Opinion
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4.6K1Menstruation in Ramzan: A ‘shame’ that isn’t
Menstruation predates language, so do the taboos associated with it. The primitive civilisations saw menstruation as an anathema, but even the most...
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4.5KPress Freedom stands in a courtroom, defending itself, where the murderer is the judge, jury, executioner
Press Freedom today stands in a courtroom, defending itself, where the murderer is the judge, jury and the executioner. In the hostile...
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3.4K#WorldPressFreedomDay: Stepping into the unknown
Our society today faces a collective challenge of unprecedented proportions, the likes of which can hardly be seen in recent history. A...
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5.9KA Desolation Called Peace: ‘A revitalising read’
This summer, an anthology of 12 essays was published and promised to provide fresh insights about the Kashmir situation through personal accounts...
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4.5K‘Srinagar was my elegy and I was her poet of doom’
Throughout its history, Srinagar has left indelible marks on travelers, sightseers and natives who’ve mapped their ground impressions for the world to...
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6.0KMaking the Spiritual Journey: ‘The Exquisite Pearl’ by Shaykh Abdul Rahman Saadi
A toxic mixture of 21st century work practices, addictive social media apps, and “always on” Internet connected devices is depriving many of...
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5.1KAcross the LoC and the Oceans: Rise of the ethno-linguistic narrative
As the concluding piece of the four-part series on the role of Jammu and Kashmir diaspora, the author talks about the narrative...
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4.2KAcross the LoC and the Oceans: The Dark horses
As new voices from Jammu and Kashmir are resonating at global level, new narratives have shaped up and found an audience. In...
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5.1KAcross 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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3.8KBack 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...
