Has the Debate on Kashmir and Orientalism Lost Its Way?

Srinagar, July 29 -- By Moin S. Hakak Reading Wajahat Qazi's article on Orientalism in Kashmir Observer led me to a simple but consequential question: Should postcolonial critique become a substitute... और पढ़ें

The Durrani Coins That Belonged to Kashmiri Saints

Srinagar, July 29 -- By Iqbal Ahmad In 1808, Kashmir stood within an empire edging toward disintegration. The Durrani dynasty, which had swallowed the valley in 1753 under Ahmad Shah Abdali, ruled f... और पढ़ें

After Budgam, Now Baramulla: Why Kashmir Keeps Failing Its Daughters

Srinagar, July 28 -- By Aksa Muzamil Yesterday it was Budgam. Today it is Baramulla. Tomorrow, which daughter? The most disturbing part of these crimes is the speed with which one tragedy is replace... और पढ़ें

My Kashmiri Mother Was the Only Home I Trusted

Srinagar, July 27 -- By Khurram Rasool Rain fell over the valley all morning, soft and steady, turning the window into a mirror and the kitchen into a place where people spoke their hearts. She stoo... और पढ़ें

Merit Was the Casualty Long Before the Resignation

Srinagar, July 27 -- By Aabroo Hussain There is a particular type of humiliation in discovering that the test you sacrificed years for was rigged before you ever sat down to take it. That humiliatio... और पढ़ें

The Blueprint That Could Change Baramulla

Srinagar, July 25 -- By Lt Gen. R. S. Reen For nearly 2,000 years, Baramulla has stood at the gateway to the Kashmir Valley. Today, almost anyone who lives here can tell you what's gone wrong. Roads... और पढ़ें

The Europeans Who Helped India Read Its Past

Srinagar, July 25 -- By Iqbal Ahmad Calcutta, 1837. James Prinsep leans over a table crowded with coins, stone rubbings, and sheets of copied inscriptions, the candlelight catching curling letters th... और पढ़ें

Kashmir's Old Proverb About Ageing Parents Has Become a Prophecy

Srinagar, July 25 -- By Farooq Ahmad Khan Kashmiris have always had a proverb for ungrateful children: "Baeba Budtum, Khidmatta Kartum" meaning, "Dear father, grow old so you can serve me." Whoever ... और पढ़ें

The Chenab Is Sending Warning Signs. Is Anyone Reading Them?

Srinagar, July 24 -- By Sadaket Ali Malik Dawn hits the upper Chenab hours before it reaches the towns below. Snowmelt starts moving through narrow gorges near Kishtwar, picking up speed and joining ... और पढ़ें

The Hill That Kept Srinagar's Secrets

Srinagar, July 24 -- By Syed Nissar H. Gilani The road out of Lal Chowk climbs gently for ten minutes before the city falls behind and the Zabarwan range takes over. Pine gives way to rock, and rock... और पढ़ें

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