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Hilal Mir
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As fear of war grips Kashmir, its largest English daily will no longer get state ads
Stopping ads to ‘Greater Kashmir’ and ‘Kashmir Reader’ could be intended to ensure the media is already cowed into silence should an ominous situation arise.
Hilal Mir
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Not jihad, but love: The Hindu-Muslim marriage that brought Kashmir to a halt in 1967
The arc of the controversy has startlingly contemporary resonances.
Hilal Mir
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Assault on Kashmiri inmates in Delhi’s Tihar jail may jeopardise interlocutor’s mission
The incident as well as interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma’s refusal to free political prisoners has led to fresh anger in the Valley.
Hilal Mir
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America
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‘Better to Have Gone’: What rereading this book about two deaths in Auroville reveals about faith
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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Why does India consistently push the (false) narrative of radicalisation in Kashmir?
No theory has been more forcefully propagated than this one.
Hilal Mir
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What Army chief Bipin Rawat’s warning to Kashmiris really means
The threat of harsh action against protestors in the Valley comes from an unpalatable realisation.
Hilal Mir
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The Yashwant Sinha-led civil society group report on Kashmir is bold – but also predictable
The Concerned Citizens Group recommends a dialogue with 'all stakeholders', without identifying who they are.
Hilal Mir
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued