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The January month of each new year reminds the displaced Kashmiri Pandit community about the circumstances under which it was violently forced into exile.January 20,therefore has a special significance in their community life.This day is observed by Kashmiri Pandits globally as the exodus day and same thing will be repeated this year too which moreContinue reading “2021-OPPORTUNITY TO PONDER”

Mahbooba Mufti,the former chief minister of J&K told news channel Al Jazeera that the compelling reason behind the formation of PAGD was not to leave “space open for the  BJP“.If we stay away from it (election) then those elements will occupy the space who will be detrimental to the interests of Jammu and Kashmir….  WeContinue reading “BJP OPENS ITS ACCOUNT IN KASHMIR”

Most of the times human history does not follow a linear path and it seldom unfolds according to a predetermined script.But the before hand manipulation to change its coarse midway tantamount to misrepresent the human history.its writing or rewriting does not make necessarily anybody feel guilty.But one can be guilty for remaining ignorant and notContinue reading “WHEN MUFTI SAYEED CAME CALLING ON KASHMIRI PANDITS”

Youth is young and bold and that is the crux of College life.Rewinding and remembering the memorable days spend in College gives one a peep into his glorious past.Similarly,today I am confronted with a story at a time when it was too trivial to take a serious note of.Not withstanding the unseen pain and traumaContinue reading “WHITE APRON PHOBIA DRIVES STREET DOGS INTO HIDING”

Love-jehad in present times has become a new addition to the popular vocabulary,in fact a new lexicon.With India waking up to this challenge,though late when its hard edges are unpleasantly affecting the peace and tranquility of the society badly.Deep down the skin it is part of a multi dimensional ideological war inflicted as it carriesContinue reading “LOVE JEHAD MAY BE NEW TO INDIA BUT NOT TO KASHMIRI PANDITS”

To preserve the Muslim rights,Sheikh Abdullah came to the political fore by defying the Monarchy of Kashmir.By fuelling anti-Dogra sentiment,linked Kashmir to the larger sub-continental anti-British struggle.He played the Islamic card to mobilise the political dissent in Kashmir leaving only the Kashmiri voices to be heard again and again.Formulated along religious lines,it was essentially aContinue reading “IS IT THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF NATIONAL CONFERENCE”

Urdu Bulletin,All India Radio,1942 (During World War II)”Bartania Ki Faujain Bahut Bahaduri Ke Saath Ladte Ladte Peecchey Hut Gayeen” Lethargy and Kashmiri are the twin brothers,therefore share an intimate relationship.Kashmir is full of such incidents which tell the story of lethargy of a Kashmiri.A famous proverb of Kashmir still in vogue”Bhota Buth chhal,Garib Chus”A LadakhiContinue reading “IN LIGHTER VEIN-YELI KOSHUR NYUKH JUNGUS”

(For original text in Sanskrit see Lokprakasa,Book ll,and Indische Studien XVlll,p.378) In the victorious reign of the most devout worshipper of the Primeval Divinity,the most respected,supreme ruler,overlord of Kings,illustrious among emperors,protector of his subjects,the glorious Shahjahan-in the year so and so,in the month so and so,on the date so and so,on the day so andContinue reading “TRANSLATION OF MARRIAGE-CONTRACT DEED OF KASHMIRI PANDITS(SPECIMEN OF SHAHJAHAN’S TIME)”

YEH SAB US NEHRU KA KIYA KARAYA HAI Travelling down the memory lane is not always nostalgic,the mental picture attached with it brings to the fore some unforgettable remembrances of vivid past incidents.The present story too is related to an unexpected situation of the past which refuses to fade away from the mind as itContinue reading “YEH SAB US NEHRU KA KIYA KARAYA HAI”