(The Kashmir Wala) Traditionally the wazwan — derived from the words waz’a and waan that simply means a shop, has its roots in the cuisines of Iran and Central Asian countries — comprises seven dishes but over the years the feast has been stretched to serve thirty, mostly mutton, dishes.
Read More »Feature: ‘Digitally backward’ Kashmiri students climb hills in search of signal
(Zee Media) The network issue in the village has forced the students, who fear they would not be able to compete with students from the other parts of the country, to hike 4 km every day from their village to a dense patch of forest where they could find network.
Read More »Feature: Hunger sweeps India in Covid’s shadow as millions miss out on rations
(The Guardian) Desperation grows for those unable to access subsidised food, as worst hunger in two decades reported.
Read More »Feature: ‘Growing use’ of anti-terror law against children in Kashmir
(Anadolu Agency) Booking children for terrorism putting their future, careers at risk, say experts
Read More »Feature: Bharat Biotech’s Dubai MoU opens new line of probe
Sao Paulo, July 12 (KMS): Bharat Biotech’s contract with Brazil, already suspended and under several investigations, is facing new scrutiny with the revelations that the Hyderabad-based company had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Brazilian representative and a Dubai firm, which is not traceable.
Read More »Feature: How Gujarat police used Islamophobia to build terror case with no evidence against 124 men
Mumbai, July 11 (KMS): When 124 Muslim men were arrested in December 2001, in a post-midnight operation in the city of Surat in Gujarat, and charged with conspiring to boost the illegal activities of a banned Islamic terrorist organisation, it instantly became a sensational case. The arrests took place just six …
Read More »Feature: Manipur has jailed an activist, a journalist for 2 months for saying cow dung can’t cure COVID
(The Wire) Erendro Leichombam and Kishorechandra Wangkhem were arrested by Manipur authorities for saying BJP members are advocating cow urine and cow dung as cures for the virus, it is science and common sense that could save people from the pandemic.
Read More »Feature: India’s poor can’t afford to beat the heat
AFP Beating the merciless heat is hard in the Indian desert city of Sri Ganganagar, a reality facing millions across the vast country as the climate changes in the coming decades. While people in richer nations can find some respite from a warming planet with air conditioners and other modern …
Read More »Feature: Govt job aspirants in limbo in Kashmir after new guidelines
(South Asian Wire) Six years ago, Altaf was happy with a job in a private company in Bangalore until his father compelled him to prepare for a government job. He quit the job and started preparing for government exams. The 27-year-old had spent years preparing. But new guidelines from the …
Read More »Feature: Dileep Kumar’s special connection with Kashmir
(The Disptach) In Kashmir many people are unaware that Dileep Kumar had a strong Kashmir connection much before he became an actor.
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