In Kashmir’s beautifulMeadow of Baisaran valley,Barbarians struck again,Near Pahalgam, on 22nd of April,In the middle of the day,To please their Allah and,Keep the Kafirs away. Rushing out from the woods,They seek their identity,Check their I-Cards,Make them recite the ‘Kalima’,Strip the pants of some,Segregate men from women,At point-blank, shoot them dead;Snow clad peaks down their head. … Read more
In forced exile, since early nineteen ninety,Rendered refugees in our own democratic country;Protect ethnic Hindu minority, no-one’s responsibility?Where is the Nation’s might and sensitivity? For precisely the quarter of a century,Roaming, endlessly, from a city to a city;Deprived of unique culture and sociability,That too, seventh time in the recorded history! That year during the night, … Read more
Can we spare a thought please? Many thoughts have been troubling my mind as our community observed this year the 34th anniversary of ‘19 January’- the Kashmiri Pandit Holocaust Day. I have not been lucky enough to visit the valley ever since I was finally forced into exile in 2nd week of March 1990. Earlier, … Read more
Come one and come all,Join the call, join the call.The call of Homeland – for one and all !Join the call, join the call. Be it the ‘satellite city’ or a ‘twin-city’,One fails to comprehend the nitty-gritty.Come one and come all,Join the call, join the call. The seventh exodus is to be put for barter?And, … Read more
For millions all around,a spectacle of disbelief,as the Supertech towers,symbol of oily connections,are razed to ground;Across the country,live images, from Noida,of the crumbling edifice,evoke much relief.32 & 30 floor ‘high-rise’,blown to pieces,brokers are cut to size,‘Apex’ and ‘Ceyane’-the twin towers,of greed and lust,reduced to rubble;The heavy concrete,turns into smoke and dust,in just seconds nine;by the … Read more
Kashmir’s valley is famous all over the world for its mystical and magical beauty. Kashmir has been dubbed “Paradise on Earth” because of its lush green valleys, rolling woods ringed by snow-capped mountains, crisscrossed by rivers and richly decorated with lakes, and abundant profusion of trees, flowers, and fruits. Not only that, temples in Kashmir … Read more
The wealth of tearsstored in the bosom,since that day.Kashmiri Pandits –the genocide victims,rendered refugees,in their own country,‘migrants’ they say. ‘Wailing’ chapters of gory historysought to be buried, thrown away;put back into people’s tray.The magic of cinema,shows the way.Spate of tears floodsthe humane hearts,transcending boundaries,in a natural way;Bruised soulsrefreshed on the way,Life infused inthe rotting wounds,The … Read more
It has been 30 years since the Valley’s minority Hindu Kashmiri Pandit community “exodus.” The hotly contested circumstances of their departure between January and March 1990, and the issue of their return are an important aspect of the Kashmir story that has fed into India’s Hindu-Muslim polarization over the years, fueling the Hindu-Muslim differences in … Read more
Finally the curiosity is over ! My curiosity to watch the tragedy of #Genocide that has befallen the earliest inhabitants of Kashmir valley repeatedly through centuries, unfold on the “big screen”, is finally over after watching the #TheKashmirFiles yesterday – the first day of the official release of the film. I didn’t qualify to be … Read more
Kashmir Valley is well-known for its breathtaking scenery, scenic drives, and charming locations. However, it is also well-known for its baking culture. What is less explored and discussed is Kashmiri Pandit cuisine, which belongs to the Brahmin community of the northernmost state. It is not as widely available as food lovers or other curious people … Read more