Wooden Constructions Suit Kashmir in View of Seismicity: Prof Talat
Prof Talat said that wooden houses are best suited for a place like Kashmir since the Himalayan region falls in a high seismic zone.
CULTURE
Amar Singh College Gets 2020 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award
“The restoration of the Amar Singh College brought back one of the most prominent institutional buildings in Kashmir to its former glory.”
Artistic Lament Over DD Kashir at Zero Bridge
As OTT revolution continues to expand its territory throughout the globe, opening a wide spectrum of opportunities for the aspiring artists, DD Kashir continues telecasting outdated and outsourced programmes leaving the local artist fraternity in disarray as they struggle for their survival.
Ertugrul, Esra Bilgic And The Frustrations Of Pakistani Men
Muslim men from Pakistan who had looked up a Turkish actress on a photo and video sharing platform, felt it their spiritual duty to educate her, or advice her, or berate her – depending on their self-confidence – on the ethics of being a pious Muslim woman.
The Mystery of Okus Bokus
The song, which has continued to be popular among Kashmiris of all denominations, has a number of “studied” versions, which attempt at solving the lexico-semantic mystery in Okus Bokus while none of these can be corroborated in absence of any attested data
Ghalib As Explained by Kader Khan
Poetry, written in any language, has a kind of healing energy. To be able to creatively express unquantifiable and complex human emotions is a rare talent and Urdu poets like Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, have done complete justice to it
Period, Pads and Shame in Kashmir
Even Islam does not say that the possession of the knowledge of menstruation and vaginal health is forbidden. Islam only asks women to keep away from performing religious functions when their periods are ongoing. The woman has been considered able and free to carry out daily tasks as normal
Shadi Lal Kaul: The Veteran Actor Who Brought Smiles to Gloomy Kashmir
After rumours, came reports of the demise of the legendary Kashmiri theatre artist and TV actor—whose comic roles cheered the cheerless valley during its distressing years. In Shadi Lal Kaul, Kashmir not only lost its beloved Shamasudin, but also the adored actor.
Turkey Turns Iconic Istanbul Museum Into Mosque
The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul — originally founded as a cathedral — has been turned back into a mosque
Doctor Couple Plans Kashmir Cultural Centre in New York
Dr Khurshid Guru and his wife Dr Lubna Guru are in the process of buying a 97-year-old vacant, historic stone church at 650 Park Place in Niagara Falls, and convert the same into their new museum, which they believe will serve as the Centre for Kashmir culture and studies.
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