Jammu and Kashmir is home to many religions so it has a lot of cultural and traditional diversity spread throughout the state. Not only cultural diversity, but Jammu and Kashmir is home to many languages which are spoken natively by the Kashmiri population. This may also be attributed to its geographical location as from one … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir is India’s crown jewel. It is culturally and ethnically diverse. Although Kashmir is recognized for its Islamic culture, it also has a sizable Hindu population who celebrate their festivals with zeal. Kashmir has its own native festivities in addition to national holidays such as Diwali and Holi. These are organized by local … Read more
Navreh is an important Kashmiri festival, celebrated by Kashmiri Pandits as New Year with all delight and freshness. It is dedicated to their Goddess Sharika and pays honor to her during the Navreh festival. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm and sanctity. Navreh falls on the first day of the month of Chaitra that falls … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most beautiful states in terms of its natural beauty and its cultural diversity. Even though our country is styling with Western culture, there is a large population who still follow their traditions with their clothes. Jammu and Kashmir is located in the Northernmost part of India. It is … Read more
Here we have a list of popular Kashmiri Pandits who made their name known nation and worldwide.
Kashmir is also known as the “Paradise of Earth” because of its extremely beautiful sun-kissed and snow-capped mountains. The air is very misty and the surroundings are just mesmerizing. Kashmir is blessed with a variety of terrains like lakes, mountains, hills covered with coniferous trees, and snow-white rivers. It is like heaven for photographers and … Read more
Reproduced below is an illuminating article by AND Haksar (recently published in daily Pioneer (30 April 2021). The article throws light on Kashmir’s rich past that needs to be told and retold in order to remove the dust accumulated over centuries because of troubled times that the valley has witnessed ever since the advent of … Read more
Always on the move,the clouds, followthe direction of the wind. Keep changing their course,color and contours;Sometimes eclipse the full moon,the shining stars up in the sky,even, the brightest sun. Sometimes, shower rains,giving anxiety to some,also, much relief to some,infusing new life in some;The clouds are never static!
Very painful and unfortunate as the situation emerges, more and more people are getting caught in the fangs of the deadly virus of COVID-19. The key reason, likely it seems, for the alarming increase of the deadly monster is people, in general, are not following STRICTLY the defined Covid related SoPs, especially wearing a face … Read more
2020 proved, yet again,we humans are just a pawn,in Nature’s larger scheme and plan! From across the continents,Covid -19 has played havoc,making no distinction –of any caste, creed or clan. Millions, the invisible virus, took into its fold,be them of any gender, young or old;Dears and nears have been lost,minds and hearts left with deep … Read more