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Poetic Lament Over Perpetual Pain—Kashmiri Women in Freeze Frame

Almost three decades later, a lone warrior, Munawara struggles to raise her only son facing a lot of challenges but…

July 22, 2022

Why Kashmir’s ‘Neolithic Revolution’ Site Is Crumbling?

Located some 15km from the city centre of Srinagar, Burzahom, translating to birch trees in the local language, is the…

January 22, 2022

Beacon of Education Reemerges In Gritty Grades of Kashmiri Girls

The legendary educationist of Kashmir whose door-to-door campaigning inspired generations of Kashmiri girls resurfaced in their recent academic feat.

March 11, 2021

Interview: ‘The Ghosts of Past Still Haunting Masses in Kashmir’

Academician Dr Altaf Hussain Para in a candid chat with Kashmir Observer throws light on why one needs to understand…

August 13, 2020

Lockdown Letters: When Obsolete Practice Saved the Situation in Kashmir

Last August when embargo on communiqué was enforced, letters reminiscing the good old days became the only way to stay…

August 7, 2020

5 Historians on July 13, 1931: ‘The Uprising Which Shook the State’

As a day of remembrance, Kashmir’s Martyrs Day this year paints a different picture due to altered equations in the…

July 13, 2020

Path to Past: 10 Books on Kashmir History for Summer Reading

In times of pandemic, here’s a list of ten history books one can pick up to revisit the past objectively…

July 6, 2020

Shades and Shadows of Strife: Growing Up Trauma in Kashmir

“Our curbed life is leaving a little choice for us now,” Aqsa said. “You can’t go out for normal schooling…

July 6, 2020

Meet 5 Contemporary Kashmiri Poets Who Put Emotion into Measure

Kashmir Valley’s rich literacy landscape has over the years witnessed the emergence of a new breed of bards — who…

June 3, 2020

Long Faces of Lockdown Festival: Somber Eid in Kashmir

Shut shops, padlocked mosques, and absence of the signature festive vibes marked the Eid celebrations in Kashmir Valley, where back-to-back…

May 24, 2020