All posts tagged "Literature"
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1.2KReflectionsMother—An epitome of simplicity and compassion
Although any death of a loved one can be emotionally devastating, but sudden or untimely deaths give traumatic experiences. It was the...
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1.4KAnalysis
Poets of Kashmir: Inspiration and the Artistic Process
Poetry that has emerged from Kashmir spans across mystical baeth, love songs, travel narratives, philosophical studies and dramas written in verse. Since...
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2.0KReview
Ordinary violence in ‘Rumours of Spring’ by Farah Bashir
Girlhood is both confusing and aspirational. It is a time to figure out your place in the world as the margins that...
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512Opinion
Political identity and ethno-nationalism: A vexed question
Modern nation states and their ideological underpinnings are a challenge to the question of identity and has ironically taken the question of...
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2.2KLiterature
‘Rinde poshmaal gindaney drayi lolo’: Romance, longing and Rasul Mir
The land of saints and Sufis, Kashmir, or how we Kashmiris dub it, ‘Peer Waer’, Adobe of Saints, has not only impressed...
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1.4KLiterature
Faiz’s Love: Allys and Kashmir
Faiz Ahmad Faiz was one of the greatest poets of Urdu language. He had a rare distinction of being an equally renowned...
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1.4K1Interview
Shaheen Bagh and the Idea of India: In conversation with the Editor and an Author
Shaheen Bagh – The Idea of India, published by Speaking Tiger Books, is an anthology of essays that deep-dives into the acts,...
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828Literature
Short Story: Pangs of separation, and SOPs
The thunder shakes the earth—as if the firmament bawled like a half-widow. Mushtaq Ahmad from Srinagar’s Hazratbal sat firmly on the couch...
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1.5KCulture
Lost in Translation: The tragedy of Kashmir’s Cultural Academy
Amid the growing Leftist impact and a massive plebiscite campaign during Bakshi era, the Cultural Academy found roots in the valley. As...
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1.2KLiterature
Short Story: Kill the Fiscal
With new pledges and old harangues, unionists have restarted election campaigning for the upcoming polls in the valley. Relying heavily on undisguised...
