June 2009, Issue#22

The photographs encode personal references: memories of the street one lived in, one’s own house; the homes of relatives and friends; the neighbourhood now inscribed over with the

Recent Election Results from Kashmir

The US House of Representatives has approved US dollars 1.9 billion by way of aid to Pakistan for her “war on terror”. UK committed 640 million pounds (989 million US dollars) for

Exclusive news in pictures are for the month of May, 2009 by Shehjars Photo Journalist.

The mind influences every cell in the body; human ageing is fluid and changeable; it can speed up ,slow down, stop for a time, and even reverse itself.

Another article in Lalleshuri series. Lalleshuri is one of the greatest exponents of the Kashmir Shaivism commonly known as Trika-philosophy concerned with the three fold ...

The temple of Sharada is situated at an altitude of 2000 feet in the North West of the village. Sarada is synonymous to Divine Mother. Sardapeeth or the abode of Sarada is the ...

Aim Hrim shrim klim raaM raaginyai namah sau are the Bija Mantras of Shri Raginya Bhagawati, whose subtle abode is in the sacred Kunda, according to the Raginya pradurbhaava.

Poems by G.L. Kaul - In video (Kashmiri and Urdu Kavita)

Read what the month of June has in store for you.

When I recalled your promise from the memory of earlier lives to be born as my offspring again and again, I wondered how long I would have to wait.....

A plea flowing as tears through eyes, An earnest request getting recited by lips.....

Here all are mad No one is normal Look at the normal person he is walking with the wrong shoe In the wrong foot

You divided the sky Divided the Universe too God too you divided,and Divided the countries all over. poems by Bashir Athar Translated from Kashmiri by Dr S. K. Raina

Ayesha is celebrating her 24th birthday today and has turned out to be quite a girl who is eagerly sought out for her mature handling of issues relating to the nursing management ...

PACHTAVA (A short story in Hindi)

Response from the author to questions based on this article; carried earlier in the May 2009 issue

The frustration begins here, Leaving me in a void, Left out in a deep abyss, Wallowing in Miseries, under a cascade of tears.

A candid reflection on Kashmir Problem,Militancy, Muslim attitude and Hindu caste system.

I see the clash of egos, jealousy, arrogance, self-deception, conceit and hate. The persons hunger for praise; some exhibit self-assertion. I have seen “critics” using bombast ...

Poem "Jhansi Ki Rani" by famous Hindi Poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan recited by Vibhasa Raina student of 7th grade of Sophia School Ajmer, India for Shehjar,

We think we know so much About science, money, laws, life and all that stuff When really all we know is nothing We know very little if even something.

Nature is life It is the world It is our home It is the clouds in the sky It is the waves in an ocean

Dharmic Short Stories for Chilgren Part-6 Lord Vishnu

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