Articles for Kashmiri

Proposed GST hike for Kashmiri shawl will finish craft: Mehbooba Mufti
2 days, 2 hours ago

Proposed GST hike for Kashmiri shawl will finish craft: Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

People’s Democratic Party supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the proposed increase in GST for Kashmiri shawl would finish the craft and appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to address the issue. The former Chief Minister of the erstwhile State alleged efforts were being made to destroy Jammu and Kashmir by undertaking development work on horticulture land …

Kashmir Land Jammu Pdp Chief Gst Mehbooba
BJP's JP Nadda slams Congress, calls Emergency 'evil attempt to strangle democracy'
6 days, 14 hours ago

BJP's JP Nadda slams Congress, calls Emergency 'evil attempt to strangle democracy'

India Today  

Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday criticised the Congress, calling the Emergency an "evil attempt to strangle democracy," during the second day of the special debate on the 75th anniversary of the Constitution’s adoption in the Rajya Sabha. Union Minister JP Nadda, while addressing the Kashmir issue during the Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha, expressed his gratitude to Parliament for …

India Democracy Constitution Congress Kashmir Rajya Sabha Kashmiri
Indulge in the Flavours of the Kashmir Valley: Wazwan-Themed Sunday Brunch at Deccan Pavilion
1 week, 2 days ago

Indulge in the Flavours of the Kashmir Valley: Wazwan-Themed Sunday Brunch at Deccan Pavilion

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: This Sunday, Deccan Pavilion at ITC Kakatiya invites you to embark on a culinary journey to the enchanting Kashmir Valley with its special Wazwan-themed brunch. Crafted by our expert chefs, this brunch features a selection of signature Wazwan dishes, highlighting authentic flavours and timeless recipes. The Highlights of the Wazwan Brunch Includes Rogan Josh: Aromatic lamb curry in a …

Kashmir Kashmiri Kashmir Valley Valley Wazwan Deccan Pavilion
Kashmir Activists Rally to Save Chinar Trees
1 week, 6 days ago

Kashmir Activists Rally to Save Chinar Trees

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley witnessed a surge in tourist footfall during the autumn and most of the visitors turned up to behold the magical hues of the season called Harud by the locals. However, many of Kashmir’s ecologists and tree lovers rue the large-scale cutting down of the Chinars-often illegally- across the Valley including for government- According to the officials …

Kashmir Kashmiri Tree Valley Chinar Chinars
Kashmiri vendor roughed up at Gita festival, FIR lodged
1 week, 6 days ago

Kashmiri vendor roughed up at Gita festival, FIR lodged

Hindustan Times  

Kurukshetra police have registered an FIR under charges of rioting and criminal intimidation, a day after a Kashmiri vendor was allegedly manhandled by a group of men holding saffron flags during the ongoing International Gita Mohatsav at Brahma Sarovar. In a video, being widely shared on social media, it can be seen how a group of men holding saffron flags …

Saffron Flags Vendor Roughed
A taste of Odisha
2 weeks, 3 days ago

A taste of Odisha

New Indian Express  

Chor Bizarre in Daryaganj has long gained its name for being one of the first themed restaurants introducing Kashmiri cuisine in the capital since its inception in 1990. While food enthusiasts have loved it for its finger-licking Kashmiri delicacies like Tabak Maaz, Kebab Kanti and Kashmiri Tarami, this year, it has caught the eye for hosting speciality pop-ups from across …

Food Odisha Kashmiri Chor Bizarre
Kashmiri Pandit Woman Continues To Retain Migrant Status Despite Marriage To Non-Migrant: J&K High Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Kashmiri Pandit Woman Continues To Retain Migrant Status Despite Marriage To Non-Migrant: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that a Kashmiri Pandit woman does not lose her "migrant status" upon marrying a non-migrant. This discrimination becomes even more brazen where a male migrant continues to remain a migrant notwithstanding the fact that he has married a non-migrant” These observations came in a plea The case stemming from a …

Court Kashmir Migrant Tribunal Status Cat Kashmiri Pandit
Himachal woman tenders apology after outrage over video ‘targeting’ Kashmiri shawl vendors
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Himachal woman tenders apology after outrage over video ‘targeting’ Kashmiri shawl vendors

Hindustan Times  

After her viral video, warning two Kashmiri shawl vendors against trading their goods in Himachal, went viral triggering widespread outrage, the woman has tendered an apology. The video of the woman claiming to be a panchayat official was shared widely on social media, warning two shawlsellers from Kashmir against trading their wares in Himachal Pradesh. It may be mentioned that …

