Society
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3.4KFrom graveyard dirt to spotless Coca Cola bottles: The evolution of burglary in Kashmir
Police just sent notorious city drug-peddler Nabbe Kal’le behind bars, but his ‘high and loose’ band is continuously on the radar for...
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4.0KThey may be blind, but they’re Kashmir’s popular quilt-makers
Behind the sprawling NIT campus in Srinagar’s Hazrabal area, sleepy Chakbagh neighbourhood holds a unique distinction of housing the two fashionable and...
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3.7KJinn, Jinx and Jaded lifestyle: How a vicious circle of Ignorance highlights Kashmir’s New Evil—Part I
Kashmir being a conflict-stricken society has unleashed myriad mental and physical health agonies on its citizenry. Even as natives frequent healthcare specialists...
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6.6KLast 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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6.3KKashmir-Kolkata knot: The fate of interracial marriages in ‘Paradise’
Marrying a non-local girl, when one fails to get a suitable match, due to overage, low income or any physical disability in...
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3.2KDead newborn baby, covered in dust, found outside district hospital of Tral
Srinagar: The body of a newborn covered with dust was recovered outside Sub District Hospital Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on...
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4.8K‘When I saw the ugly display of hyper-nationalism during a friendly gesture’
Wagah border might be known for its dramatic display of beat parade, but the same nationalist fanfare often blurs the line of...
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2.2KAmid ‘trying times’, Kashmiris open their hearts, homes, hotels for stranded tourists
Lately as war frenzy left many tourists stranded in the valley, Kashmiris responded by opening their homes and hotels for ‘guests’. The...
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6.0KKhalsa Aid for Kashmir: ‘We just took one single step to restore faith in humanity’
As the last batch of Kashmiri students left from Chandigarh to Jammu on Thursday, Khalsa Aid brave-hearts lined up to bid adieu...
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9.9KHow Bathindi’s Mecca Masjid became a safe haven for distressed Kashmiris in Jammu
After recent arson attacks in Jammu, Kashmiris had found shelter and solace in the Bathindi area of Jammu, where the local mosque...
