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Basera-e-Tabassum (Kashmir)

I visited Basera-e-Tabassum in June in Kashmir. In conventional terms one would describe it as an orphanage, but I felt like a city girl visiting a long lost family in a native. It is a place for girl orphans, whose parents have been victims of the terrorism.

Dal Lake – Heaven’s End

by Nawaz Gul Qanungo

Dal Lake. The green blanket has been replaced by a canopy of tinned roofs – coloured, patchy, rusty, hideous. The Dal might still be there somewhere. But tomorrow? 75 square kilometers some centuries back. 25 a few decades back. And barely 12 today. This Dal!

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The Message Of Jammu & Kashmir Elections

by Guest Post

These elections have thrown up an invaluable political opportunity to move towards a permanent political resolution of the Kashmir issue. It is hoped that the new coalition government in J& K – with support from New Delhi – would chart a new course towards peace, stability and prosperity.

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Another Sonrise

by Sameer Bhat

Omar Abdullah is slated to be the chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir. It is never going to be easy. I just hope he proves to be the exorcist we badly need to stave off our past ghosts, who still haunt us, from time to time.

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J&K 2008 Polls: The Death of Kashmiri Nationalism?

by Guest Post

Despite some incidences of forced voting Kashmiri voters that came out to vote did so on their own volition. However to interpret this as a sign that Kashmiri nationalism itself has lost public support makes little sense.

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A Letter To The Last Standing Terrorist

by Mohib Ahmad

Terrorists claiming to be fighting for the religion and its followers are causing much more damage to both the religion and the followers than anyone else could ever do. However, the idea of India has survived over time and it will do so this time too.

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