All posts tagged "Kashmir"
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11.6KCultureBefore Iqbal’s ‘shikwa’, there was Soch Kral’s divine petition
One Sufi song has been creating waves in Kashmir for years now, but its second-to-none poetic distinction remains a mystic mystery till...
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3.8KLiteratureJinxed journey: Inside Kashmir bus where lovers reunite as strangers
Old lovers bump into each other as travellers and embark on a reticently retrospective ride. An unnamed man is on his commute...
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3.4KChild AbuseKashmir’s reluctance to report abusers cost Shagufta her school, solace
As Kashmir is lately witnessing series of abusive cases, here’s a story of a daughter who lost her campus and composure to...
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6.5KFeatureExploring mines, milieu—Kashmiri geologist’s Australian odyssey
Kashmir’s Hanji community is beyond its tourism tokenism. Some of them, like Aslam Chapri, are the global ambassadors of their homeland because...
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4.6KFeatureKashmiri analog photographers’ digital distress
The heritage city of Srinagar is fast losing its iconic addresses and identities due to changing lifestyles and tastes. The change is...
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6.8KAnalysisRevenue Department goes digital—what does it mean for Kashmiri landholders?
In this piece, a serving patwari argues how digitizing of revenue records will create fresh disputes and litigations in the society and...
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3.5KFeatureDiscarded for disorder—No takers for Kashmir’s distressed minds
‘These patients aren’t taken back despite their families being aware of their sound state. These poor souls are clearly facing violation at...
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4.9KFeatureFighting polio with pen: A young Kashmiri girl’s ode to life
Amid the ongoing campaign against polio, a young Kashmiri girl affected by the disease is fighting her physical disability with her creative...
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5.0KProfileThe doctor who normalised natural births before caesarean cursed Kashmir
At a time when caesarean births have become a new normal in Kashmir, many are recalling the times and the role of...
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3.1KHealthcareLocks can’t end hostilities inside Kashmir’s hospitals
A recent alleged healthcare negligence case might have sealed a private hospital block in Srinagar, but Kashmir’s ailing healthcare needs a bigger...
