Analysis
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1.5KAcross the LoC and the Oceans: Shopian and Budgam on the World Map
Almost four decades ago, two men from the Valley would begin a journey that spanned four countries across the globe. In this...
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Back to Village: The grassroot outreach’s Kashmir chapter
To strike a chord with the ‘out-of-reach’ countryside, the government’s Back to Village program is currently being tried in Kashmir. But as...
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Across the LoC and the Oceans: First Movers – The Mirpuris
Away from the home front, raging conflicts do resonate with diaspora across continents. The Kashmir imbroglio is no exception. In the first...
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Black-necked Crane, Hangul, Lotus, Chinar: How secure are Kashmir’s Emblems
While peril looms over two of Jammu and Kashmir’s state symbols — cast icons of its image in the world — the...
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A history of the Ganai clan of Kashmir
“Ganai were fully knowledgeable about Kashmir/in wisdom and intelligence they were masters of the time” Sir Walter Lawrence, who was the Settlement...
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Reading Nietzsche in times of chaos: Why pop culture signals the ‘coming of Satan’
‘Katyo chuk nund banay, waloo mashook myane…’ sing Avinash Tiwary and Tripti Dimri in a popular rendition of Habba Khatoon’s classic lament...
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Debate continues: Now, Yusuf Shah Chak’s Qatar-based ‘descendent’ offers his ‘myth-busting’ account
Recently as the exiled king of Kashmir fared on the media, the debate started about his tragic life turn and how his...
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Omar Abdullah’s high moral tweet ground
Omar Abdullah is not new to controversies and dichotomies. But lately when he tried a judgemental take on the civilian shutdown in...
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Trojan horse and falling defences: Israel-type settlements feared amidst uncertainty over accession, citizens’ rights in JK
As Kashmir ups the ante over citizenship rights, on the first glance, popular mood on the street appears to have gone from...
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Let’s Speak: Why we need to abandon scholars who use religion to break the society
As part of Let’s Speak web series, Free Press Kashmir is starting a debate on different societal issues. In a first, here is...
