Tales of Kashmir

In the intellectual history of modern Kashmir, the name Hamidi Kashmiri occupies a position of rare distinction. He was not merely a literary critic, nor solely a poet or administrator. He was, in the fullest sense, a public intellectual who shaped li…

Kashmir, often eulogized as the “Heaven on Earth,” is a region of unparalleled beauty and cultural depth. It is a place where the landscape changes dramatically at every turn—from the snow-dusted peaks of the Pir Panjal range to the verdant valleys of…

There was a time in Kashmir when childhood unfolded in open courtyards, narrow lanes, and under the shade of chinar trees. Play did not require batteries or screens; it needed only imagination, companionship, and the land itself. Stones, chalk lines, …

In a significant moment for Indian martial arts, Rashid Shafi, a young Wushu athlete from Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, has brought international recognition to the region by winning a gold medal in the 65 kg sanda category at the Nordic Inte…