BOOK REVIEWS

Painting and Theatre in Kashmir

Painting and Theatre in Kashmir

November 2011 Title: Painting and Theatre in Kashmir—Suraj Tiku’s Journey Author: Dr. Ramesh Tamiri Published By: Suraj Foundation,Jammu Price: Rs. 650 (HB), Rs300(PB) By Upender Ambardar ‘Painting and Theatre in Kashmir—Suraj Tiku’s Journey’, authored by Dr. Ramesh Tam

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CHRONOLOGY

Chronology of Events

Chronology of Events

June - July 2011 June 1: A youth has crossed over LoC in Poonch sector. Army Chief claimed that they were ready to penetrate and strike inside the enemy’s territory like the US if needed. P Chidambaram said that Afzal Guru's report is yet to be sent to President. June 2: Two terrorists h

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COVER STORY

Viciousness of a Wishfulness

Viciousness of a Wishfulness

November 2011 Kashmir Policy and Return of Hindus Two recent incidents in Kashmir valley reveal the viciousness of the situation. Local newspaper reported that on July 1, 2011, that Havaldar J S Adhikari  and Lans Naik Devender Singh of 19th Rajput where beheaded by the terrorists in Kupwara

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DOCUMENTS

Sakshaatkaar

Sakshaatkaar

Sakshaatkaar Evokes Unprecedented Response By S.M. Pandit November 2010 Sakshaatkaar-An Encounter with Truth- Photo Exhibition evoked unprecedented response as thousands of people witnessed it at the two venues in Jammu. The Photo-Exhibition was organised by Panun Kashmir at Invitation Ba

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ECO CULTURE

Ecospirituality and Place

Ecospirituality and Place

By Dileep Kumar Kaul August 2010 Our self attains meaning in the meaning of a place. It has a spiritual dimension as well. The meaning of place and the meaning of the self are two different entities in the beginning. As the place attachment develops and becomes stronger, the meaning of place a

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EDITORIAL

Scope of Interlocutors’ Intercession

Scope of Interlocutors’ Intercession

November 2011 There is an erroneous belief in the common citizen that the Interlocutors were appointed as a critical interface with the people in Jammu and Kashmir to douse the fires caused by a protracted stone pelting ‘Intifada’ raging in Kashmir valley at that time. It is true that the

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GUEST COLUMN

PC's 'Indian' Geelani: the insider story

PC’s ‘Indian’ Geelani: the insider story

TUMULTUOUS VALLEY PC's 'Indian' Geelani: the insider story By Capt. S.K. Tikoo June 2011 Soon after P Chidambaram took over as the Union Home Minister, a senior Congress party leader and an ex-minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state sought an appointment with him, to apprise him of

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HERITAGE

My Pilgrimage to Jawala Ji at Khrew

By Sunil Bhat November 2011 Stunned to see the level of desecration, my elder son Ayushmaan began clicking his camera towards  water point which is the source of the spring at Khrew where devotees would usually take a sacred dip before proceeding for darshan of Holy Jawala Ji temple. The spri

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HISTORY

Surayya glamour of Kabul

Surayya glamour of Kabul

By Sanjay Godbole November 2011 During the first half of the 20lh century, Afghanistan became famous on two counts. The first reason was that it was a nation which achieved independence from the clutches of the British, and the second reason was that Surayya, the queen of Afghanistan, got a hu

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MEDIA INTERACTION

Brief of the press statement

Brief of the press statement

Brief of the press statement issued during a press conference addressed jointly by June 2011 Dr. Ajay Chrungoo Chairman, Panun Kashmir, Prof Hari Om, eminent intellectual and a senior leader and Sh. Yuvraj Gupta, senior PoK Refugee leader & Social activist, on May 6, 2011 at Jammu. We d

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MEDIA SCAN

Martyrs Day 2011

Martyrs Day 2011

Martyrs Day 2011 Preserve the Memory to preserve the Civilization November 2011 Panun Kashmir observed the Martyrs’ Day on 14th September this year amidst the din generated by the allegations of massive corruption in the Relief Organization in Jammu. In the days preceding it the newspaper

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PHILOSOPHY

Lalded Consciousness-II

Lalded Consciousness-II

Lalded Consciousness-II  By  Dileep Kumar Kaul June, 2011 From the stories of its origin as mentioned in Neelmata Purana to our times Kashmir has got a mystic feeling associated with it. In Neelmata Purana the land of Kashmir is itself the body of Mother Goddess and the lifeline of this l

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RITUALS

Maha Shivratri-Revisiting Kashmir Ritual Variants-XIV

Maha Shivratri-Revisiting Kashmir Ritual Variants-XIV

By Upender Ambardar November 2011 The rituals are articles of faith unlimited which not only invigorate but also consolidate our socio-religious structure. There is an overriding need not only for their continued observance but also for preservation, spoke Sh. ML Ganjoo,  an original resident

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SEMINARS

Fai’s Arrest in USA

Fai’s Arrest in USA- Lessons for India Isolate those hobnobbing with unfriendly countries- panelists By S.M. Pandit November 2011 JAMMU, Aug 6: A cross section of public opinion expressed its grave concern over the hobnobbing of prominent persons across the spectrum with hostile nation

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TRIBUTES

Death of a gentleman : A tribute to J.N. Raina

Death of a gentleman : A tribute to J.N. Raina

November 2011 Kashmir Sentinel Editorial and Staff mourns the death of Sh. J.N. Raina, Sh. Raina contributed regularly to Kashmir Sentinel right from its inception. As a tribute to this professional journalist of unsullied integrity, we are publishing an article written by Sh. Sham Kaul (eminent

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VIEWPOINT

An interview with Prof. (Dr) Rattan Lal Shant

November 2011 (Prof. (Dr) Rattan Lal Shant is a Kashmiri Short Story Writer, Dramatist, Hindi Poet, Translator, Editor, Researcher and Critic. Besides receiving many awards, he got the Sahitya Academy Award in the year 2007 for his book of Kashmiri Short Stories “ TSHEN” (RUPTURE). Raje

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