Kashmir Rechords

Kashmir Rechords is an independent digital archive chronicling the history, culture and socio-political journey of Jammu & Kashmir, with a focus on original research, rare records and forgotten legacies.

AIR Grounded @90

AIR@90 sparks debate as critics question the focus on banners, caps and reporting while programme creation and border broadcasting decline.
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Jagmohan 1990: From Darling to Devil !

Kashmir Rechords | Special Archival Feature On his death anniversary, Jagmohan remains one of the most contested—and perhaps most misunderstood—figures in Kashmir’s modern history. What if...

From Tulmulla to California: A Faith That Refuses to Fade

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In April 2026, thousands of miles away from Kashmir, a quiet yet deeply symbolic act unfolded in Livermore, California. The Kashmiri Pandit...

Forgotten CRPF Martyr of Jammu

(Kashmir Rechords Tribute) On a modest printed page, slightly worn by time, a grainy photograph stares back—young, composed and unaware of the destiny that would...

Beyond Samay Raina’s Statement: The Untold Resistance of Kashmiri Pandits

(Kashmir Rechords' Response) There is something uneasy about history being compressed into a punchline—especially when that history involves the Kashmiri Pandit resistance, a story of...

From Tokyo to Jammu: The Japanese Scholar Who Preserved Dogri Folklore

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) At a time when Dogri lived in the voices of its people but not in the pages of serious scholarship, when its...

Kashmiri Pandits 1990 UN Appeal | Untold Exodus Story!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The early 1990s marked one of the most painful chapters in the history of Kashmir. As violence escalated across the Valley, the...

Hizbul Posters and a Pandit’s Plea: Untold Stories from Kashmir’s Dark Decade

(Kashmir Records Exclusive) “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful…”The words appeared at the top of a poster—formal, almost pious. But...

1990: When Cinema Fell Silent in Kashmir!

Kashmir Records Special Feature There was a time—not too long ago—when Kashmir queued up for dreams. Long before the crackle of gunfire replaced laughter, cinema halls...

Mehtab Begum: The Forgotten Force Behind Mehjoor

While Mehjoor became the 'Poet of Revolution,' his wife Mehtab Begum remained the unheard heartbeat of his legacy. It is time to reclaim her story from the shadows of history.

1990 Kashmir Killings: Beyond Bollywood Narratives: What the Archives Reveal!

Moving beyond Bollywood dramatizations and historical denial, Dr. Rajesh Bhat uses archival records from 1990 to document a systematic pattern of targeting that reshaped Kashmir's history.

Kashmir 1990: When Militants Banned Family Planning at Gunpoint !

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the winter of 1990, as the world watched the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and the collapse of civil administration,...

When a Kashmiri Muslim  Offered His Kidney to  V.P Singh!

In 1997, a Budgam youth offered his kidney to PM V.P. Singh, citing his integrity and secularism. Discover this extraordinary story of Kashmiri devotion amidst political chaos.