, Issue#1,August 2007

The continuing KP diaspora has forced our culture through a fine mesh of time and space, making it thinner and thinner. We want to reinforce this diminishing process with counter ...

Shaivacharya Swami Ram So intense was his Sadhana, he never moved out of his place for 20 long years In the present troubled times when the people of the Valley, Kashmiri Pandits ...

After independence and accession of Jammu & Kashmir state to India, Kashmiri Pandits were pushed back to the uncultured Afghan era. They were given the sugarcoated dozes of ...

No recent situation has led to a deeper chasm among Indian-Americans than the recently concluded bilateral agreement on the U.S.-India nuclear deal initialed by the two countries ...

Yet, in the face of such apathy, from both government and civil society, these forgotten Kashmiris have managed to keep their dignity of spirit intact, something that both amazes ...

Lots of people think that Las Vegas is just for adults. When I first found out that I was going to spend a vacation in Vegas, I thought that it would be boring because I had never

Robin Raina, a successful businessman and voted amongst the top 100 Most Powerful people in Insurance in North America is passionate about his foundation and community work.

Congratulations to Neelam Wali from Billerica, Massachusetts, USA for getting sworn in as a commissioner on the Asian American Commission, a newly constituted body dedicated to ...

DEJI HOR- A SYMBOL OF SUHAGIN Dedicated to the Motherhood of Kashmiri Pandit women Dejihor is a golden Abhushan/ornament designed as the symbol of being a Suhagin/ Saubhagyawati. ...

Let us see how much do we know about our Kashmir? Please select correct response from the choices provided and submit your response to editor.shehjar@gmail.com with your name, ...

"You've probably never heard of Dr. Yellapragada SubbaRao," wrote Doron K. Antrim. "Yet because he lived you may live longer. Dr. Subbarao did not sell his scientific ...

Roth has cultural and religious significance for Kashmiri Hindus and is usually prepared at the time of the Kashmiri festival, 'Pun' in the month of September. Roth is prepared ...

Kashmiri Comedy Skit "Machine Chalte-Chalte" Actors: Deepak Ganju, Vandana Kaul & Kabir Kaul Directed by: ChandraMukhi Ganju

In a movie, things keep getting worse, till it comes the ending, the grand finale. In onexs final thought, the ending makes a movie "feel good" or a tragedy. I am an optimist and ...

Many of us have asked ourselves how we can get involved in community activities and be useful citizens. With all the definitions of community that we have to consider, it is ...

This section is devoted to remember those who have left us. An excellent way to pay homage to those who leave us in sorrow is to keep their memories alive for ever. This section ...

Touching the ground on which I put the first shaky footsteps, Seeing the majestic contours of the undulating skyline, Which my eyes had never tired to range, Back in Kashmir, I ...

Neerja Pandit in Soofiana Mood Kashmiri classical song by Neerja Pandit

A Hindi Kavita titled "Dharti" from "Anubhuti ke swar" a Hindi Kavita book released by Ashma Kaul

In the sweet memory of my mother "The Green Pashmina Shawl" It is bright, and soft, and warm The Green Pashmina Shawl that my mother wears. The one that is torn, and worn,.....

Paintings by KP Artists

A great deal of courage and honesty is required to provoke an entire community into confronting and, possibly, exorcizing the past. Per the author, the source of his cynicism is ...

This book has been very well received in India and abroad and is available at various Kashmiri associations. It's a must read for every Kashmiri young and old and would serve an ...

This work is a first of its kind, an endeavor to crystallize the essence of the hoary traditions that make the Kashmiri Pandits what they are, and put it between the soothing blue

Overall the experience was wonderful. I had never been to a Puja of this intensity. It was very intricate and well performed. I was offered and received prasadam even though they ...