The Kashmir Walla

The Kashmir Walla A magazine of art, politics, culture, business and literature. The Kashmir Walla is a monthly digital magazine of art, politics and society.

We support and help initiate conversations around culture and politics with an aim to question the traditional mindsets, mainstream discourses and entrenched positions. We cover political, social and cultural dissent within the larger context of the conflict and its contours to provide an honest understanding of daily life. Our primary focus is the individual and collective struggles. Our stories

are from across the world but our primary focus is Asia, Middle East and Central Asia. Our content also includes exhaustive pieces on literature of resistance, expressions of art, fiction, poetry and stories experienced and written by common people and not just established writers. This is why The Kashmir Walla has been widely recognised as a forum for a serious discussion on art, politics and society. This magazine also encourages the readers to contribute on contemporary events and issues regions and provides them with a platform. A professional team of journalists, writers and artists produce this magazine.

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"...story of ordinary Kashmiris, and the havoc that the conflict in the Valley has unleashed in their lives, that is mirrored on the Kashmirwalla website...the Kashmirwalla aims at painting the real picture of Kashmir across the world sans censorship and biases...Short stories, poems, profiles and autobiographical narratives published on the website poignantly reflect the chequered everyday lives of the people of the valley...has photo essays that chronicle the changing times in Kashmir." The Counsellor

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Stop teaching during school hrs or face action: ADC Sopore warns coaching centres
19/08/2023

Stop teaching during school hrs or face action: ADC Sopore warns coaching centres

The authorities on Saturday warned coaching institutions of strict action for taking classes during school hours.

Pigeons flying at the entrance gate of Naqshband shrine in Srinagar.Photograph by Umer Asif for The Kashmir Walla
19/08/2023

Pigeons flying at the entrance gate of Naqshband shrine in Srinagar.
Photograph by Umer Asif for The Kashmir Walla

After lithium, GoI to auction Kishtwar’s Sapphire mines
18/08/2023

After lithium, GoI to auction Kishtwar’s Sapphire mines

After discovering Lithium mines in Reasi district of Jammu division, the Government of India (GoI) is all set to auction Kishtwar’s Sapphire mines in a “scientific way”. This was stated by Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today at Kishtwar. The LG also paid obeisance at ho...

Drass: 2 killed, 10 injured in mysterious blast
18/08/2023

Drass: 2 killed, 10 injured in mysterious blast

A mysterious blast in Drass, Kargil, on Friday left two people dead and ten others injured, officials said Friday.

18/08/2023

In this episode, renowned oncologist Dr Sanaullah Kuchay talks in length about the privatisation of hospitals and its fee structure.

Chinar man: Abdul Ahad Khan has planted 1500 chinar trees in north Kashmir's Kupwara districtPhotograph by Umer Asif fo...
18/08/2023

Chinar man: Abdul Ahad Khan has planted 1500 chinar trees in north Kashmir's Kupwara district
Photograph by Umer Asif for The Kashmir Walla

AIDS on rise as J-K records 6,158 HIV-positive cases this year
18/08/2023

AIDS on rise as J-K records 6,158 HIV-positive cases this year

The cases of HIV AIDS are increasing with each passing year in J-K as 6,158 patients have tested positive in the union territory till June 2023.

Huge cache of arms, ammo recovered in Machil sector: Army
18/08/2023

Huge cache of arms, ammo recovered in Machil sector: Army

The army on Friday said to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Machil sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Rajouri gunfight: Body of another militant found after fortnight
18/08/2023

Rajouri gunfight: Body of another militant found after fortnight

Police on Friday found body of another militant nearly two weeks after a gunfight at Khawas Budhal area of Rajouri district.

Film era of 80’s returning, over 300 movies shot so far in J-K: LG Sinha
18/08/2023

Film era of 80’s returning, over 300 movies shot so far in J-K: LG Sinha

Governor Manoj Sinha said that the UT is witnessing the revival of film tourism as over 300 movies and serials have been shot so far.

Male body recovered from river Jhelum in Sopore
18/08/2023

Male body recovered from river Jhelum in Sopore

An unidentified male body was recovered from river Jehlum in north Kashmir's Sopore town of Baramulla district.

A man feeds pigeons early morning outside Dasteegeri SahibPhotograph by Umer Asif for The Kashmir Walla.
18/08/2023

A man feeds pigeons early morning outside Dasteegeri Sahib
Photograph by Umer Asif for The Kashmir Walla.

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