Shah Faesal

The writer, an IAS officer of 2010 batch, is presently director, school education, Kashmir. Views are personal

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It reopens a question that has long been pushed to the margins of popular memory: How germane has Kashmir been to the intellectual, spiritual, and trans-Asian history of Buddhism? (Illustration: Mithun Chakraborty)

Kashmir was a crucial launchpad for global Buddhism

December 30, 2025 06:18 IST

Buddhism flourished in Kashmir during the Mauryan period, traditionally associated with Emperor Ashoka, who is believed to have founded the city of Srinagar and established monasteries and stupas in the region.

Tue, Dec 30, 2025

Pulwama encounter: Jawan, civilian and two militants killed in Dalipora area

A paradox in the ValleySubscriber Only

January 03, 2019 00:05 IST

In Kashmir, those who represent people’s sentiment do not participate in electoral process

Thu, Jan 03, 2019

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Kashmiris trapped in deadly politics of grief, must abandon macabre heroismSubscriber Only

December 28, 2016 00:17 IST

Looking at the Muslim world’s crisis, it will serve Kashmiris well if we abandon false hope and work towards a dignified exit from the conflict.

Wed, Dec 28, 2016

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Every hour of prime time TV news aggression pushes Kashmir a mile westward from IndiaSubscriber Only

July 19, 2016 00:00 IST

There is an urgent need for India to reclaim “national interest” from its national media.

Wed, Jul 20, 2016

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Till ‘Azadi’ comesSubscriber Only

May 30, 2016 00:25 IST

Why it is important for young Kashmiris to continue doing what they are doing at the moment

Mon, May 30, 2016