Opinion
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1.4KFaiz’s Love: Allys and Kashmir
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was one of the greatest poets of Urdu language. He had a rare distinction of being an equally renowned...
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21.01.1990 – A Poem by Amjad Majid
The following poem was written 25 years after the Gawkadal Massacre, on the same day, in an attempt to remember and never...
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Tyndale Biscoe’s ‘Kashmir in sunlight and shade’, and the White Man’s Burden
A few weeks ago, in a desperate attempt to be productive in the midst of mind-numbing quarantine and never-ending lockdowns, I happened...
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‘You can’t feed a lion grass, or would you?’: A Kashmiri chef responds
You can’t force omnivores to be carnivores, or vice-versa. The cultural food or general culinary habits of a particular people are developed...
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Hosh Ha: Alif strikes gold in grave composition
In melancholic matrix of 2020, a melody amid myriad musical tracks struck the right chords with a poignant plot and captivating camera...
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Myths and misconception: Origins of the name ‘Kashmir’
In this article, the author tries to go beyond the traditionally accepted etymologies behind the origin of the word Kashmir According to...
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COVID reinfections, and what it means for vaccine development
Showkat Ahmad from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir had first contracted the virus in July this year. After remaining asymptomatic, he...
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Women’s Activism in Kashmir: Ather Zia’s book about Resisting Disappearance
At a time when a colossal chunk of literature about the prevalent political plight in Kashmir centres chiefly around its geopolitical climate...
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Eviction of indigenous Gujjar, Bakerwals from forests is illegal as per Indian and International law
As the administration in Jammu and Kashmir starts its eviction drives to push the Gujjar and Bakwerwals out of their traditional homes,...
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Using Roshni to keep us in the dark, and the bogey of Land Jihad — Muzamil Jaleel
By announcing a plan to retrieve the lands instead of acting against influential bureaucrats who transferred the lands illegally, the J&K administration...