Social Media India Video Himachal Pradesh Shawl Kashmiris Jai Shri Ram
Savour made-in-milk side dishes
4 weeks ago

Savour made-in-milk side dishes

Deccan Chronicle  

While there are several health benefits of consuming milk, which is rich in protein and vitamins, milk also offers those with a penchant for cooking a chance to prepare delightfully diverse dishes. In a pan or pot containing clean, 500 gms chopped mutton, add water, Kashmiri fennel powder, dry ginger powder, two green and one black cardamom, two cloves, crushed …

Kashmiri Green Cook Milk Dish Powder Mutton Curry
Shops of Kashmiri Pandits demolished in Jammu; sparks protests, condemnations
1 month ago

Shops of Kashmiri Pandits demolished in Jammu; sparks protests, condemnations

Hindustan Times  

The Jammu Development Authority has demolished a dozen shops belonging to displaced Kashmiri Pandits on its land in Jammu city, sparking protests from various sections that demanded action against the officials. The old shops were located on land belonging to the JDA, which had given a deadline to the Kashmiri Pandits to remove their shops on their own within three …

Kashmiri Kashmiri Pandits Jammu Shops Kashmiri Pandit Jda Pandits
This region of India has bread that rival France’s
54 years, 11 months ago

This region of India has bread that rival France’s

CNN  

Srinagar, India CNN — In Indian-administered Kashmir, long before the morning call to prayer reverberates across neighborhoods, the city of Srinagar’s kandurs, or bakers, have fired up their tandoor ovens. So famed is its beauty that Mogul Emperor Jehangir once remarked, “If there is a heaven on earth, it’s here, it’s here, it’s here.” Kashmir’s rich history includes the legacy …

Food India Mumbai Local Kashmir Region Kashmiri
A winter meal with the Waza
1 month, 1 week ago

A winter meal with the Waza

New Indian Express  

With the winter chill settling in, it’s natural for the body to crave delicacies that keep one warm, provide comfort and are nosh up. A winter meal at The Leela Palace New Delhi’s ongoing ‘Kashmiri Food Festival’ which we experienced is one we highly recommend. The meal started before a Kashmiri tablescape — a massive thali where quintessential Wazwan dishes …

Kashmiri Waza Wazwan
Indian students protest at Oxford University over Kashmir-debate panellists
1 month, 1 week ago

Indian students protest at Oxford University over Kashmir-debate panellists

India Today  

Indian students in the UK protested outside the Oxford Union over a debate titled 'This house believes in an independent state of Kashmir'. "We have sent a formal letter to Oxford Union expressing deep concerns over their decision to host a debate titled, 'This House Believes in the Independent State of Kashmir', on 14th November. The Oxford Union's selection for …

India Debate Indian British Union Oxford Indian Students
Oxford Union gives platform to Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur, with links to ISI and terror funding, to peddle propaganda on Kashmir
1 month, 1 week ago

Oxford Union gives platform to Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur, with links to ISI and terror funding, to peddle propaganda on Kashmir

Op India  

The Oxford Union has invited controversial Pakistani-origin ‘activist’ Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur, known for peddling disinformation on Jammu and Kashmir, to debate over the ‘need for independence’ of India’s integral territory. Screengrab of the tweet by Muzzamil Ayyub Thakur In an interview in 2015 for ‘Only Kashmir’ YouTube channel, Muzzammil acknowledged his father’s pro-terrorism stance on Jammu and Kashmir. She is …

India Pakistan Indian Kashmir Kashmiri Jammu Pakistani
Karnataka: Kashmiri Students From Nursing College Told To 'Shave Beard'
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Kashmiri Students From Nursing College Told To 'Shave Beard'

ABP News  

A group of nursing students from Jammu and Kashmir studying in Karnataka under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme have alleged that the college administration asked them to trim or shave their beards. The students from the Government Nursing College, Holenarasipura, Hassan have written to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association claiming the college is enforcing “discriminatory grooming standards” that …

Karnataka Students Kashmir Jammu Tie Asked Matter College Principal
Kashmiri students in Karnataka allege college enforced beard trimming
1 month, 1 week ago

Kashmiri students in Karnataka allege college enforced beard trimming

Deccan Chronicle  

In a letter to the Chief Minister, the JKSA stated that over two dozen Kashmiri students were facing "undue restrictions" related to personal appearance, particularly regarding beards, which they maintain for cultural and religious reasons. The students claimed they were instructed to either trim their beards to a "01" trimmer length or be clean-shaven for college activities, including clinical duties. …

