Landlords of Lalpora
The rise and fall of Bhat family in Lolab valley coincided with major events in Kashmir history. From once powerful landlords to mere numberdaars,...
Ghosts Of 90’s Back!
Ghost stories of 90’s were mostly attributed to new military tactics to create fear psychosis in civilian population, however, the claims remained unconfirmed. The...
66 Years Ago
The landing of the Indian army on October 27, 1947, is one of the most debated events of Kashmir’s contemporary history. For the last...
Gandhi And ‘The Ray Of Light’
Till he was assassinated on January 31, 1948 Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi never uttered a word against Delhi’s official stand on Kashmir. It was...
A Piece of Kashmir in Ladakh
Khalid Bashir Ahmad, a poet and historian, on his recent trip to Ladakh, stopped over briefly in Matayan to sketch the life and history...
Sacrifice for Shiekh
He knows where the key of Kashmir’s political fate lies. Tasavur Mushtaq meets the man who enabled Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah to re enter Jammu...
Legendry Hajni
A prominent literary figure and an influential personality of his time, Prof Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Hajni is often termed as the ‘first among the equals’...
Rebellious Robbers
Three ‘thieves’ brought together by fate became saviors of poor when Dogra’s ruled Kashmir. Junaid Nabi Bazaz, revisits some of the interesting incidents that...
Quarter Century Later
Twin blasts in Srinagar in 1988 summer marked the beginning of militancy in Kashmir. R S Gull revisits the situation that triggered a change...
The Kunan Questions
The remote Kupwara village is a milestone in Kashmir’s tragedy. For the last more than two decades, the entire anger is directed towards the...
Telegraphic Past
Even as telegram was consigned to history after 160 years, historian Ashiq Hussain Bhat says there are numerous telegrams that are fundamental to the...
July 13 Carnage: When Shimla Erupted in Support of Kashmir
When Dogra forces opened fire on unarmed protesters in Srinagar killing 21 of them on spot, known poets from India including Alama Iqbal assembled...
History in Floating Water!
Moored on the western shores of Dal Lake away from noisy Boulevard, Clermont houseboats have earned a name for themselves in the annals of...
A Sangh Doctor’s Mission Article 370
Founder of Jana Sangh Dr Syama Prasad Mookerji was the first fighter against Article 370. Historian Ashiq Hussain Bhat revisits the tumultuous 1952-53 to...
Autonomous Autism
As L K Advani wished for abrogation of Article 370, Omar Abdullah threatened it can only happen on our dead bodies. The ‘article of...
