A nectar of philosophical human thought
Shail Gulhati Kiran Kanchan’s compilation of poetry ” Boond Boond Shahad” is truly a beautiful work of the heart , soul, and human experience. As the flagship poem ‘Boonde kayee ‘ says wistfully, not all…
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Deconstructing internal fissures in ‘Muslim’ identity
Prof Sudhir Kumar Kashmir Ka Risata Ghaava (The Leaking Wound of Kashmir) by Dr Kuldip Chand Agnihotri, New Delhi, Prabhat Prakashan, 2024. Pages: 280, Price: Rs. 400/- Dr (Professor) Kuldip Chand Agnihotri, who is an…
Wake Up Call for Jammu region
O P Sharma Title of the book: Terrorism & Proxy War in Jammu Author: Dr Kulbhushan Mohtra Publisher: Author, Panchvati Apartment, Nanak Nagar, Jammu Year 2024 Pages 364 Price Rs 495 This 364-page book entitled…
Raina’s journey through Art & Conflict
Ashok Ogra In 1967, a young lad from Srinagar, M.K. Raina, was admitted to the prestigious National School of Drama, where the legendary Ebrahim Alkazi was at the helm. The drama school, an open house…
Zorwar Singh and Valiant Dogras
Sanjeev Chopra In his Foreword to Col Ajay K Raina’s book , ‘Beyond the Frozen Frontier : General Zorawar Singh’s Life & His Forays Into the Himalayan Mountains’ , military historian and film maker Shiv…
Gadda’sAku’nandun- Research par excellence
Dr R L Bhat Name of the Book: Aku’nandun Author: G R HasaratGadda Publisher: Fankaar Cultural Organization Year of publication: 2024 Today’s Kashmir is the product of impingements, imposition and implants upon a land of…
A look back at ancient Duggar
Ashok Sharma Name of the book: Pracheen Duggar- Ek Jhank Name of the writer: Prof.Shiv Nirmohi Publisher: Akshay Prakashan, Ansari Road, New Delhi Year of publication:2023 Price: Rs 250.00 Language: Dogri This is perhaps the…
A look back at Basholi Bani region
Asha Koshal Name of the book- Vishawsthali My Pride. Author:- Shiv Kumar Padha The book Vishawsthali My pride was sometime back released by LG Manoj Sinha in presence of Pankaj Mithal, Hon’ble Chief Justice of…
Of Rulers and Rajwares of Duggar
Ashok Sharma Name of the Book: Duggar De Rajware Writer: Prof. Shiv Nirmohi Publisher: Akshay Prakashan, Ansari Road New Delhi Language: Dogri Year of Publication:2023 Price: Rs 300.00 ‘Duggar ke Rajware’ is a historical book…
Musings on Influential Travellers to Kashmir
Ashok Ogra Initially, the book title ‘Eleven Unforgettable Travelers to Kashmir’ did not spark any excitement in me. Above all the travelers included in the book were not shrouded in anonymity. Their biographical sketches, while…