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Front cover of the book, "Our Living Constitution" by Shashi Tharoor.

Book Review: Shashi Tharoor's New Book Celebrates India's Constitution as a Living Document of Vision

Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar

01 Jul 2025

2 min read

Shashi Tharoor's Insightful Commentary on the Indian Constitution's Enduring Legacy and Inspiration for other countries.

Five children, who were given cameras for recording images of wildlife in West Bengal, with Ashwika Kapur, director of the film, "Catapults to Cameras".

Performing Arts

Catapults to Cameras: A Simplistic Lens on Complex Conservation Challenges in India

27 Jun 2025

6 min read

Front cover of the book, "Focus on Jammu & Kashmir" by Aseer Kishtwari.

Book Review: Wali Mohammed Aseer's Monumental Journey Through History, Culture, and Conflict

Sadaket Ali Malik

11 Jun 2025

5 min read

A front cover of the book "A Billion Butterflies" by Dr Jagdish Shukla.

The Global Weather Experiment: How Dr Shukla and Supercomputers Revolutionized Forecasting

Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar

01 Jun 2025

6 min read

A still scene from the film, "Maagh" (The Winter Within) by Aamir Bashir.

Comment Articles

Maagh: ‘Chill of oppression has seeped into our bones’

Freny Manecksha

27 May 2025

5 min read

Front cover of the book, "Contesting Democratic Deficit: An Inside Story of the 2024 Elections" by Salman Khurshid and Mritunjay Singh Yadav.

Comment Articles

Inside Story: Congress Unveils Black Paper Critiquing Modi Era in 2024 Elections

Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar

20 May 2025

6 min read

Front and the back cover of the book, 'Water Policy and Kashmir by Rao Farman Ali.

Water Wars and Peace Paths: Kashmir’s Rivers at Heart of Regional Tensions

18 May 2025

2 min read

Culture

In this 2015 file photo, Farooq Abdullah interacts with A.S. Dulat during the book release of ‘Kashmir The Vajpayee Years’ in New Delhi

Dulat’s Book Causes a Boom, But Will Die Down Like a Tiny Ripple

Saleem Rashid Shah

19 Apr 2025

3 min read

Kashmiri artist Aziz Ul Rehman (left) and his creative art pieces (right).

Kashmiri Artist Quits Corporate Job to Create Art from Discarded Animal Bones & Fallen Wood

12 Apr 2025

5 min read

A representational image of Kashmiri language.

Digital Guardians: Young Kashmiris Reviving Their Language

12 Apr 2025

7 min read

Images of Adolescence, the series, taken from Netflix promotional content.

Performing Arts

Teen Reality: Laid Bare

09 Apr 2025

4 min read

Culture

A file photo of young Kashmiri women protesting on Srinagar streets.

Christopher Snedden’s ‘Independent Kashmir: An Incomplete Aspiration’

05 Apr 2025

8 min read

Beetroot pickles at this shop offer a distinct flavor, standing out from the rest with their rich colour and unique taste.

Symphony of Flavours and Spice: The Pickle Makers of Kashmir

04 Apr 2025

3 min read

Historically important Buddhist archaeological ancient site at Ambaran village near Akhnoor in Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir.

Photographs Showcase Lesser-Known Buddhist Heritage Site at National Museum

KT NEWS SERVICE

03 Apr 2025

4 min read

Maj Akbar Khan, bareheaded, in the centre and in uniform, and other Indian soldiers.

World War II: The Forgotten Indian Muslim Soldiers of Dunkirk

Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar

02 Apr 2025

3 min read

Culture

Front cover of the book, "Living with Birds - The Memoirs of One of India's Greatest Ornithologists" by Asad Rahmani.

In Company of Wings: Memoir of Science, Friendship and Nature

25 Mar 2025

4 min read

Mirza Waheed

Comment Articles

The Novelist of the Unburied: Mirza Waheed and the Quiet Catastrophe of Kashmir

22 Mar 2025

5 min read

A fascimile of the book, "Twilight Prisoners: The Rise of the Hindu Right and the Fall of India' by Siddhartha Deb

Book Review - “Twilight Prisoners - The Rise of Hindu Right and Fall of India”

Syed Ali Mujtaba

20 Mar 2025

2 min read

Mohammad Sultan Kallo, one of the last boat rowers, waiting for the cutomers in his boat on the banks of river Jhelum in Srinagar.

The Last Boat Rowers of Jhelum

19 Mar 2025

5 min read

Culture

Front cover of "Shawls & Shawlbafs of Kashmir" by Dr Abdul Ahad.

Woven in Time: Legacy of Kashmiri Shawls and Their Unsung Artisans

07 Mar 2025

5 min read

The unseen struggle of Kashmir Theatre Artistes.

