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World Health Day: Inside India’s Public Health Centres
On the eve of World Health Day, a small story from Jammu & Kashmir that is telling of a large problem that India’s public health system is mired in.
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Reviving the Rabab, a Traditional Instrument from the Kashmir Valley
At a time when the popularity of Western music is on the rise in Kashmir, music lovers and artists are ensuring the revival of the rabab, one of the oldest musical instruments adopted by Kashmiris.
Having Fled Myanmar, Many Rohingya Now Face Prejudice in Jammu
Most of the legally recognised Rohingya in India are settled in Jammu & Kashmir and they face tough living conditions, along with the risk of deportation.
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Kashmiri Eye Pellet Victim Waits for Justice in Darkness
A young man blinded by a pellet gunshot is still waiting for compensation from the Jammu and Kashmir government.
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Tosh Maidan – From Firing Range to Paradise Regained
A firing range in a pristine Himalayan meadow finally shuts down after 40 years due to a community movement
Kashmir Floods: A first hand account
It was the closing ceremony of our week-long training workshop on 6th evening. IndiaUnheard had just come to Jammu and Kashmir where 9 new Community Correspondents had been recruited and trained. Our new CCs were excited to begin their work inthe field. Everyone was talking about the flash floods, which...
Life of Migrant Labourers in Kashmir
Kashmir has been depending on migrant workers to fulfil the increase in the demand for skilled labour for decades now.An estimated five lakh migrant labourers from Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab
It is the End of the World Without My Brother – Kashmir Unrest
Across the fields in Kashmir, Danish Manzoor,18, was on his way to tuitions when a bullet hit him during the Kashmir Unrest. He could hear a peaceful protest, condemning the death of a 20-year-old youth, as he breathed his last breath. Danish and his friends were standing at a distance...