Tag: Srinagar

When Mufti Sayeed Ordered a Ban on  Kashmiri Pandit Exodus in April 1990!

In April 1990, Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed issued a little-known directive to halt the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the valley, a decision that remains largely forgotten today.

When Indira Gandhi announced liberation of Bangladesh!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It was on December 16, 1971... The Parliament was in session... Around 5.30 pm, Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi, while walking briskly to the packed House, had announced amidst thunderous cheers in the Parliament the unconditional surrender of the West Pakistani occupation forces and the liberation of Bangladesh. The House had gone into delirious joy and cheered almost every word and sentence of...
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Oct 2001 J&K Assembly attack—lest we forget!

While Parliament attack anniversary is being held every year to remember all those who lost their lives in guarding the Temple of Democracy, people in Jammu and Kashmir seem to have forgotten the lethal attack on the Legislative Assembly Complex by anti-national elements who used a four-wheeler loaded with explosives, rammed it into the main gate with three ``fidayeen’’ suicide bombers,

Bansi Parimu: The Forgotten Flame of Kashmiri Modernism

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Has the visionary artist, activist and cultural conscience-keeper faded from the memory of his own people? By all accounts, Bansi Parimu ( Parimoo),...

Renu Bhatia’s Kashmiri Roots Echo in Campus Controversy

(Kashmir Rechords Report) From fleeing militancy in Srinagar to triggering a national debate on free speech, the Haryana Women’s Commission chief draws strength—and scrutiny—from her...

Swami Ram Ji: The Revivalist of Kashmir Shaivism and His Disciples

(By: K R Ishan) Kashmir, often referred to as the cradle of Shaivism, has been home to many pious souls who mastered the spiritual and...

Revisiting February 1986 Anantnag Riots!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The plight of Kashmiri Pandits has once again resurfaced in Jammu and Kashmir’s political discourse. This time, the infamous Anantnag riots of...

Kashmir: A Land That Foreigners Never Left

Kashmir’s allure has ensnared countless foreigners—some captivated by its beauty, others trapped by circumstances. From the elusive Wilson of 1936 to the foreign spouses...

Kashmir’s Vintage Cycle Allowance Order of 1943!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In the autumn of 1942, amidst the sweeping changes of colonial India, a curious proposal made its way through the corridors of...

The Judge Who Stood for Justice, Now Awaits His Own!

on November 4, 1989, Judge  Neelkanth Ganjoo’s body lay unattended—an unsettling reminder of the fear that gripped the valley Kashmir Rechords' Tributes On a...

Vandalism,Insurgency and 1983 Kashmir Cricket

The disturbances during 13th October 1983 One Day Cricket Match played at Srinagar, had taken place soon after India had won the World-Cup played in England and Wales (June 25, 1993). Some secessionists back-home must have not digested that. That is why they tried to avenge the West Indian defeat at Lords by digging the pitch at Srinagar the same year on October 13!

When Election was `Jehad’ in Kashmir!

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive)    In the wake of the Anantnag riots of 1986, the Muslim United Front (MUF)  had emerged as a coalition of...

A Fallen Star: The Tragic Story of Dr. Deepak Mathu, IPS

What makes this story even more heartbreaking is that it wasn’t terrorists from across the border who claimed Dr. Mathu’s life, but some of...

H.N. Jattu: A Polarizing Leader Who Defied the Odds

(By: KR Ishan) With the passing of veteran Kashmiri Pandit leader H.N. Jattu on September 3, 2024, an era quietly came to an end....