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How physics makes a cricket ball swing, deceive batters and change matches

“The ball leaves the bowler’s hand looking ordinary. Half a second later, it has betrayed the batter, bent through the air, clipped...

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Opinion

Sead Makaars of Kashmir: When status eclipses service and sincerity

As public life becomes increasingly performative, the greatest measure of leadership remains the willingness to serve without seeking the spotlight A few...

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Opinion

Why making wedding guests wait for hours has become Kashmir’s most accepted discourtesy

The Forgotten Etiquette of Kashmir’s Wedding Season: keeping people waiting is not merely poor etiquette — it is a sign of disrespect...

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Opinion

‘Donation boxes should be in hospitals and schools, not religious places’

Every rupee placed in a donation box is a vote for the kind of society we want to be. For generations, places...

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Opinion

Opinion: A Doll’s House and the unfinished fight for women’s dignity

At a time when domestic violence cases are rising, and courts continue to hear matters involving marital disputes and women’s autonomy in...

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Literature

Why poet Rasool Mir is known as the John Keats of Kashmir

Rasool Mir is one of the most loved poets in Kashmiri literature. He is often called the “John Keats of Kashmir” because...

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Review

Untouchable: A day of humiliation, hope and humanity

The concept of Untouchability does not only stand for making differences within the social classes of people based on caste, but it...

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Opinion

Reading before memory fades: A life between law and history

Legal autobiographies offer profound technical insights and revolve around the professional journeys of their author. However, Fali S Nariman’s “Before Memory Fades…”...