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Hindus and Muslims in the temple premises Sanjay Pandita (second from left in Blue kurta) and Bilal (wearing skull cap)

Kashmir: Love flowed as 100 Hindus came to native village after 35 years

Naeem Akhtar, Kashmiri leader

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Our house turned into a gurukul during winter vacation: PDP leader Naeem Akhtar

Prof Farooq Fayaz Bhat

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Farooq Fayaz's journey of chronicling Kashmir's cultural history

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Ehsan Fazili Going by the idea of an inclusive approach towards different faiths, languages, and regions, Awaz-The Voice has left its footprints on the path of uniting Indians over the last four years. Since its inception, it has touched the lives of innumerable persons from different sections of society, be it writers, scholars, young and old, sports persons, start-ups, social workers, entrepreneurs, and others for t...

Kashmir, Jammu brimming with hope as train to Kashmir becomes reality

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar “The Delhi-Srinagar rail connectivity is a dream come true for the people of Kashmir”, Faiz Bakshi, general secretary of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) told Awaz-The Voice on the soon-to-be-commissioned Train to Kashmir. He said the link is equally beneficial for businesses, tourists, students, and patients going for specialized treatment outside J&K, and for the religious p...

Kashmir, Jammu brimming with hope on the train connectivity to Valley

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar “The Delhi-Srinagar rail connectivity is a dream come true for the people of Kashmir”, Faiz Bakshi, general secretary of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) told Awaz-The Voice on the soon-to-be-commissioned Train to Kashmir. He said the link is equally beneficial for businesses, tourists, students, and patients going for specialized treatment outside J&K, and for the religious p...

Yameen, Zubair showcase their green urban transportation startup in Shark Tank India-4

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar Two young Kashmiri men’s startup of providing eco-friendly urban transportation solutions may not have won them funding from the judges of Shark Tank India-4, a business reality show on Sony Television, but it won their immense admiration and exposed their successful business model to a larger world. Sheikh Yameen, and Zubair Bhat, co-founders of Curve Electrics, got many heads nodding in...

Train to Kashmir wells up memories of difficult journeys on NH-44

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar Have you heard of Shaitani Nallah, Khooni Nullah and Nashri? Chances are that unless you are a resident of J&K, these may be innocuous names for you. Especially for Kashmiris, these spots on the National Highway 44 (Formely known as NH-1A) that link Kashmir with the rest of India are notorious places especially in winter or even at the slightest drizzle. Prone to sudden and frequent mudslides, landsl...

Train to Kashmir wells up memories of difficult journeys on NH-44 for 7 decades

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar Have you heard of Shaitani Nallah, Khooni Nullah and Nashri? Chances are that unless you are a resident of J&K, these may be innocuous names for you. Especially for Kashmiris, these spots on the National Highway 44 (Formely known as NH-1A) that link Kashmir with the rest of India are notorious places especially in winter or even at the slightest drizzle. Prone to sudden and frequent mudslides, landslides,...

2024 saw restoration of democracy, firming up of peace in J&K

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar For the State-turned Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 2024 has been a year of hope, and restoration of democracy, and yet it seems to be ending at a mixed note with aspirations of common people rising and the government struggle to cope with these. Kashmir shot into international headlines in 2024, with the most participated elections held after ten years and epoch changes in its status and boundaries. Though...

Chrysanthemum bloom to greet tourists next autumn in Kashmir

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Next autumn, Srinagar will add more colour to its otherwise rather dull landscape of Ocher, yellow, and rust hues due to the drying of foliage. A vivacious Chrysanthemum garden spread over 100 kanals of land close to the Dal Lake will greet tourists. To be christened as Bagh-e-Gul-e-Dawood, the Rs 1.87 crore garden is being laid on barren land in the Botanical Garden and is expected to be ready by September 2025. ...

Erin Mir: Rising star of tennis from Kashmir on winning spree

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Young tennis star from Kashmir Erin Mir clinched another feat by winning her first under-16 All India Ranking Championship series nationals at Dwarka in Delhi. This feat comes after she won four consecutive nationals in the last month. Erin, from Srinagar in Kashmir, has won two national championships series under 12 and 14 on the same day in the last week of November 2024 in Gurgram. She has also bagged an under-...

