Tag: Srinagar

From Pakistan to Srinagar: The Doctor Who Joined SKIMS in 1986

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) In February 1986, official appointments and professional credentials were expected to undergo rigorous scrutiny. Yet, a report published by the Kashmir Times that month exposed a case that appeared to defy all standard administrative procedures. The story revolved around one Manzoor Ahmed, a doctor whose journey from Pakistan to a government medical institution in Srinagar raised serious questions about influence, verification of...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

The Tragic Loss of Pushkar Bhan’s Archives

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As Kashmir prepares to celebrate the centenary birth anniversary of Pushkar Bhan in 2026, memories of the legendary broadcaster, playwright, humorist and actor once again echo across the Valley. For generations of Kashmiris, his voice was not merely entertainment — it was an emotion, a social mirror and a living expression of Kashmiri culture itself. Pushkar Bhan was among the towering cultural figures...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

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...
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Shocking! Vivekananda was denied land in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords News Desk) Very few people must be knowing that  Swami Vivekananda, one of the most popular monks and spiritual leaders of India...
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1990: When Intelligence agencies were targeted in Kashmir

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) The Intelligence Bureau (IB), India's internal intelligence agency, reputed to be the oldest such organization had suffered major causalities in Kashmir Valley...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

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,
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

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),...
Jammu & Kashmir- Heritage

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...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics

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...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

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...
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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...
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

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...
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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!
Jammu & Kashmir-Life Style

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...
Jammu & Kashmir-Politics