All posts tagged "Featured"
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6.9KConflictFrom paddy fields to political haven: Hyderpora’s defiant evolution
What used to be a simple agrarian community had to fast shed its image amid tumultuous political events in Kashmir. And today,...
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2.6KIn DepthSuffering in silence: Why isn’t charity coming to Kashmiri Widows’ rescue?
Besides fasting, Muslims pay alms to the downtrodden and needy in the holy month of Ramzan. But the condition of deprived widows...
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2.3KIn DepthIs New Delhi using ‘talks’ to find its lost Kashmir plot?
After failing to contain its “integral part” through an NIA crackdown, judicial offensive and a martial approach, New Delhi has now proposed...
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13.4KPoetryFor the love of language: Kashmir’s new age Urdu poets—Part II
Showcasing her multilingual poetic expertise on social media, rhymester Rumuz E Bekhudi has emerged as one of the promising poets from Kashmir...
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14.3KIn DepthFor the love of language: Kashmir’s new age Urdu poets—Part I
From the 13th century saintly figures like Lal Ded and Shiekh ul Aalam to progressive writers like Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor and Abdul...
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7.5KIn DepthThis ‘Sahar Khan’ from Kashmir awakens the faithful with ‘military’ ballads in Ramzan
When Kashmir’s military omnipresence forced masses indoors during nineties, a man from Srinagar’s Chanpur volunteered to become a ‘Sahar Khan’. What unfolded...
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2.8KConflictIs this a ceasefire? Setting homes ablaze only makes it a farce
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only, says author George Orwell of 1984 fame, because rough men stand ready to...
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5.0KHarassmentA young, abandoned mother’s anguish: ‘If you can’t help me, don’t hound me either’
A victim of domestic abuse, harassment, deceit, official apathy and re-victimization, 22-year-old Razia Bano is now facing the wrath of the judgemental...
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3.3KAdventure‘Legend Riders’ of Bandipora: On a trip to revamp the Gateway of Central Asia
They began as bike enthusiasts before making a resolve to revive their hometown’s bygone glory. Besides fighting for green spaces and welfare...
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3.7KNarrativeHow the Grand Mosque was purified of blood after the dastardly attack
In the din of post-Friday protests on May 25, the desperate calls for help from the Jamia Masjid raised an alarm in the Old...
