Culture | Free Press Kashmir

Kashmiri homes becoming unbearable in summers — why?

Before being brought down in a dramatic manner, drones would capture a corrugated cityscape which once had colourful flowerbeds blooming atop. Amid...

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Heritage

Whitewashed murals and ‘save the sanctum’ campaign in Kashmir

A viral picture showing blatant bureaucratic toying with the heritage shrine lately created an outcry in the ‘valley of saints’. A fortnight...

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Culture

Photo Essay: Shab-e-Meraj, empty Mosques, and locked-up Khaanqahs

While lighting an incense stick with the flame of a melting candle, Zarnaq, a ten year old girl at Hazratbal told me...

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Culture

Mother-tongue underlying component of identity, protect linguistic heritage of JK: Farooq Abdullah

Seeks incentivization of publication of journals, magazines, dailies in local languages Srinagar: National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar...

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History

Queen Didda: Between facts and fantasy

The histories are of marked by men or women who become the epicentres of debate for generations to come. Kashmir history in...

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Commentary

‘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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Art

Kashmiri couple in US make efforts to create museum in century-old stone church in Niagara Falls

The Gurus have assembled a collection of more than 15,000 books The museum would display 600 original paintings, etchings, drawings and artefacts...

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Culture

Photo Essay: Annual fishing and cleaning festival of Panzath Nag

Kashmir is home to a number of springs and fresh-water bodies. One such spring, the largest in South Kashmir, is Panzath Nag...

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Video

Neglected and Ignored: The Burzahom archaeological site in Kashmir

Located in the Kashmir Valley, the Burzahom archaeological site, has revealed a rich culture of an ancient civilisation, and historical significance. Excavations...