar’s Goni Khan Market on Friday. People were seen buying bread,...
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Shadows of 2006 sleaze return to haunt Kashmiris
A series of scandalous crimes has revived the community’s fears of outcast tags that gave sleepless nights to a native back in...
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Remembering Billu—the pet emotion of my life
‘My mother always used to say that Billu came with fortune. When he was there, we never faced any problem.’ I was...
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‘Cow’, ‘Lambo’, ‘Nataraj Pencil’: Kashmir’s toxic body-shaming culture
“What people saw was a ‘fat figure’. They called her ‘darti pe boaj’, cylinder and what not. These tags became her nicknames....
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The portrait of Kashmir’s floating legacy
How the quintessential Kashmiri hospitality became a hospice of history. At a striking spot in the iconic Dal Lake unruffled by tourist...
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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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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....
