Kesar’s Dogri novel depicts core social issue
O P Sharma Title of the book : Putliyan (Puppets) Author : Inderjeet Kesar Publisher : Jai Mata Prakashan, Jammu Year : 2023 Page : 309 Price : Rs. 500 About the Book This 309-page…
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A voice for forgotten victims
Shruti Gupta Book Review: October 1947: Wails of Fallen Autumn Leaves “October 1947: Wails of Fallen Autumn Leaves” masterfully intertwines history and fiction, offering a poignant glimpse into the lives of those who once resided…
A feeling of collective loss and uprooting
Avtar Mota Doon and Other Stories ( Displacement And Identity ) Rohini Vaishnavi Published by Bigfoot06 Publications (OPC) Pvt. Ltd. Year of Publication …December 2023 ISBN: 978-81-968085-4-9 Price 250 ( available on Amazon ) Dedicated…
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…
Letters that inspire and inform
O P Sharma Name of book: Letters from a Father to his Son Author: Dr Sudhir S. Bloeria Publisher: Vij Books, New Delhi Year: 2023 Pages: 235 Price : Rs 650 This 235-page book 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,…
Changing scenario of J&K in last four years
Dr Ravia Gupta Book Title: Transforming Jammu & Kashmir: Governance, Development & Media Author: Vinit Utpal Publisher: Yash Publications, Delhi Page: 226 Price: 695/- Year of Publication: 2023 The book titled ‘Transforming Jammu & Kashmir:…
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…