Safoora Hilal The Grateful Flowers debut poetry book of a budding writer Rufaida Rehman was released at the tandoor restaurant Lal chock Srinagar on 11 Sep 2022. This book with lyric poetry and narrative poetry has been published by the Harvard journal. The launch was attended by prominent social activist, writer, and political analyst Syed […]
Insha Mushtaq Dar The music of Jammu Kashmir has been, since ages, reflecting not only of the rich heritage and cultural legacy of the region, but also the emotions and the moods of the populace. With time Kashmir has witnessed the advent of different musical traditions, be it the time of Kashmiri Hindus who played […]
Insha Mushtaq/Ifra Parvaiz Today marks the second anniversary since Jammu Kashmir was stripped of its special status i.e., semi-autonomous status. On 5th August 2019, Article 370 which granted special status, or autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir was revoked by the Government of India. Article 370 granted Jammu Kashmir the power to have a separate constitution, […]
Fizala Khan Prominent Kashmiri author, Ather Zia has been awarded ‘Honor Our Heroes 2021’ as ‘Kashmir advocate of the year’ Award, for her work on Kashmir by Justice for all (JFL), which is an NGO with consultative status at the United Nations (DPI), as a non – profit organization in Chicago. Ather Zia has previously […]
As Kashmiris in various Indian states faced backlash, in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack which took place on February 19, 2019, killing at least 45 CRPF men, the Sikh community at various places openly came to the rescue of the Kashmiri people in Punjab and Jammu. Many social, political, and religious personalities expressed their […]
Zainab Rauf “We are sons of this soil,” says Jaipal Singh, who recently celebrated his 72nd birthday in his Baramulla residence. Before I ask my first question, Singh, a member of the Sikh Missionary College and Guru Harkrishan Jeevan Jot society (GHJJS) Kashmir, is ready to lead me to what exactly our conversation should be […]
On the ninth episode of Straightforward- a public talk show hosted by Aniqa from The Kashmiriyat representatives of various political parties spoke on the issue of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, which granted special status to Jammu Kashmir. Watch the Full video here https://www.facebook.com/TKWeekly/videos/357954072205941/ Saifudin Soz, a veteran congress leader welcoming the formation […]
Art and conflict have become synonymous in today’s world. Artists have been resisting through art, music and culture. Various artists, poets and cultural activists have been working very hard to resist through their work. Some of them have been jailed like Pinjra Todd group and Varavara Rao. In the second episode of ‘The straightforward’, three […]
Post abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, for the first time representatives of pro-establishment groups from Jammu Kashmir spoke to The Kashmiriyat in the first episode of straightforward. Peerzada Touqeer, a former Judge of the sessions court and a leader of the Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) said that Central government has brutal majority and […]
A Kashmir with abundant resources, where you simply scatter seeds and harvest fruit, and everybody is a friend and a welcome guest. A place where stories are told under the stars and songs are sung around the fire, where wisdom passed on to robust, hopeful young people. That is the Kashmir, Azmat Ali Mir is […]