Kashmir's ancient history manuscript Rajtaringini displayed at heritage show

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Rajtaringini, (meaning River of Kings), the Sanskrit manuscript written by Kalhana of Kashmir, between 1148 and 1150 AD, which is the oldest book on history of Kashmir, was on display at the week-long exhibition held in the Shergarhi arts complex in Srinagar. The book and other collection of rare manuscripts in six languages, was of particular interest to students, scholars and heritage enthusiasts. Kalhana&...

"Kashmir's turmoil helped women to excel while men lagged due to changing values"

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar While Kashmiri girls and women continue to excel in academics and competitive examinations showing aspirations for a better life, the boys and men are lagging due to violence, social media, and drug addiction. The trend of women’s education gained momentum in the past three decades, resulting in more jobs for women and upsetting the gender equations in the family in the predominantly Muslim valley. This...

Islamic University celebrates Kashmir's first mystic poet Lal Ded

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar In a significant move to integrate the cultural and literary history of Kashmir into the mindset of students and their literary tastes, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, has set up the ‘Lal Ded Literary Society in the name of Kashmir’s first woman mystic poet of the 14th century whose legacy is claimed by the people of all faiths. The Society was inaugurated by Vice C...

GI Tagged Kashmir saffron output may fall due to dry weather

Ehsan Fazili/Pampore After two bumper crops, saffron blossom in Kashmir was delayed and farmers are expecting a much lower yield due to the ongoing dry spell. The saffron fields of Pampore, close to Srinagar, however, have turned into a purple carpet, and the air is filled with the aroma of the world’s costliest spice. Saffron farmer Ghulam Mohammad Dar from Konibal village, says he is not happy with the produce this year. Awaz-t...

Firdousa, budding calligrapher of Kashmir, is thrilled at being named in Mann ki baat

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar When Firdousa Bashir was prompted to display her work of calligraphic art on a little shop in Kehribal village of South Kashmir, little did she know that it would lead to accolades from across the country. This display caught the attention of locals, mostly students of her age and the scribes producing small videos for social media. Firdousa Bashir, who has been working hard to fulfil her dream of becoming a profe...

Why Sheikh-ul-Alam's Urs is observed on a date different from date of his death

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar Prof Farooq Fayaz Bhat, author and historian says that since over 80 percent of Kashmiri live in villages and are into agriculture, it’s just right that the Urs of Sheikh Nooruddin Wali, the founder of the Rishi cult (Sufi) and the Patron saint of Kashmir, be celebrated by his teachings which were not for the elitist but the common masses. He was explaining the phenomenon of Noorudin Noorani’s U...

Experts say AYUSH gaining popularity as holistic healthcare regimen

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Despite rapid scientific and technological advancements in healthcare, the AYUSH system of medicines is gaining recognition not only in India but also globally as an effective system for holistic healthcare. Dr N Zaheer Ahmad, Director of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), said this at the International Conference on “AYUSH for Good Life: Integrating Indian and Modern System of Medi...

Ashram in south Kashmir on mission of 'man-making and nation-building’

Ehsan Fazili/Achabal, South Kashmir It sounds unbelievable but is true that an Ashram founded by a disciple of Swami Vivekananda in South Kashmir for spiritual and religious purposes has been helping local Muslim farmers grow apples and walnuts using modern techniques that improve the yield of their cash crops. The Shree Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Samiti Ashram (SRMA) of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, K...

Tarigami's victory throws up strange phenomenon of Communism in Kashmir

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Communism as a political ideology may be fading away across the world, in the Muslim-majority Kashmir, CPI(M) veteran Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami has won his election to the J&K Legislative Assembly for the fifth consecutive. The 75-year-old CPI(M) central committee member has won from his home constituency of Kulgam, Sotuh Kashmir, in a fiercely fought election. His victory is all the more significant as he w...

J&K Polls: Will Omar Abdullah make it this time as counting begins?

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar The fate of many political bigwigs among 963 contestants of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir locked in three-phased elections to 90 Assembly seats held for the first time after a decade would be unveiled on Tuesday. Out of the four former Chief Ministers of the erstwhile State, only Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the National Conference is contesting from two Assembly constituencies. Omar, who started hi...

COVID-19 led to resurgence of the AYUSH in Kashmir: Dr. Naqshbandi

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Kashmir has a history of generations of Pirs known as Hakems treating various diseases using locally-grown herbs and medicinal plants. Even as the practice has diminished with the popularity of Allopathy, the people continue to visit a Hakem (wise man administering treatment) as they trust him with a panacea for common and not-so-common ailments. “This system of medicines is not an alternative to the allopat...

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