Opinion
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1.9KQuran 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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2.3KBook 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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1.9KReading 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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1.8KA 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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2.8KHow 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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2.3KWhen 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...
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2.1KWhat my six-month-old taught me about wonder
On a quiet winter morning in Kashmir, when the cold seeps into the walls and the sky outside looks pale and still,...
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2.0KPrescribed without explanation: A Kashmiri woman’s fertility journey
In Kashmir, a woman does not need to be a certain age for the pressure to begin. Whether she is in her...
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2.6KBeneath Sanskrit and Persian: Tracing the forgotten Dardic kinship between Shina and Kashmiri
While the precise origin of the Kashmiri language remains unclear, it is an indisputable and evident fact that, over the centuries, Kashmiri...
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1.6KThe art of living after wanting to die
Some books do more than tell a story; they challenge the way life itself is viewed, and Veronika Decides to Die is...