Behind the Empty Stage: Untold Story of Kashmir Theatre Artistes' Struggle After DD Kashir's Closure

01 Mar 2025

1 min read

A cover of "Kashmir - Shock, Fury, Turmoil- Theft of Prophet's Relic, Outrage and Spin-Off" by Khalid Bashir Ahmad

Night That Shook Kashmir and Changed Nehru’s Perception - Part IV

Iftikhar Gilani

26 Feb 2025

4 min read

Front and back cover of the book, "Urdu Me Mera Dusra Janam" by Rohinee Singh.

Rohinee Singh’s Urdu Journey: Story of Rediscovery

KT NEWS SERVICE

25 Feb 2025

2 min read

Culture

A cover of "Kashmir - Shock, Fury, Turmoil- Theft of Prophet's Relic, Outrage and Spin-Off" by Khalid Bashir Ahmad

Night That Shook Kashmir and Changed Nehru’s Perception - Part III

Iftikhar Gilani

25 Feb 2025

6 min read

Front and back covers of the book, "Speaking with Nature" by Ramchandra Guha

Seeds of Consciousness: India’s Lesser Known Environmental Pioneers

24 Feb 2025

4 min read

A cover of "Kashmir - Shock, Fury, Turmoil- Theft of Prophet's Relic, Outrage and Spin-Off" by Khalid Bashir Ahmad

Night That Shook Kashmir and Changed Nehru’s Perception - Part II

Iftikhar Gilani

24 Feb 2025

4 min read

Using plants to colour hair: A healthy option.

From tradition to toxins: The irony of a colonial legacy in hair care

23 Feb 2025

4 min read

Culture

A cover of "Kashmir - Shock, Fury, Turmoil- Theft of Prophet's Relic, Outrage and Spin-Off" by Khalid Bashir Ahmad

Night That Shook Kashmir and Changed Nehru’s Perception - Part I

Iftikhar Gilani

23 Feb 2025

4 min read

Indian and Pakistani writers at the Faiz Festival, Lahore (l-r) Dr Saif Mahmood, Atul Tiwari, Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra, Dr Arvinder Chamak, Nandita Das, Zehra Nigah.

Comment Articles

'I want India and Pakistan to make peace in my lifetime' - Zehra Nigah

22 Feb 2025

5 min read

A file photo of Sikh community members' protest in Kashmir.

Comment Articles

The Lesser-Known Kashmiris: A glimpse into the Lives of Sikhs

Khalid Bashir Gura

20 Feb 2025

6 min read

Front cover of the book, "City as Memory" by Sadaf Wani

Chronicler of History: Review of Sadaf Wani’s 'City As Memory'

19 Feb 2025

3 min read

Culture

Front and back cover of the book "When The Day Dawned" by Som Nath Zutshi.

Echoes From The Past: As Fresh As Today

15 Feb 2025

5 min read

Front cover of the book "The Hindu Sufis of South Asia" by Michel Boivin.

Book – "The Hindu Sufis of South Asia”

Syed Ali Mujtaba

15 Feb 2025

2 min read

A cover of "Kashmir - Shock, Fury, Turmoil- Theft of Prophet's Relic, Outrage and Spin-Off" by Khalid Bashir

Book Review: Theft Of Holy Relic Demystified

06 Feb 2025

5 min read

Of Lost Languages and Manufactured Linguistic Hierarchies

03 Feb 2025

7 min read

Culture

Cover page of New Book, "Indian Muslims' Tryst With Democracy" - Syed Ali Mujtaba

“Indian Muslims’ Tryst with Democracy”

KT NEWS SERVICE

03 Feb 2025

2 min read

Reflections of Tradition: Mohammad Aslam Bhat gazes at his reflection in a handcrafted copper-framed mirror inside his 'Van Posh' workshop in Srinagar, Kashmir.

Forged in Fire: Copper Alchemist of Kashmir

31 Jan 2025

4 min read

The artworks by Shafiya.

Virtual Galleries: Kashmiri Women Artists Unveil Different Strokes Online

25 Jan 2025

8 min read

A front cover of "The Shortest History of India".

The Shortest History of India: A 5,000-Year Journey in Less Than 300 Pages

Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar

24 Jan 2025

2 min read

Culture

'Saffron Kingdom' film's producer, writer and director Arfat Sheikh on the sets during a shooting session in Atlanta City of Georgia State of USA.

“I set out to reclaim agency, but also made cross-regional connections”: Arfat Sheikh

Anuradha Bhasin

19 Jan 2025

5 min read

The shop owner pours hot oil over Harisa as curious customers wait, with one capturing the moment on their phone.

Harisa: Winter Comfort of Kashmir

Saliq Manzoor & Tashir Khan

15 Jan 2025

4 min read

Danish Irshad with his book, "Azadi Kaay Baa’d" in Urdu.

Book Review: Unveiling Complex Tapestry of Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Iftikhar Gilani

11 Jan 2025

10 min read

Front cover of the book, "The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine.

Michael Scott-Baumann Sheds Light on Long-Standing Palestine-Israel Conflict

Shahruk Ahmed Mazumdar

11 Jan 2025

3 min read

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