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With a suicide attack, the Taliban unwittingly puts focus on its target: a vibrant Afghan media

The media, which has grown steadily in Afghanistan since 2001, is in the crosshairs of the Taliban. What it needs now is government support and unionisation.

Taran Khan
· Feb 01, 2016 · 06:30 pm
A message from Afghanistan at Mumbai docu fest: ‘We hope the films help Indian producers remember us’

A package of 13 documentaries is a reminder of what has been achieved, and what still needs to be done.

Taran Khan
· Jan 30, 2016 · 08:30 am
What our silence on Kabul’s protests says about our grief for Paris

Two days before the attacks on Paris, there was a remarkable moment of resistance against terror in Afghanistan. If you live in India, you need to know about it.

Taran Khan
· Nov 23, 2015 · 11:30 am

AfghanistanNeedsYou: How five youngsters are trying to rebuild a war-ravaged nation

While a group of youngsters in Kabul are calling on Afghans abroad to return to their homeland, the government is trying to stem the exodus from the country.

Taran Khan
· Nov 09, 2015 · 10:30 am
Ramzan nights, not just days, have their own rhythm and soundscape

During the holy month, which ends this weekend, the time after sundown has its own rituals, something I learnt growing up in a huge joint family in Aligarh.

Taran Khan
· Jul 15, 2015 · 01:30 pm
'This is not our city': Latest attacks bring the battle into Kabul's stately courtyards

So much has changed since I first came to Kabul in the spring of 2006, living in a small guesthouse close to the target of last week's horrific attack that killed 14.

Taran Khan
· May 22, 2015 · 03:30 pm

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As young woman is lynched in Kabul street, Afghans confront brutality of post-Taliban society

Farkhunda's murder has sparked an outpouring of grief as the country acknowledges that it still in flux 14 years after US-led forces claimed to have liberated it.

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· Mar 23, 2014 · 06:22 am

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With a suicide attack, the Taliban unwittingly puts focus on its target: a vibrant Afghan media

The media, which has grown steadily in Afghanistan since 2001, is in the crosshairs of the Taliban. What it needs now is government support and unionisation.

Taran Khan · Feb 01, 2016 · 06:30 pm

A message from Afghanistan at Mumbai docu fest: ‘We hope the films help Indian producers remember us’

A package of 13 documentaries is a reminder of what has been achieved, and what still needs to be done.

Taran Khan · Jan 30, 2016 · 08:30 am

What our silence on Kabul’s protests says about our grief for Paris

Two days before the attacks on Paris, there was a remarkable moment of resistance against terror in Afghanistan. If you live in India, you need to know about it.

Taran Khan · Nov 23, 2015 · 11:30 am

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Ramzan nights, not just days, have their own rhythm and soundscape

During the holy month, which ends this weekend, the time after sundown has its own rituals, something I learnt growing up in a huge joint family in Aligarh.

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'This is not our city': Latest attacks bring the battle into Kabul's stately courtyards

So much has changed since I first came to Kabul in the spring of 2006, living in a small guesthouse close to the target of last week's horrific attack that killed 14.

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As young woman is lynched in Kabul street, Afghans confront brutality of post-Taliban society

Farkhunda's murder has sparked an outpouring of grief as the country acknowledges that it still in flux 14 years after US-led forces claimed to have liberated it.

Taran Khan · Mar 25, 2015 · 08:45 am

Playing 'Little Women' in Aligarh

But even for young women, all the rules were suspended when the numaish came to town.

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