Literature
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636Jane Austen’s narrow world and vast insight
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a...
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1.3KFrom Hunder to Kunair: Vanishing old-Kashmiri words preserved in Sheikh ul Alam’s verses
Among the great voices of Kashmiri spiritual literature, Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani, revered as Sheikh ul Alam, the patron saint of Kashmir, stands...
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2.6KThe linguistic world of Gurezi Shina and its strong Kashmiri influence
In Gurez, language does not announce itself as a marker of identity; it simply exists, woven into daily life. Shina is spoken...
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1.8KExamining Asif Tariq Bhat’s Kashmiri epic in Faheem Ahmad’s precise translation
In the changing world of Kashmiri literature, the passage from oral tradition to the written novel has often been a tool for...
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2.1KWhat Kashmir read in 2025: Books that moved hand to hand, heart to heart
The year 2025 in Kashmir was like any other year in Kashmir: full of rumours, expectations and disappointments. What kept Kashmiris going...
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823‘If a soldier can, why can’t we’: Brigadier Tanwar on saga of discipline, duty and incredible power of storytelling
In this candid conversation, Brigadier Sushil Tanwar opens up about his journey from commanding troops to commanding narratives, the military discipline that...
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2.3KHow a Kashmiri tale of love became a Soviet anthem of unity
Rashidov Sharof was a prominent Uzbek politician, diplomat, and public intellectual. He was the first secretary of the Communist Party of Soviet...
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1.6KLiterature as witness: On Roy, and the writer’s refusal of silence
I placed an order for Roy’s latest book at a local online bookstore. As excited as I always am before receiving my...
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1.3KLiterature, fiction, and education: A Journey through knowledge and imagination
Education is the bedrock of every progressive society. It serves not only as a means of transferring knowledge but also as a...
