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Kashmir's Golden Season With a Dark Side

Srinagar, Oct. 3 -- Ruptured walnut husks lie scattered underfoot. The cicadas croak in long, musky waves. Their sound, sweet but insistent, tells me that Harud, our autumn, has arrived again. It co... Read More


Hands That Crave For Henna

Srinagar, Aug. 18 -- A sachet of Henna costs a meagre rupees 20, but it mounts to lakhs for a bride's father. He either inundates himself in hefty debts or strangulates the aspirations, longings and y... Read More