Culture
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696Kashmiri couple in US make efforts to create museum in century-old stone church in Niagara Falls
The Gurus have assembled a collection of more than 15,000 books The museum would display 600 original paintings, etchings, drawings and artefacts...
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Photo Essay: Annual fishing and cleaning festival of Panzath Nag
Kashmir is home to a number of springs and fresh-water bodies. One such spring, the largest in South Kashmir, is Panzath Nag...
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Ghulam Rassul Galwan: The Kashmiri explorer Ladakh’s high altitude battlefield is named after
There are rare instances where a major geographical feature is named after a native explorer who put it on a western map....
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Lost in Translation: The tragedy of Kashmir’s Cultural Academy
Amid the growing Leftist impact and a massive plebiscite campaign during Bakshi era, the Cultural Academy found roots in the valley. As...
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Last generation of Santoor makers fading out into abyss
Facing a shrinking customer base and changed societal preferences, the traditional tune-maker of Old City is on the brink of losing his...
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In Nund Reshi’s town, dried pears are a token delicacy
Famous for housing revered Sufi saint Sheikh Noor Din Noorani aka Nund Reshi’s shrine, Chrar-e-Sharief town is equally known for a unique...
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Harissa: The winter delicacy of Kashmir
A winter speciality, the most loved morning meal of Kashmir, is the sizzling hot Harissa. The delicacy, which is famed to have...
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Cultural Due: Nine young artists pay tribute to Kashmiri women through a calendar
Paying an artistic tribute to 12 Kashmiri women for their cultural contributions, nine young artists have come together to put up a...
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JKAACL enthrall tourists with Dogra folk performances under Mansar Sunday Series in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Academy for Art, Culture and Languages JKAACL enthralled tourists in Mansar Sunday Series in collaboration with Surinsar Mansar...
