Arshi Javaid’s essay collection ‘Yaadgah: Memories of Srinagar’ brings out bittersweet memories of a multicultural Srinagar where Kashmiri Muslims and Pandits co-existed.
President has recommended consideration of the bill, a mandatory requirement under Article 117(3) of Constitution, clearing the decks for discussion on it in Upper House.
Gen Z Kashmiri Pandits are trying to keep their culture alive on Instagram through recipes, language lessons, cultural snapshots, and community-specific humour.
Kashmiri Pandit community is questioning the legitimacy & inclusivity of the interfaith panel formed to facilitate their return and is pushing for central govt's involvement.
In some cases, former mahants of shrines allegedly themselves leased out properties to tenants. HC has ordered DCs & DMs to take over the management of temples and their assets.
Sanjay Sharma shot at by suspected terrorists when he was on way to local market, & succumbed to his injuries soon after. Last year, 29 targeted attacks were recorded in Kashmir.
Delegation raised issue of Kashmiri Pandits not getting their salaries for protesting over alleged targeted killings & Gandhi assured them the matter will be taken up in Parliament.
Earlier this month, Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally in Baramulla. But Pandits say that their demand for relocation to Jammu found no mention in his speech.
27 families part of PM’s special package for Kashmiri Pandits are camping in the open with kids and the elderly after they were evicted from secure accommodation in the Kulgam camp.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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