Breeze of Memories

Vinod Kumar The legendary Kashmiri poet Sh. J.N. Sagar once said ” chhe jazban te ehsaasnei din’y pyevaan zev pazar boz yee chhui ha?sili zinde’ga’nee” (One has to give voice to his emotions and feelings…

Stories that send Shivers down the spine

Ashok Ogra In August, 1947, when, after three hundred years in India, the British finally left, the subcontinent was partitioned into Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan. Immediately, there began one of the greatest migrations in…

From Homeland to Heartache

Bilal Gani For Now, It Is Night: Stories, Hari Krishna Kaul, translated from the Kashmiri by Kalpana Raina, Tanveer Ajsi, Gowhar Fazili, Gowhar Yaqoob, Harper Collins India, 2023 In the somber pages of history, the…

A beginner’s guide to Shaivism

Pradeep Kaul Khodballi The core of Kashmir Shaivism Dr R L Bhat, well known author and social activist has many books to his credit. He has written copiously on different subjects like linguistics, literary criticism,…

Fascinating Dogri stories

O P Sharma Name of Book : Manhole (A collection of Dogri short stories) Author : Santosh Sangra Publisher : Highbrow Publications, Bari Brahmana, Jammu Year : 2023 Pages : 160 Price : Rs. 450…