Opinion
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1.8KZaal, Marg, Sum, Trag: Old Kashmiri words living in Vakhs of Lal Ded
Lal Ded, the fourteenth-century mystic-poet of Kashmir, known variously as Lalleshwari, Lal Arifa, and Lal Ded, composed her vakhs in a language...
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455More than a memoir: A life that mirrors Kashmir
Nazir Ahmad Khan’s Biscoe Boy: Echoes of Time stands as a remarkable work of memory, insight, and quiet brilliance. It is not...
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1.6KRewriting Sikandar Shahmiri’s legacy: Power, politics, and the myth of iconoclasm
Sikandar Shahmiri, the seventh sultan of Kashmir’s Shah Miri dynasty – who ruled from 1398 C.E. till his death in 1413 C.E....
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2.0KFrom Qalb to Inquilaab: How Kashmir became central to Faiz’s life and work
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was not only one of the greatest poets of the Urdu language, but he was the language unto himself....
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1.7KQuran in Kashmiri and beyond: A journey of faith through local languages
For centuries, Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir have recited the Quran in classical Arabic. But understanding every Verse of the divine text...
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2.0KBook review: Letters to a young poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
Letters to a Young Poet is not a typical book with a story, characters, or plot. Instead, it is a collection of...
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1.7KReading before memory fades: A life between law and history
Legal autobiographies offer profound technical insights and revolve around the professional journeys of their author. However, Fali S Nariman’s “Before Memory Fades…”...
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1.7KA crisis at sea, and a responsibility at home: Tackling energy shocks with resilience
The Strait of Hormuz may lie thousands of kilometres away from India’s coastline, but its importance is felt in every Indian household...
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2.5KHow the teachings of Nund Rishi continue to guide Kashmir
In the beautiful valleys of Kashmir, the teachings of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (R.A.) continue to inspire people even today. He remains one...
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2.0KWhen a language loses its landscape: Handur and shin mani in Kashmiri language
Ask a young person in the Valley today what the Kashmiri word for “glacier” is, and you will likely get a puzzled...
