By B. Revti Like 2023 Opposition parties’ Conclaves being held at places like Patna, Bengaluru or Mumbai, forty years ago one such , similar Opposition `Unity’ Conclave was organised at Srinagar, in October 1983 by then Chief Minister, Dr. Farooq Abdullah! Opposition stalwarts like Badal, Biju Patnaik, Jagjivan Ram, N.T Rama Rao etc, representing […]
Much has been written, mentioned and discussed about the great battles fought on the Indian soil. But very few people, who are either born before Independence or who might have read about the Pakistani Tribesmen attack on Kashmir, know about the “Battle of Shalteng’’, which was fought in November 1947 soon after the signing of […]
Killing of Hangul (Stag) and Ibex— the rare and endangered species was once permitted in Kashmir! Sounds strange— but that is the harsh reality. Even hunting was considered a game and there existed “Department of Hunting’’ that had set certain rules and regulations for hunters visiting Kashmir. Thanks to the enactment of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Rasool DC has finally been arrested after dodging the authorities for the last eight years. This absconder was notorious for facilitating transfer of Kashmiri Pandit migrant property in Srinagar City, valuing crores of rupees by forging a fake power of Attorney. There, are, however, so many more such Rasool DCs within and outside the Government […]
Was Jesus Christ in Kashmir during the “lost” years? Some scholars believe so. Did Jesus visit Kashmir as some books claim? Does a tomb – Rozabal, near Srinagar exists in his name as the story of one Hollywood film tried to project? Are you aware of a Kolkata based filmmaker Subhrajit Mitra who tried to […]
