Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style Archives - Kashmir Rechords-Striking a Chord with Kashmir

byKashmir Rechords
Feb 13,25
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration, Media

Forgotten Broadcaster: The Untold Story of Lassa Kaul

(By: Kanwal Krishan Lidhoo*) Every year, on February 13, the world celebrates World Radio Day, a tribute to the power of radio in shaping societies and fostering communication. But amid the global festivities, an unsettling silence persists around a man who gave his life for the very medium we commemorate—Lassa…

In 1969, Kaul was appointed Director for Gardens, Parks, and Floriculture in Jammu and Kashmir. He worked on floral biodiversity conservation and the revitalization of Mughal-era gardens while serving as an advisor to the Chief Minister.

byKashmir Rechords
Feb 09,25
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Undivided India (Princely States)

Kailas Nath Kaul: A Kashmiri Pioneer in Botany, Agri Science

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) A recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1977, Kailas Nath Kaul had also served as Director for Gardens, Parks and Floriculture in Jammu and Kashmir in 1969. He worked on floral biodiversity conservation and the revitalization of Mughal-era gardens while serving as an advisor to the Chief Minister.…

byKashmir Rechords
Feb 06,25
Culture, Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style, Kashmiri Pandits- Post Migration, Readers Write

35 Years Later: The Echoes of Exile

By:Prerna Bhat* Sanat Nagar, Srinagar – The house stands alone, its windows boarded up and its walls wrapped in layers of forgotten time. What was once a home filled with laughter and stories now lies abandoned, claimed by nature. The rustling of leaves is the only sound that fills the…

byKashmir Rechords
Jan 27,25
Cultural History, Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

Kanwal Kishore Jalla: A Voice That Once Enchanted

(Kashmir Rechords Desk) In the forgotten corridors of memory, where melodies once soared and hearts swayed to the rhythm of soulful Ghazals, the name Kanwal Kishore Jalla remains an echo—faint but unforgettable. A singer of unmatched grace and elegance, Jalla was once the pride of Kashmir’s musical fraternity. But like…

The Vanishing Pandits from Kashmir!

Over a century, the population of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley has plummeted from 55,052 in 1921 to a mere 6,514 in 2022, which is reported to have further gone down by 2024 (Kashmir Rechords Analysis) If the records and Census Reports are to be relied upon, over the past…