Lavish marriages have mangled our social fabric
Emerging extravaganza in Kashmir marriages is exacerbating the plight of poor marriageable girls and their coerced parents. New trends in dowry, wazwan, wedding attires and other related rites have made the marriages very difficult to solemnize. Kashmiris are taking a lead in brazen showoff to win false public admiration and extolment. Marrying off a daughter […]
Neighbours are like soothing shades!
Group living lays foundations of social life. Though most of the animals live in flocks, herds and groups, but homo sapiens exhibit the most organized form of group living. It is the real living because people around us add colour to our intrinsic monotony. Man would have crumbled and succumbed to the pressure of his […]
The Doctrine of Obedience
This morning, I woke up to a ‘joie de vivre’ of extraordinary magnitude. The pleasantly sacred breeze of the morning sent jolly vibes through my nerves. I found aroma of sacrifice, obedience, value of uterine relations and heavenly devotion spread abundantly across the length and breadth of the environs. I could vividly hear the chirping […]
Fishing with Ali
Fishing has been undoubtedly one of the oldest means of food gathering and recreation for man. Famous civilizations of the world like Egypt, Rome and Greece possess evidences of fishing, using rods and other tools. Fishing is still the preferred pastime and profession of many people across the globe. Fishing with the help of rods […]
The Filthy Trade in Peer Waer
Different local and national level news portals are abuzz with appalling and unpleasant news items from Kashmir valley. Our heads are bowed down in extreme shame and obloquy. Somewhere a mother is killed by her own son, elsewhere a young marriageable girl is torn into pieces, somewhere women drug peddlers are apprehended by police, somewhere […]
The Hilal Committee paradox
Though we have reliable and sophisticated means of communication available during contemporary times, but; radio is still the most trustworthy source to let us know if the Ramadhan moon has been sighted or not. We believe the gadget to give us the most accurate and the truest news about the inception of the holy month. […]
The wrong way of Preaching
From sectarian abhorrence to our falling ethical standards, we are witnessing a turmoil of social, religious and moral disintegration and are confronted with numerous drastic issues which if not resolved at the earliest, will bear terrible consequences. Number of drug abusers and addicts in our valley is assuming dangerous proportions with every passing day, sale […]
Winter and the Grass Rug – Patej
Icy winds, long dark nights, short foggy days, snow clad mountains, icicles hanging like bayonets, white cover of snow giving milky look to every surface, cessation of greenery from mother earth, men pushing down thick layers of snow from thatched roofs of their kacha( raw ) houses, clucking of chicken in old mud coops, curries […]
Shocking: JK tops the list of unmarried youth in the entire country!
Jammu and Kashmir in general, and Kashmir valley in particular is known across the globe for its picturesque beauty, pleasant weather, rich biodiversity, unparalleled hospitality and uncluttered social setup. But, of late, the erstwhile border state of Indian republic is grabbing headlines for diabolical reasons. From drastic climate changes to our cultural dilution, the quondam […]
The valor of Syedna Imam Hussain (AS)
Pages of history bear witness to the fortitude, courage and determination of scores of warriors and fighters who have left indelible marks on the canvas of bravery. Alexander the great, Genghis khan, Ashoka and many others are remembered for their unprecedented gallantry, exhibited in the battle fields. But, one man stands so tall in the […]
