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Blooms, not bullets

The esteemed horror author of novels including Carrie and The Shining drew the comparisons in an article he wrote for The Guardian.

Blooms, not bullets

Photo feature by Mohd Amin War and Yawar Kabli



Asia’s largest tulip garden in Srinagar, which blooms for 15-30 days a year,   was recently thrown open to tourists. The festival is on till May 5  

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