Opinion
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3.4KDeconstructing the Bridge Talks: Gender and Occupation, “The war within and without”
One is justifiably sensitive to the evils of patriarchy, but confusing it with the distinct nature of organised state violence is something...
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6.4KAn open letter to a ‘common Indian’ from a Kashmiri
Dear Narendra, Who do I mean by a common Indian? And why did I choose to write to you? I am writing...
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3.3KPoem: A hounded heaven
Dawn to dusk, They scram, In the hounded heaven, In effect, a hell incarnate. One gone, Another comes, The number ticks… Since...
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3.4KShort Story: An Incredible Vision
When fifty-year-old, strong-willed, Ms Khawabi, a politician from the powerful Khawabi family, decided to contest the Presidential elections in 2047, she had...
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4.3KThe Soul of a ‘Paan’, Pichukkhh!
Redness at the, Corners of my mouth. Redness that you think is blood, Redness that I just spat out. Pichuk! Filthy you...
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5.3KThe ‘incomplete story’ of Sahil Maqbool
The demise of the journalist-author Sahil Maqbool is a departure of a gentleman of the tribe who wore many hats and was...
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9.0K‘We are not Dalits, we are indigenous Hindus of Pakistan’
Amid an internet rage that a “Pakistani Dalit woman” has made it to the senate in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Krishna...
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11.9KStaff Picks: Understanding Caste in Kashmir
Caste is the hereditary classification of society based on occupation, social status or economic position which distinguishes one group from the other....
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5.5KPoetry: Prima Facie nothing has happened
Detailing the horrendous night of Feb 23-24 1991, when the Indian Army subjugated women of Kunan Poshpora to collective abuse, Ather Zia...
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3.3KPoint of View: A State of Exception
In a small hamlet in Kulgam, last year, a child was playing on the attic of his house with his toygun. An...
