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Dr Kachroo—a devotee of Science

Meet Dr.  P  N Kachroo-- a staunch devotee of Science who ‘breathed and lived' Science. A Science Editor, a Botanist,  an environmentalist and an able  Administrator, Dr. Kachroo represented the zenith of excellence in...

Kichlu Brothers—the famous classical vocalist duo with Kashmir connection

 ( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) When faced with a dire situation, Kashmiri Pandits prove their mettle or used to prove their mettle. The quality conscious stalwarts of this community would not rest until they molded their...

The legacy of Ghulam Nabi Khayal

Kashmir Rechords Report The name Ghulam Nabi Khayal during the decades prior to 1990s was ingrained in the consciousness of Kashmiris as somebody who like his contemporary, Ali Mohd Lone, frequently wrote class radio dramas...

Massive decline of Kashmiri Pandits during 100 years

(Records, Census figures speak everything) If the records are to be relied upon, there has been a massive decline of Kashmiri Pandits living in Kashmir valley during the past 100 years! In 1921, the population of...

All India Radio’s  Bokhari Brothers…  The Kashmir Connection

(By Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo) Who were the famous Bokhari brothers? And what was their connection to Kashmir? These questions can interest only those who have a love for modern broadcasting which inter alia means a...

KPs and the Kashmiri language

By Makhan Lal Pandita A literate Kashmiri while conversing in Kashmiri makes in between use of English words. There can be two reasons for it. Either he has no complete command over...

Literature in Exile

By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo Nissim Ezeikel had once said that the age of literature is dead. The statement must have been made in a vivid context, which is definitely pessimistic.  But little did Ezeikel know...

I Was a Kashmiri Pandit— A Mukhbir!

(By: B. Revti) Veer Munshi does not need any formal introduction. He is one such artist who is able to transform his experiences as an exiled refugee into the language of painting. Munshi was born and...