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Koshur Calendar 2012-13

Shehjar is pleased to offer a downloadable version of Koshur Calendar for the year 2012-13(Ready Reckoner Panchang), originally printed by Kashmir Hindu Foundation.

Author : Deepak Ganju More

Kashmiri Humor

While speaking about Kashmiri humor, we need to separate it from pure laughter or comedy. It is a lot more subtle than that. Humor improves our life experience even in times of adversity and takes us in a direction opposite of stress and anger.

Author : Arun Koul More

In My Lifetime - I

Humor is inherent in life. It should not take a sage to understand this. Brij K. Dass?s anecdotal humor with banter, satire, exaggerations, wisecracks and ready wit make us see this truth. From this issue forward, till we can, Shehjar will run a series titled In My Lifetime, quoting anecdotes narrated by the renowned educationist.

Author : B.K. Dass More

Pakistanization of Kashmir

The latest identity crisis in Pakistan is a culmination of 60 years of misgovernance by civil and military authorities bound by a common suspicion that India is their only real enemy.

Author : Dr. Vijay K Sazawal More

How to prevent another Ramlila

Underneath the patriotic fervour at the stroke of the ?midnight hour? in 1947, there was chaos and strife, religious riots and princely rebellions.

Author : Kartikeya Tanna More

He who leaps the longest

The host was finding it extremely difficult to ask them bluntly to leave for fear of tarnishing his reputation as a person with an impeccably hospitable and generous nature. This was precisely what the guests were exploiting.

Author : Krishan Kaul More

Grandma in my memories

Now you would perhaps ask me about my Grandpa. Well he is someone special and he needs to be talked about with respect. He is gentle, careful, and considerate, and at the same time he is my hero.

Author : B.L. Dhar More

Loneliness and it's antidote

In humans loneliness itself has been shown to predict the progression of Alzheimer?s disease.

Author : Dr. Tej K. Munshi More

UN Betrayal of the people of Jammu and Kashmir

Accepting the UN demand would mean allowing them to convert the Kashmir Valley into yet another Islamabad, Kabul and Kandahar. That should not be unacceptable to freedom loving and anti-terrorist people any where in the world.

Author : Dr. Jagan Kaul More

Kashmir's Accession to India

Kashmir's Accession to India unraveling the truth. By D.N. DHAR

Author : Bilhan Kaul More

Sumit Parimoo

Sumit's debut album is titled meet which means partner. Meet will take you on an unforgettable musical journey of love. The songs portray various moods and shades of love - starting with a young infatuation to a more mature realization

Author : Deepak Ganju More

Identification, not identity

If there was a larger message in these elections, it is that Indian politics, whether national or state level, is about the identification of leaders and parties with the people and their aspirations; not the cynical exploitation of identity.

Author : Sandhya Jain More

Samavar

Samavar- A kashmiri kavita

Author : Maharaj Tikoo More

मुरली

कोई कहे गिरिधर, कोई कहे गोपाला, कोई कहे कान्हा, तो कोई मुरलीवालाI

Author : Meenakshi Raina More

Kashmiri-Indian Standup Act

It drives me berserk. They always think it is spelled H-O-L-Y. It actually is H-O-L-I! They always, I mean always, think we dump each other in holy water.

Author : Arman Koul More

Desecration of a Hindu temple in Kashmir condemned

This has sent a wave of strong resentment among the Kashmir Hindu devotees who have held this Asthapan in reverence for years.

Author : Editor More

Sitar Maestro Prof. Padmini Tikoo honoured

Dr. Padmini Tikoo has also been honoured with the prestigious "Best Citizen of India Award-2010

Author : Editor More

Doda Migrants start indefinite fast

He accused the Central leadership for playing crutches to the handicapped government of J&K at the cost of the people, particularly the suffering minorities and the migrants.

Author : Sudesh Dogra More

Somnath Dwarka Photo Gallery

The Somnath Temple is also known as "The Shrine Eternal", having been destroyed six times and rebuilt six times.

Author : Dr. Awtar Krishan Ganju More

Horoscopes April 2012

Read what this month has in store for you from our world famous Astrologer.

Author : Acharya Surinder Gautama More

5th Annual KP Cultural Meet

After the successful completion of 4 consecutive KP National Cultural Meets, now on popular demand, KP Biradari invites you for a grand community get together event.

Author : Editor More

Kashmiri Gaad - Fish

Fish is an important Kashmiri delicacy usually cooked on religious occasions like 'Gaada Bata' in the month of December, 'Shivaratri,' 'Khechi Amavasi' and also on cultural functions like 'Shraan Sundar' (ceremonial bath) of newly born baby which is usually done on the 11th day of the birth of the baby.

Author : ChandraMukhi Ganju More