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A Lyrical Journey

Understanding the subconscious connection between music and life in Kashmir

Raw and Real

Music by Kashmiri artists captures people’s lived experiences and daily realities

Beneath the Anger

The savvy and silent electric buses of Nouveau Kashmir

When Two Men Came Knocking

The memory of the two army personnel knocking on my door on a Saturday afternoon in 2009 and what happened after that is still too fresh

Old Sorrows, Old Terrors

Perhaps someday the clouds will lift, the moon poured from the flagon, ripened by the sun clenched firmly in the wine bearer's hand

The Weight of Words

A single word or an inadvertant disclosure can have serious consequences in Kashmir

An Illusory Peace

Even a thousand tongues cannot unravel the quiet that has become a part of life in the Valley

Manufactured Silences

The stance of the Union government towards J&K is becoming progressively more regressive and despotic

Emotional Cost of 'Peace'

Senior PDP leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, who contested from Srinagar, says the prevailing silence in Kashmir is New Delhi’s definition of peace. In reality, this silence is stifling Kashmiris

Surveillance and Survival

The enforced silence in Kashmir echoes themes from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984

Talking of Russia-Ukraine

Divert the conversation to faraway places, quote Urdu poetry—tactics to avoid talking about issues confronting Kashmir

Watershed Moments

Dates that shaped Kashmir’s collective memory

A Long Dream of Home

In the 1990s, many Kashmiri pandits had no choice but to leave their homes behind. This is one such story of displacement

Memoricide

Dignity and dissent are under constant attack as Kashmiris wake up each day to learn new ways in which their memory and resistance do not matter

A Silent Season in Kashmir

In the campaign rallies in Kashmir, political candidates from different regional parties spoke about breaking the silence. They said the abrogation of Article 370 took away their dignity. Now is the time to speak up, they said. People turned out in record numbers to cast their votes in the Valley. What does that mean? Is it acceptance or is it the act of breaking the silence? What is this silence?

Guards at the Gateway

Though the BJP has increased its presence in Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, significant hurdles remain in its way

A New 'Boom' in Kashmir

The increase in visitors reflects not just a recovery but also provides jobs in the hospitality sector

Lotus in the Backwaters

For the first time, the BJP wins a seat in Kerala. Importantly, its vote share has increased from 13 per cent in 2019 to 16 per cent in the state

The Death of Dynasties

The defeat of two prominent dynasts and Engineer Rashid's win mark a major shift in Kashmir's politics

The Coalition Dharma

The BJP’s track record of dealing with allies, both at the Centre and at the state level, has so far been tricky

Shifting Sands

Verdict 2024 is a warning bell for the BJP as the subaltern communities in UP are now rapidly shifting towards the SP and the Congress

Unpredictable

In Uttar Pradesh, a historic win for INDIA, a symbolic moment for India

Ayodhya: Demolition Row

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Ram temple project with the Rath Yatra comes full circle with the party losing Ayodhya in 2024

Split Personality

Alliances made and broken, and new equations formed in the last five years left Maharashtra voters confused. But the recent result shows they have voted maturely

Rapids in the Luit

Despite the BJP's remarkable victory in Assam, the election outcome poses formidable challenges for the party

Bengal's Lakshmi Bhandar

The decisive win of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress was powered by women voters

Innings Defeat

Naveen Patnaik's long innings in politics and his uninterrupted reign over Odisha comes to an end

Muslims and the Mandate

The Lok Sabha election result has rekindled hope for Muslims to participate in nation-building

Re-discovering Social Justice

The roadmap for the 2029 Lok Sabha election should focus on equal access to resources, economic and political, while ensuring dignity and self-respect