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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Diary

How Kashmiris see places outside the state of Jammu and Kashmir and how non-local see Kashmir is the main offering of this section. Occasionally, Kashmiri writers are also requested to write about Kashmir locations and localities.

Recounting Kashmir

Zakaria Polash It has been one year since I have come and stayed in Kashmir. During the past one year, Kashmiri society, culture, beauty and...

Memories Sustain

By Shabia Fazal 9th July, 1993 - 12:30 PM With the noise of fire guns and teargas in the valley of Kashmir, Mrs Ruby Fazal gave...

Yahoo!

RAJ RAO There is a Kashmir phobia in people all over the world. When I decided to come to Kashmir for a holiday at the...

Ah Wahibug

RS Gull This small village in Pulwama outskirts is experiencing interesting days after the transporters plying between Newa and the town starting taking this route....

Nourooz in Persia

By: Syed Iliyas Ali Rizvi With the rebirth of nature, indeed across the world, Nourooz is celebrated with rich cultural traditions. With distinct variation across...

The Peak Refuge

Wreaking havoc in south and unleashing hell in centre, the history’s worst flood forced thousands to take refuge in upper reaches. Zawoora, a hilly...

A Sacred Journey

A Feeling of oneness binds us together beyond boundaries…….! By Mehraj Din The books of Islamic history are replete with the grandiose sacerdotal significance of Ottoman...

Train to Paradise

 By: Seema Qadri Trains, railway tracks and railway stations, whenever I recall them from the long-drawn-out list of memories from my childhood, I would always get...

Spiced Coffee

It is often hard to defy set notions and follow your heart. Mahroosh Banday shares her journey from Kashmir to Stephens in New Delhi  Going...

Living Away

Studying in New Delhi is just a means to learn new skills for youngster Qazi Zaid. What matters is how you come back and...

Silvery Landscape

R S Gull As the sun shines over the mountains, it seems as if it has lit up the soil and the stones. For the...

Exploring Punjab

By: Shams Irfan A friend of mine who has lived most of his life outside Kashmir and currently resides in Germany would often say that...

Dilli Dreams!

Shah Navid Ahmad After two years of hard work with no proper direction or guidance, I finally landed in Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI), Delhi. Thus...

From Kashmir to Pune

Mir liyaqat Nazir Uthkar to aagaye hain teri bazam se magar Kuch dil hi jaanta hai kis dil se aayen hai (Faiz Ahamad Faiz)  (I left while the...

Kashmir to Kanyakumari

ABDUL WAJID It was late February in wintry Kashmir. The mercury was dipping down to subzero and the cold was harsh enough to arrest me...