Prem Pawa hails from Srinagar and is an adventure tourism pioneer who began his career in the early 1970s. Trained at the Indian Mountaineering & Skiing School in Gulmarg, he is a permanent member of the National Geographic Society. He is credited with landmark “firsts,” including rafting the full stretch of the Zanskar River in […]
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“Bey Pie Talash: The Soulful Verse of Rafeeq Masoodi
Dr. Rafeeq Masoodi’s latest collection of prose poems, Bey Pie Talash, is a lyrical journey through faith, memory, and the heart of Kashmir. By Rayees Ahmad Kumar Dr. Rafeeq Masoodi is a name that resonates deeply within Kashmir’s cultural and literary circles — a broadcaster, administrator, poet, and philanthropist whose work has shaped generations of […]
A Saint Still Speaks In Kashmir
In a valley of many faiths, Nund Reshi’s simple ethics became a unifying language of compassion and humility. By Khursheed Dar Kashmir is a land that remembers. Its rivers remember the footsteps of poets and kings; its mountains remember whispered stories of love, loss, and quiet resilience. And woven into that collective memory walks a […]
Two Stories, One Struggle
The same event can feel like a setback to one person, and a breaking point to another. By Mursaleen Bashir Life rarely unfolds in neat, predictable ways. Challenges arrive uninvited, often catching us off guard. At first glance, these hardships may seem universal — as though everyone is battling the same storm. Yet the truth […]
The Valley’s New Voices
Government schemes are opening small but crucial windows of opportunity for Kashmir’s women and youth. By Shafiya Wani Kashmir is not just a place on the map. It is a feeling, a wound, a memory, a heartbeat. For those of us who have grown up here, empowerment was never about big speeches or government slogans. […]
700 Syeds, Three Journeys, One Mission
He came with 700 companions, carrying books and teachings instead of swords. By Rayees Ahmad Kumar Kumar In the history of Kashmir, few figures stand as tall as Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), revered as Shah-i-Hamdan — the man often credited with laying the foundations of Islam in the Valley. Born on […]
The Valley’s Forgotten Spiritual Names
When children no longer know the saints who built their world, what happens to the land they inherit? By Khursheed Dar There was a time, not long ago, when stories in Kashmir were not told through glowing rectangles, but through trembling lips beside warm hearths. Grandmothers would speak of saints with a mist in their […]
Tourism in Transition
From alpine treks to hidden monasteries, J&K’s secret sanctuaries are finally getting their spotlight. By Ajaz Rashid July in Jammu and Kashmir. The very name conjures images of verdant valleys, snow-dusted peaks, and the gentle murmur of flowing rivers. For decades, this month has marked the zenith of the tourism season, a vibrant period injecting […]
Frozen Flame of the Divine
It is not an idol, but a transmission. Not a sculpture, but the breath of eternity clothed in ice. The Ice Linga of Amarnath asks for no offerings—only remembrance. By Satish Mahaldar High in the Himalayas, where the air thins and time slows to a breathless hush, lies a mystery not carved but […]
Judicial Academy organises training programme on “Holding and Conducting of Lok Adalats”
SRINAGAR, JUNE 4: Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy), Arun Palli and under the guidance of Chairperson and members of the Governing Committee of J&K Judicial Academy, the Judicial Academy organized a one day training programme on “Holding and Conducting of the Lok […]