Lost not longing
Arshid Malik
On my recent trip to Chandigarh with some of my colleagues we stopped over for some advice on “where do we eat” from...
Patriotically Jinxed
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The cost of “war” in Kashmir has been “intense” for all the parties involved. I am using the term “war” in the conceptual...
Shimmers and shadows
Arshid MalikIndia has come up as one of the faster developing countries as of late, pitching equally in the global arms race. That’s why...
The circles of life
Arshid MalikWhen we were kids, we were just that, kids. What else could we be, when the creator had bestowed upon us such a...
Dynastic Politics
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With the death of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, another spate of dynastic rule is in the making, right to the alley of the Abdullahs....
Dreaming Sweet
Arshid MalikI live in a rented apartment in Jammu and by all means it is a cosy and comfortable place to live in. But...
Blood and Stone
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A Cold January Day
Mythologies about a mythological kingdom of Cashpeer was replete with mythological instances of cannibal giants who were known to have...
A Sublime Inquiry
Why has the Western world progressed beyond the imagination of us, lesser mortals living here in this petrified land where the pace of life...
A Void That Spells ‘New Year’
What are dates or time in generality for? Well, dates are mainly meant to establish a chronological documentation and considerable periodicity in human affairs....
SAD or SORRY
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Computers are brilliant stuff. All digital machines for that sake are brilliant. The biggest advantage these machines share is that they are not...
Two blankets
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There has been a common “notion” in Kashmir that if you chance upon finding a madman (basically a mentally sick person who has...
Trafficking The Rules
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People have complained about it, people have written about it, people talk about it, people are involved in it, people are disturbed by...
Genetics of unrest
Arshid Malik Anger, best defined as a feeling of displeasure, irritation or hostility can have different dimensions with mild to violent responses. Psychological theories...
Adios “babugiri”
Arshid MalikA few weeks ago, while I was running an errand for my company, I was obliged to visit a central government office for...
A Tiny Tin Heart
A story of despair, love and all that is least needed
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There is a near-dead lock over government formation in the state of Jammu...