Opinion
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7.8KReading 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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12.7KDebate 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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4.2KPostcard from Slovenia: ‘The Romance in Kashmir’
I was born in ex-Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, the capital of present Bosnia and Herzegovina, on February 10, 1953 to Slovenian parents. My...
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7.7KA poetic response to ‘electoral politics’ in Kashmir: Tott, by Ather Zia
The poem, Tott (Beast of burden) is a historied poetic response to the ‘electoral politics’ in Kashmir Tott Kursi karnawan kaar...
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4.1KOf memories, linguistics and literature: The House on the River
Shoeb Hamid is an unconventional scribe-storyteller from Srinagar—who doesn’t seem to carry the typical author’s air. His mannerism makes him street-smart with...
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2.9KAssociation of Disappeared Houses!
Who tore down these walls, Ramzan Wasta built, Over gulps of nun-chai, Boaba brewed for him, With her rough hands, Trembling from...
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4.3KEditorial: Facebook’s censorship on Free Press Kashmir
Making a farce of its ‘democratizing media’ claims, the social media giant Facebook has once again targeted newsrooms. Free Press Kashmir being...
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8.4KOpinion: Purpose of Life – An Islamic Perspective
If we were to say Muslims are far from Islam both in understanding and implementation, it would not be an exaggeration. From...
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3.3KOn the recurrent Kashmiri misreading of Shakespeare
In this piece, the author discusses the ways in which a popular quote from a comedic play by Shakespeare is misinterpreted by...
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4.3K‘Bohemia from Batamaloo’ hustles on the streets and sings his heart out, with socks in mind
He regularly ventures out on the streets, visits offices and knocks at residential gates, exhorting and persuading people to buy his socks....
