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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...

J&K Assembly Polls: 4th generation of Abdullahs, dynasty kids steal limelight in Kashmir

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar The Legislative Assembly elections will be remembered for Zahir and Zamir, sons of National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife Payal Nath, making their presence as the fourth generation of the Abdullah family felt on J&K’s political scene. As their father and grandfather Farooq Abdullah led the campaign for the National Conference, a party founded by their great-grandfath...

J&K Assembly poll: Will NC regain its support in its stronghold in 2nd phase?

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar All eyes are on the Srinagar downtown, which was once a bastion of election boycott and defiance as the City goes to the polls in the second phase of Assembly elections on September 25. This phase will also decide the fate of National Conference leader Omar Abdullah who is contesting from two constituencies - Budgam and Ganderbal. In these three districts, 15 Assembly constituencies are going to the polls alo...

J&K Assembly Polls: Rouf, catchy slogans add to charm of campaigning

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Unlike the past when the Legislative Assembly or the Lok Sabha elections were being held under the shadow of boycott calls issued by the separatists and threats from terrorists, joyous scenes of traditional Kashmiri Rouf dance and slogans like “Sher Ayaa” and “Inquilab ayega” mark the campaigning for the coming election in South Kashmir. The campaigning ends on Monday while polling in 16 As...

J&K Assembly Polls: Rouf, catchy slogans add to charm of campaigning

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Unlike the past when the Legislative Assembly or the Lok Sabha elections were being held under the shadow of boycott calls issued by the separatists and threats from terrorists, joyous scenes of traditional Kashmiri Rouf dance and slogans like “Sher Ayaa” and “Inquilab ayega” mark the campaigning for the coming election in South Kashmir. The campaigning ends on Monday while polling in 16 As...

Kashmir: Devotees of all religions seek divine blessing at Sufi shrine of Zain Shah Saab

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Mohammad Abdulla Bhat, a man close to his eighties, is waiting for public transport to take him to the shrine of Sheikh Zain-ud-Din Wali at Aishmuqam, Anantnag, in South Kashmir. He can see the grandiose shrine located uphill about 2 km from the Anantnag-Pahalgam road. Earlier one had to undertake a treacherous uphill trek and it was about a decade ago that a road was laid enabling senior citizens like Bhat to visit t...

Middleman exploits makers of famed Kashmiri shawl: Author Abdul Ahad

Ehsan Fazili/Srinagar Author and former bureaucrat Dr. Abdul Ahad has raised alarm bells for the shawl industry of Kashmir. He says that if immediate steps were not taken to address the plight of the shawl makers who are being exploited by the middlemen, leading to their low remunerations which fail to intereste younger generations to carry on the tradition and heritage tradition, the cottage industry may lose its sheen. Speaking to Aw...

J&K Assembly Polls: Sikhs seek Muslims' support for election of 3 independents

Ehsan Fazili/ Srinagar The Sikhs living in Kashmir are fielding independent candidates from among them in the coming Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir to try to get their share in political power and representation in the House. In 2008, the community leaders have floated the All Party Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) which decided to seek the support of the majority Muslim community for winning a few seats f...

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