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Kashmir: A Caged Paradise

By Mahitha Kasireddi: What is the caricature you draw in your mind when you read the word 'Kashmir'? Amid the suspended thick fog, you imagine seeing through it a perfect amalgamation of blue and green. In backdrop of snow covered down slopping mountains, a little

Specials

The Indian State’s Fear Psychosis: Silencing All Voices From Kashmir

By Fawaz Shaheen: On the 3rd of May 2013, nearly 150 Kashmiris were to begin a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi led by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik to demand the return of the bodies of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhatt

Society

When Humanity Is Put To Shame #Afzal Guru

By Manisha Yadav: “He struggled hard to earn a living and he had decided to bring me and Ghalib to Delhi. Like any other family we dreamed of living together peacefully and bringing up our children, giving them a good education and seeing them grow up

Hand(e)l With Care!,Society

The Hanged Man’s Curse: How Afzal Guru’s Execution May Further Widen The Kashmir Valley Disconnect

By Pradyut Hande: Afzal Guru's hanging owing to his involvement in the barbaric and audacious terror attack on the Parliament House, New Delhi back in December, 2001 has evoked a strong response across the board. While on the one hand, the average jingoist has vociferously

PhotoNama

Loss: Lenses That Captured “Beyond” The Beauty #Photostory

In the form of a video project called Loss, Saadiya Kochar portrayed a story about the anguish and longing of the people of Kashmir and of the artist who visits the valley. Primarily made with stills, the video project is in three parts. Three stories, one of the

Understanding Kashmir

How To Integrate Kashmir With India [Part 2:An Attempt At Classifying The Secessionists Into Liberals And Islamists]

By Karmanye Thadani: We may right at the outset acknowledge that Kashmiri Muslims who are patriotic Indians do exist but are a tiny minority that has decreased in number, owing to being targeted by the militants and also because of the excesses by Indian security

Understanding Kashmir

How To Integrate Kashmir With India [Part 5: Addressing The Concerns Of Victims Of Human Rights Violations]

By Karmanye Thadani: While this series has so far examined how the Kashmiri Muslims can be engaged with to identify with the idea of India on a very basic theoretical note, the biggest practical obstacle would be the pain of the Kashmiris who have suffered at

Understanding Kashmir

How To Integrate Kashmir With India [Part 4: Ideologically Combating The Idea Of Azadi For Kashmir]

By Karmanye Thadani: For those who have not followed the earlier articles in this series or are not cognizant of the term ‘Islamism’, I may clarify that it is not to be confused with Islam as a faith per se but with a totalitarian ideology

Understanding Kashmir

How To Integrate Kashmir With India [Part 3:Ideologically Combating The Idea Of Azadi For Kashmir]

By Karmanye Thadani: Having classified the Kashmiri separatists into liberals and Islamists, the question that arises is - how do we convince Kashmiri Muslims of both varieties identify with the idea of India, a secular democracy that celebrates diversity and is founded on modern constitutional