In 2023, Kashmir's literary landscape experienced a notable upswing in publications, reflecting a diverse array of perspectives on the region. Despite this surge, a conspicuous absence of voices from within Kashmir raises critical questions about narrative ownership. The dominance of non-native authors perpetuates a dichotomy between external perceptions and the internal Kashmiri experience. Notably, the scarcity extends to fiction, with a prolonged absence of English-language novels by Kashmiri authors. Amid this backdrop, Chitralekha Zutshi's "Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir" and Manreet Sodhi Someshwar's "Kashmir" offer distinct historical and fictional lenses. Other works, such as Hafsa Kanjwal's "A Fate Written on Matchboxes" and the "Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies," delve into the nuanced realms of politics, history, and interdisciplinary perspectives. These publications collectively un
Time has come UN, world powers intervene in Kashmir to restore peace in South Asia and Afghanistan Ghulam Nabi Fai | 16.03.2021
WASHINGTON
The Kashmir question is one of the oldest unresolved international problems in the world. The experience of nearly seven decades has shown that it will not go away and that an effort is urgently required to resolve it on a durable basis. Durable in this context is synonymous with equitable. It is imperative, whatever be the rights and wrongs in the equation as far as arguments go, real populations with a pronounced sense of identity of their own, with their suffering and their aspirations, rather than just legal title and merit are involved.