Jhiri Mela – a tribute to a legendary farmer is an annual fair held in Jammu every year in the months of October – November. The fair is celebrated to salute the courage of a farmer, his sacrifice for the liberation of the farming community. The Samadhi of Baba Jit Mal, popularly known as Baba Jitto at Shama Chak Jhiri, …

Shortly after India became independent, General K.M. Cariappa made a statement in England that, to be counted among the great nations of the world, India needed a strong Army and that under the circumstances non-violence was of no use. Gandhi Ji joined issue with him in the November 16, 1947 issue of the Harijan: “Generals greater than General Cariappa have …

Publisher: Kashi House Pages: 352 Price: Rs 2,400 In one of his exploits, Flashman encounters a scary-looking Pathan in Khalsa-ruled Lahore and believes him an adversary. He, however, turns out to be an ally — and an American to boot. But while our anti-hero narrator is fictional, the American was not, with a long, colourful career of intrigue in Afghanistan, …

Some choose their path and for the rest, it is the path that chooses them. For renowned stone sculptor Rajendar Tiku, who was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions in the field of art, stone sculpting is a choice he made when he could easily “let life take another course.”Chuffed with his achievement of receiving grants from reputed foundations, …

The Dara Shikoh Festival, Srinagar, encourages vibrant dialogue, energetic workshops and experiments in theatre, music, photography, poetry and environment to celebrate the heritage of the Valley A villa set in the middle of 40 acres of almond, apple and pear orchards, the front facing the Dal Lake and the back, the vast Himalayas, becomes the focus of literary and creative …

Sheetal Devi Biography: There are always inspiring tales of athletes who strive to rise above personal adversities in the sports arena. But one such inspiring story that needs special mention is that of Sheetal Devi, a young para-archer from India. Sheetal, who was born with phocomelia (a condition that failed to develop her arms) has been a successful archer after …

Uma Bhagwati Mandir: जम्मू-कश्मीर के अनंतनाग के शांगस में ऐतिहासिक उमा भगवती मंदिर 34 वर्ष बंद रहने के बाद इस जुलाई में खोला गया। दक्षिणी कश्मीर का अनंतनाग कभी आतंक का गढ़ था। 1990 में यहां आतंकवाद के चलते स्थानीय हिन्दुओं के पलायन करने के साथ ही उमा भगवती मंदिर भी बंद हो गया था। यहां तक कि हिंसा के …

Tika Lal Taploo: The ‘Kashmir Files’ digs into the first major killing of a Kashmiri Hindu leader Tika Lal Taploo which led to the Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus. Know who was Tika Lal Taploo and why he became the first target of Kashmiri militants. Tika Lal Taploo: Early Life Taploo was born in Srinagar in a Kashmiri Pandit family. He graduated from Panjab University and done …

NAME: Rafia Naz YOGA EXPERIENCE: Since 2004 LANGUAGE: Bengali, Arabic, Urdu, Sanskrit, English, Santhali, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Hindi EDUCATION: M.Com Accounting, Ranchi, Jharkhand FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/naaz.rafiya WWW: yogabeyondreligion.org SOCIAL MEDIA: naaz.rafiya (Instagram) / NaazRafiya (Twitter) “When I walk on the road, they humiliate me by calling me the mistress of RSS”, said Rafia to media. Rafia Naz, a Yoga teacher from Hatia area in Ranchi, …

Event Name: Sindhu Darshan Festival Location: Leh State: Jammu and Kashmir Event Date: June 23, 2024 to June 27, 2024 Main Attraction: During this festival, Sindhu or Indus River is endorsed as an image of unity in India and communal harmony. The Sindhu Darshan Festival, as the name suggests, is a celebration of River Sindhu, also known as the Indus. …