Students Kashmiri College Kashmiri Students Clinical Duties
Karnataka: Medical college asks Kashmiri students to trim beard, issue reaches CM Siddaramaiah
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Medical college asks Kashmiri students to trim beard, issue reaches CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the "significant challenges" faced by the students from Jammu and Kashmir at the college at Holenarasipura in Hassan district. Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences director Dr Rajanna said the issue was amicably solved after the students agreed to comply with the directions of the college management. Kashmiri …

Students Kashmir College Jammu Beard Rajanna Trim
Kashmiri students in Karnataka allege college forced them to trim their beard
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Kashmiri students in Karnataka allege college forced them to trim their beard

India Today  

Several students from Jammu and Kashmir, studying in a nursing college in Karnataka, have alleged that they were asked by the college administration to shave or trim their beards to attend classes. According to the students, approximately 24 Kashmiri students were informed that they needed to trim their beards to a '01' trimmer length or be clean-shaven to participate in …

Karnataka Students Kashmir College Siddaramaiah Beard Clinical
Why Pakistan’s proxy play may intensify in Jammu and Kashmir
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Pakistan’s proxy play may intensify in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

Pakistan damages more in friendship and peace than in enmity and war; the developments in Jammu and Kashmir must be seen in the context of larger geopolitical trends In the last 15-20 days, Jammu and Kashmir has seen nine terrorist attacks, including the attacks on civilian non-local labourers, market places, security forces, and civilian infrastructure. Before that, over the last …

Delhi Pakistan Indian Kashmir Region Kashmiri Taliban
Yasin Malik’s Pakistani wife Mushaal writes letter to Rahul Gandhi claiming her husband can bring peace to Kashmir
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yasin Malik’s Pakistani wife Mushaal writes letter to Rahul Gandhi claiming her husband can bring peace to Kashmir

Op India  

Anti-India elements including Pakistan and its terrorist lackeys have consistently expressed their strong belief in the opposition parties, especially Congress and its ecosystem. The convoys of Kashmiri separatist leaders and pro-Pakistan stooges like Syed Ali Shah Geelani in the national capital and the cordial invitation extended to terrorist Yasin Malik who is the supremo of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front …

India Pakistan Congress Indian Party Gandhi Case
Review: This Our Paradise by Karan Mujoo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Review: This Our Paradise by Karan Mujoo

Hindustan Times  

Writers have chronicled the ambiguity of the idea of a free Kashmir. Mujoo conveys this in his authorial note that emphasizes the breadth of Kashmir’s sociopolitical landscape and the dangers of a single story. And we were yet to reach the page where our story was written.” As the community lived through their last days in Kashmir in early 1990, …

Indian Kashmir Kashmiri Jammu Mujoo Karan Mujoo This Our Paradise
Traditional Kashmiri jewellery finds a fresh, modern twist in Ratika Kaul’s designs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Traditional Kashmiri jewellery finds a fresh, modern twist in Ratika Kaul’s designs

The Hindu  

India has always been fascinated by gold. “We are so keen on gold jewellery not just because it looks good, but also because of the energy it carries,” says Chennai-based jewellery designer Ratika Kaul. A slender, intricate gold ornament, the dejhor is a talisman of heritage that is worn by the Kashmiri Pandit bride before the wedding processions to mark …

Traditional Kashmiri Traditional Kashmiri Jewellery Dejhor Kashmiri Jewellery Finds Ratika Ratika Kaul Kashmiri Jewellery
Terror Strikes in Kashmir: A New Chapter in the Conflict
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Terror Strikes in Kashmir: A New Chapter in the Conflict

The Hindu  

A series of attacks in Kashmir have resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians and two soldiers. The attacks were aimed at creating a sense of fear among the non-local worker population in the Union Territory and to provoke a disproportionate response from the security forces. The administration must ensure that security forces do not fall prey to this ploy …

Srinagar
Renowned Kashmiri Designer Rohit Bal Passes Away at 63
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Renowned Kashmiri Designer Rohit Bal Passes Away at 63

India Today  

Renowned Indian fashion designer Rohit Bal, whose work redefined a generation of Indian fashion, passed away at the age of 63 after a prolonged illness. He was a founding member of the Fashion Design Council of India and his work inspired generations with its unique fusion of traditional Indian patterns with modern aesthetics.

Fashion India Design Legacy Srinagar