Exploring the Mystical Depths of Sufi Poetry in Kashmir
Golden Semee Of Ahad Zargar , Translator: Mushtaque Barq Poetry, at its core, serves as a conduit for the expression of one's deepest emotions, a realm where sentiments are…
Shafi Ahmad
The Sentiment in my stone; a review
An acclaimed columnist wrote recently in one of his social media posts , “ I love to buy books written by our children . It gives me unique inner satisfaction…
Azad ; The poet of revolution
Alam ha kari yaad Azad Azad (Abdul Ahad) kuni saate wuchte yaad pawayi madano. The world will frantically search for Azad. The time will come when you will recollect,…
Kashmir; The Conflict of languages
In its recent order Indian Union cabinet declared five languages as official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The President of India, subsequently, put his seal…
Shades and shadows; A book review
Few years back, at a book release function, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat remarked , “I have not read the book but the author.” I have been reading the author Mushtaque…
Indian Muslims At the Cross roads
I had cultivated an idea before 2014 elections that BJP in power is a better option than out of power. It was based on the perception that BJP in the…
Kashmir; craving for democracy
Jammu and Kashmir, downgraded to UT status a year before, is battling on two fronts; one Corona virus and second restoration of democracy. The virus cases are rising day by…
Kashmir; A year after
In about a week’s time abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcating of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir will complete one year. The ruling party of India BJP has…
Kashmir; A peep through lockdown
Reasons may be different but for Kashmiris lockdown ,due to COVID 19, is nothing new. During past thirty years people in this part have experienced many occasions when they had…
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