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Why Kashmiris must reclaim the soul of Kashmir’s Sufi movement

For centuries, Sufism or Tasawwuf shaped Kashmir’s spiritual and social fabric, balancing mysticism with Islamic law. But today, this legacy faces distortion...

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Community

Thinking about the trouble in tribal heartland

The issue of forest land rights remains sensitive as tribal communities are caught between the need for development and the preservation of...

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Culture

From ‘Phiran Kurti’ to ‘Wajjwan Thali’: Fetish and exploitation of Kashmir’s culture

You might have heard someone say, “why do you get offended if I wear a firan-kurti like a dress, in my own...

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Child Sexual Abuse

‘Abused thousands of young boys over decades’: Notorious child-rapist Aijaz Sheikh finally convicted under Section 377

Srinagar: Aijaz Sheikh, one of Kashmir’s most notorious child rapists, has finally been convicted under Section 377 of the Ranbir Penal Code....

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Education

Kiss of gratitude: Teacher who restored Govt School glory in Kashmir

An educator is acting as the guiding light for the community that long walked away from government schools. A pre-1947 school had...

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Climate Change

Of jinx, junk, and Jhelum—the old couple whose houseboat ran out of water

As Kashmir is witnessing a severe heatwave, it has affected the horticulture industry as well as the water bodies. A couple of...

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Handicrafts

The unfinished carpet—Inside Kashmir’s abandoned workplace

After losing his workforce and workplace, a master artisan is trying to make a relic out of one last piece. He nonchalantly...

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Development

Gasping for breath: Kashmir’s prepaid power predicament

“The welfare government sticks to welfare programmes instead of coming up with prepaid smart meters.” Octogenarian Mohammad Shafi Shah has been gasping...