Kashmiri And Kashmiriyat

We recently visited Le Meridien, Gurugram to try the authentic Kashmiri Pandit cuisine and what we experienced was nothing less than heaven on our taste buds.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched a scathing attack on the way successive Congress governments at the centre had "ignored" the people of Jammu and Kashmir since Independence, and claimed that only the Narendra Modi administration has taken steps to ensure its all-round development.

Union Minister Amit Shah, responding to the debate on the bill to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, said the government will preserve "Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat and Kashmiriyat" - terms first used by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while speaking of a healing touch for the state. But renewing the promise, Mr Shah also delivered ...

Unprecedented protests erupted in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday after terrorists attacked a bus at Anantnag district carrying dozens of pilgrims from Amarnath Yatra, killing seven of them and injuring 20 others on Monday evening. Anger poured on the streets as civil society groups and traders came together to denounce the attack and demanded stern ac...

When a comment on the Amarnath terror attack appeared to cross the line, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted today: "all Kashmiris are not terrorists". He also stressed that it was his job to ensure peace and tranquility in all parts of the country.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is making efforts to resolve the problems being faced in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Assuring the people of the state, Mr Singh said that 'Kashmir, Kashmiri and Kashmiriyat' belonged to India.

An ancient Shiv temple in Bandipore's Sumbal town on the banks of Jhelum hasn't had devotees on Shivratri for years. Not after Kashmiri Pandits fled the town 25 km from Srinagar during the peak of the militancy in the early nineties. Friday morning was different.

Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu has lashed out at pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, saying he has "violated the tenets of Kashmiri culture" by slamming his doors in the face of visiting lawmakers from Delhi who tried to meet him on Sunday.

The entire village of Malvan in South Kashmir stood by the only Hindu family in town last Saturday to mourn the death of 85-year-old Jankinath, a Kashmiri Pandit, and perform his last rites.

Campaigning in Kashmir days after serial terror attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to a large crowd in Srinagar invoking Atal Behari Vajpayee's famous words that he would seek a solution to the dispute within "Insaaniyat, Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriyat (humanity, the essence of being a Kashmiri, democracy)."

Asserting that he has deep affection for Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to fulfil the "dream" of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee based on "democracy, humanity and Kashmiriyat" that has made a "special place" in the hearts of people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah admits the government needs to double its efforts for their return by increasing financial assistance and instilling a sense of security.

We recently visited Le Meridien, Gurugram to try the authentic Kashmiri Pandit cuisine and what we experienced was nothing less than heaven on our taste buds.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched a scathing attack on the way successive Congress governments at the centre had "ignored" the people of Jammu and Kashmir since Independence, and claimed that only the Narendra Modi administration has taken steps to ensure its all-round development.

Union Minister Amit Shah, responding to the debate on the bill to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir, said the government will preserve "Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat and Kashmiriyat" - terms first used by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while speaking of a healing touch for the state. But renewing the promise, Mr Shah also delivered ...

Unprecedented protests erupted in Kashmir Valley on Wednesday after terrorists attacked a bus at Anantnag district carrying dozens of pilgrims from Amarnath Yatra, killing seven of them and injuring 20 others on Monday evening. Anger poured on the streets as civil society groups and traders came together to denounce the attack and demanded stern ac...

When a comment on the Amarnath terror attack appeared to cross the line, Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted today: "all Kashmiris are not terrorists". He also stressed that it was his job to ensure peace and tranquility in all parts of the country.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the government is making efforts to resolve the problems being faced in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Assuring the people of the state, Mr Singh said that 'Kashmir, Kashmiri and Kashmiriyat' belonged to India.

An ancient Shiv temple in Bandipore's Sumbal town on the banks of Jhelum hasn't had devotees on Shivratri for years. Not after Kashmiri Pandits fled the town 25 km from Srinagar during the peak of the militancy in the early nineties. Friday morning was different.

Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu has lashed out at pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani, saying he has "violated the tenets of Kashmiri culture" by slamming his doors in the face of visiting lawmakers from Delhi who tried to meet him on Sunday.

The entire village of Malvan in South Kashmir stood by the only Hindu family in town last Saturday to mourn the death of 85-year-old Jankinath, a Kashmiri Pandit, and perform his last rites.

Campaigning in Kashmir days after serial terror attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached out to a large crowd in Srinagar invoking Atal Behari Vajpayee's famous words that he would seek a solution to the dispute within "Insaaniyat, Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriyat (humanity, the essence of being a Kashmiri, democracy)."

Asserting that he has deep affection for Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to fulfil the "dream" of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee based on "democracy, humanity and Kashmiriyat" that has made a "special place" in the hearts of people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah admits the government needs to double its efforts for their return by increasing financial assistance and instilling a sense of security.