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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

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

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

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