All posts tagged "Featured"
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2.3KIn DepthLal Ded’s last bell rings in Rashid’s oar
He never stepped inside as a pupil, but Abdul Rashid has kept Lal Ded Memorial School alive from the water for 45...
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2.0KDrug Abuse‘My life is over’: A mother, a son, and Kashmir’s drug crisis devouring lives
A doctor meets with a drug addict at his hospital in Srinagar. In the conversation between the two reproduced below, some chilling...
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2.4KCommentaryKashmir’s economy is changing fast and here’s what it must do next
On a bright autumn morning in Pampore, the fragrance of harvest lingers over the fields, which for generations were the economic lifeblood...
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1.7KArtWhy the Kashmiri indie scene exists more in talk than in reality
Is the Kashmiri contemporary indie scene only a myth? Or does it exist in reality? The question doesn’t imply a lack of...
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2.1KAnalysisWhat the heart remembers: Teaching emotional presence in Kashmiri homes
It often begins quietly. A child is scolded for crying. Another is ignored when they’re clearly upset. A third is told to...
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2.3KInvestigationTrash and Turf Wars: How big cats are haunting Kashmir
Human-wildlife clashes in Kashmir have claimed over 100 lives and left 906 injured since 2018, with leopards being the primary threat. Nearly...
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1.9KCultureHow Kashmiri oral tradition finds an emancipator in Hatim Tilwoeyn
At the core of Kashmir’s heritage is its oral tradition, a time-honoured practice in which stories, tales, and ballads were handed down...
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2.4KFaithWhy 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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1.6KCommunityThinking 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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2.4KCultureFrom ‘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...
