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Autobiographic Notes Doctors Who Loved Kashmiris
Nostalgia Our Philanthropist Businessmen By ZGM Time ticked by, I no more felt lonely in the maddening crowds of the metropolitan city. I no more saw everything around me, grey–insipid and colorless. My distressing feelings: ‘I had nothing to contribute; I played no part; I was on the edge had vaporized- soothing and freshening sea breezes had a lot to do in it.’ Now, in all its seasons, shades and colors I loved the vivacity and vibrancy of the … Read entire article »
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Kashmir Elections An Engima?
Punchline Post-Poll Discourses Z. G. Muhammad It has been a masterstroke. Conjuring the discourses during the 2002 elections de-linking the electoral process from the main political narrative of the state has been job of a master strategist. Mantra of Bijli, Sadak and Pani blended with façade of “soft-separatism” worked a laser beam that not only sliced the Hurriyat but almost subdued and muffled its political discourses. Ironically, some of the leaders and activist were caught up in … Read entire article »
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New White Paper on Article 370
The chapter 370 Z. G. MUHAMMAD It is a political naivety. To say debating Article 370 is being sucked into the ‘dominant discourse’ or falling in the RSS trap. On 25 December 2030, some best legal minds and constitution experts of Kashmir had gathered on a chilly day in a local hotel and dusted off this Article of hackneyed interpretations. During brainstorming deliberations it became evident that the Article under debate with all its historicity and dynamics does not strength the ‘dominant discourse’ but bolsters the ‘Kashmir narrative’- that many of us prefer to call as the peoples discourse. Mian Abdul Qayoom and Zafar Shah, two important legal wizards of Kashmir analyzing Article 370 along with other allied Articles, such as 307, 368 and 253 with all provisos attached to these convincingly made … Read entire article »
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