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The rise and rise of Ghost Newspapers: Fish Eye, Lake View, Bargi, Chinar, Bekhouf Shankh, Jumbo, Bhumi, Teesri Ankh, Teesri Duniya…
By Anuradha Bhasin. Free Press. That may be wishful thinking in times when the government is pushing independent media to the brink and patronising an ecosystem of noise and nuisance.
Mar 146 min read


As Golden as Honey
By Rao Farman Ali. Last spring in Kashmir, Altaf secured the hives on his mini-truck successfully and happily caught the first light of the snow on the peaks. His journey, like that of his bees, was a search for sustenance and sweetness in a rugged, beautiful, and uncertain land, with that deep sense of hope, that this journey will continue -- come what may.
Dec 21, 20257 min read


Zoona Dub held me in its embrace of love and compassion
By Nayeema Ahmad Mehjoor. And those waves still warm me. How Zoona Dub became a lifeline for every household in beautiful Kashmir, and how it became a role model for radio stations of All India Radio.
Dec 14, 202510 min read


The Sigh of Leh
By Anuradha Bhasin. The post-2019 reality should have led to a consensus in the three regions – Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh – over similar grievances and challenges, but they stand even more estranged.
Nov 2, 20256 min read
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