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Dying art of Calligraphy

This man’s mission is to revive it in KashmirNone from his family had inkling about the art of calligraphy till Muhammad Tariq Shah first drew a sketch on wooden board locally called ‘Mashik’ at tender age. Such was his passion…

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Unique family way to revive Kashmiri handicrafts

Family of award winnersBy Nazia AkhtarThe crafts of Kashmir are known throughout the world for its exquisite…

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Ever ready to protest

An inside story of youth who resist oppression Here is a group of youth who are ever ready to raise their voice about any issues concerning Kashmiris or others in the rest of the world.  They first raise slogans and…

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Cup of coffee for 75 paise! At Srinagar’s Residency Road

By Sheikh Ajaz During late 1980s, this place used to reverberate with table gossiping and those walking down in busy Residency Road would curiously look up at the first floor from where this noise would emanate only to find out…

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Meet youngest ever Maulima Fazil from Tangdhar

Khurdpara, (Tangdhar): Enter her house on the mountain base that can crumble in case of a shake like October 8, 2005 and the dingy rooms where she lives in perpetual darkness indicate the condition of the present of…

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Kashmiri youth: Dreams and Concerns

They are the future of Kashmir who have been stereotyped as violent, rebellious, and discontented lot but never an attempt has been made to delve deep into the reason for this ‘image’. It has been sustained suppression of their voices and…

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Dal Lake

The First Wi-Fi Enabled Lake in World By Rabia NoorThe pride of Kashmir, the Dal Lake, has become the first ever Wi-Fi enabled lake in the world. The tourists from India and abroad could now avail internet facility within lake zone.Wi-Fi…

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Cup of coffee for 75 paise! At Srinagar’s Residency Road

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Coffee House building at  Regal Chowk SrinagarBy Sheikh Ajaz

During late 1980s, this place used to reverberate with table gossiping and those walking down in busy Residency Road would curiously look up at the first floor from where this noise would emanate only to find out as that such loud voices come from a Coffee House run by government where officials, journalists, businessmen, others would talk sense as well as nonsense for hours without interruption from the managers. 

Now this place has been turned into a style showroom and...

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Meet youngest ever Maulima Fazil from Tangdhar

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Mualima FazilKhurdpara, (Tangdhar): Enter her house on the mountain base that can crumble in case of a shake like October 8, 2005 and the dingy rooms where she lives in perpetual darkness indicate the condition of the present of this bright 17-year-old girl who had splendid past and now fosters future of others through Islamic teachings as she has the rare honour of having a degree of Maulima Fazil at this young age.

Probably she is the only one who at the age of 13 attained such a feat and a degree...

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Ever ready to protest

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Prtotest4An inside story of youth who resist oppressionHere is a group of youth who are ever ready to raise their voice about any issues concerning Kashmiris or others in the rest of the world. They first raise slogans and then pelt stones on the policemen outside the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. This is termed as Kashmiri form of intifada. Kashmir Speaks reporters met these estranged youth for an inside story about them.  This reportage is first of its kind in Kashmir.This is...

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Kashmiri youth: Dreams and Concerns

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They are the future of Kashmir who have been stereotyped as violent, rebellious, and discontented lot but never an attempt has been made to delve deep into the reason for this ‘image’. It has been sustained suppression of their voices and indifferent attitude of people in their lives that made them susceptible to such ‘attitude’. During seventeen years of prime youth they witnessed bloodshed and mayhem that splattered their mindset and added to their dilemma about the...

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