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‘Mistaken Identities’ and ‘Regrets’ in the Iron Curtained frontier Kupwara

Well before Kupwara’s taxi driver would become the latest civilian casualty in the garrisoned province on Dec 16, the military ‘loose guns’...

Anger brews as photo of slain civilian Rubeena’s infant at her funeral goes viral

In the photo, which angry netizens shared, the infant can be seen holding a feeder, while another boy holding the infant is...

Through the lens of Kashmiri literature: Agha Shahid Ali’s poetry 16 years after his demise

“We shall meet again, in Srinagar, by the gates of the Villa of Peace, our hands blossoming into fists till the soldiers...

BJP MP Kirron Kher posts fake photo of Indian army, gets caught

Nationalism has been a dominant theme in recent political discourse and a part of this narrative is the eulogisation of the military....

#JournalismIsNotACrime: Why Kamran Yousuf is not Paul Comiti

A 42-year-old French journalist Paul Comiti was arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police on December 10, 2017, while preparing to film in...

FPK Recitals: Fun Para by Jaun Eliya

Neutrality in the times of war – Part I

Ages had gone by since he had lost touch with his liberal pandit friends, now living in different parts of the world....

Size and taste of fruits may be affected by continuing dry spell, say Horticulture experts

‘We need rain and snow in Kashmir’ In the absence of electricity and lack of proper management during winters, the rainless dry...

Why rewarding Rajasthan psychopath highlights an existential crisis for Indian Muslims

When Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi, “women from respectable Hindu families sent him a sweater they had made for him.” 70 years...

What preceded the flaring haystacks: Hajin’s Horror through an eyewitness

When Indian army’s armoured vehicles pulled over in Hajin’s Parrey Mohalla at noontime of Dec 6, 2017, the ensued street confrontation caught...