Author: Kashmir Newsline

Tanvi Shukla Chandigarh: Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) elected Dr. Rupesh K Singh as Chairman, Chandigarh Chapter. Dr. Singh was preceded by Mr. Vivek Atray as the chairman. Dr. Singh has remarkably excelled in the field of PR and comes with wider experience of government and corporate PR since 1997. An excellent communicator with a penchant for public relations and networking, Dr. Singh is a recipient of multiple national and international awards. Dr. Singh thanked Mr. Atray, Mr. CJ Singh and Ms Renuka Salwan for their contribution towards setting up young communicator clubs in institutions and organising several conclaves successfully.…

There cannot be a more satiating winter morning dish. Jaspreet Kaur Harissa, not to be confused with the hot red chilli pepper paste (another version is with rose petals) of Maghreb (Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Libya), is a winter breakfast dish of Kashmir, perhaps more of just Srinagar. A few dozen harissa shops, mainly in old Srinagar, the downtown area or the Shehar-e-Khaas, begin a routine around October that lasts till March. This centuries-old delicacy is a must-have breakfast meal in the harsh winters of the valley. History Harissa came to Kashmir in the 14th century, and the Srinagar city…

Editorial Staff Bollywood director Vivek Agnihotri is at it again – this time claiming that The Kashmir Files has been shortlisted for the Oscars.  There are 301 films, including 11 from India, that are on the list which will be trimmed down to five categories. The chances of any of the 11 Indian films making the cut aren’t certain. Agnihotri has attempted to play with the words. https://twitter.com/vivekagnihotri/status/1612699170787430403?s=20&t=egVsDdhxdNUFvnrEDdBfjw “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: The KashmirFiles has been shortlisted for Oscars2023 in the first list of @TheAcademy. It’s one of the 5 films from India. I wish all of them very best. A great…

The Jnanpith winner was a lifelong campaigner for the Kashmiri language. by Tariq Rashid On the day of his passing, his poem Karav Kyah!—What Can We Do!—resonated with mourners as rich tributes kept pouring in for Prof. Rehman Rahi who breathed his last today in the wee hours at his Vichar Nag residence. The multiple award-winning bard had retired from active life. He was 98. Karav Kyah! is a lament portraying the helplessness of the people of conflict-ridden Kashmir. Rahi was often accused of not raising his voice in the turbulent nineties when the Kashmiris were at the receiving end…

The adult movie actress joins the party as well. Kashmir Newsline Desk In a hilarious blooper on the second day of the ongoing Test match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the National Stadium, Karachi, Bazid Khan, son of legendary cricketer Majid Khan,  referred to fellow commentator Danny Morrison as Dani Daniels, an American adult actress. In a video grab that became viral on microblogging platform Twitter and other social media sites, Khan is seen talking about the last wicket 106-run partnership between Morrison and Nathan Astle at Auckland in 1997 against England when he mistakenly calls Danny Morrison Dani…

Societies can ill-afford to keep women away from education. Ashok Swain After announcing that universities in Afghanistan will be closed to women, the Taliban administration has even restricted girls’ education above grade six and closed down private schooling for girls. The aftereffects of this decision will be serious and long-lasting for the country and its people. Though no other country has been as restrictive about girls’ education as Afghanistan has become in the last year, gender disparities persist in most of the world. As UNESCO estimates, 129 million girls are out of school, and only 49 per cent of countries…

Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra could be a watershed moment in the Indian politics. Sanjay Kapoor After a pit stop in Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on the last leg of the ambitious 3700 kilometer Bharat Jodo Yatra which will culminate in Srinagar. Gandhi attracted big crowds during his long journey and also got substantial coverage in the media and also on social media, but it was after he entered in a T-shirt into a bitterly cold Delhi on December 24, 2022, that the pretentious commentators—afraid of walking out of the comfort of their heated rooms—took notice. It was…

Celebrating each other’s festivals is celebrating life. Farooq Shah On December 25, a church located at the centre of Srinagar city was bustling with Christmas celebrations. Many young Muslim men and women – some sporting beard in an Islamic fashion and some wearing hijab – were seen wishing their Christian friends a Merry Christmas. Joyful pictures that epitomized communal harmony went viral but some local clerics disapproved of the act and issued a fatwa ordering the Muslim men and women to pronounce the kalima shahadah afresh because, according to them, they ceased to be Muslims after taking part in Christmas…

The breathtakingly beautiful global skiing destination is battling encroachment, haphazard construction, deforestation and pollution, among others.  Jaspreet Kaur After climbing higher and higher Was reached a plain smooth space Rain dropping over velvet grass Pleasant coolness in attendance Shrivelling heat and enthralling engagements gone Reaching those heights a cool quietness was attained Which cools the mind unites and mystifies it That supreme calmness prevails here!  ~ Bhai Vir Singh, Gulmarg  Bhai Vir Singh wrote poems on Kashmir, over a span of many years starting 1922 when he first visited the valley. From then on, he returned to Kashmir every summer…

The history of the Kashmiri houseboats dates back to the 19th century. Jaspreet Kaur The houseboats of Kashmir are famous for their unique and rich designs and hospitality and they attract a number of tourists from across the globe. There are about 950 houseboats in Dal and Nigeen lakes. To celebrate the uniqueness of this floating marvel, the Department of Tourism celebrated a two-day ‘Houseboat Festival’ earlier this month, originally scheduled for September, 2022. The previous houseboat festival was organized in October 2021 as part of the Iconic Week Festivals. During the two day festival inaugurated by J&K Lt Governor…