Crazy Things Change the World
Zia DarakshanPreserving heritage buildings makes sense, but preserving rich folklore is intelligent! Kashmir has a long and cherished history of 5000 years. Rightly have some authors described it as “the mother of all civilizations”. Kashmir has been the highest learning point of Sanskrit and Persian where early Indo-Aryanic civilization has originated and flourished. Ladakh on […]
Sensational journalism: In the rat race of LIKES
ZIA DARAKSHANRecently, the Republic TV had been airing news about the death of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar, over which the Delhi High Court asserted that “journalists are free to investigate but they cannot pronounce anyone guilty and/or pre-judge the issue and/or prejudice the trial”. The court on a lighter note also […]
A Tale of Two Travels
ZIA DARAKHSHAN Few days back, I was travelling in a female-only bus from Srinagar’s Residency Road to Jehangir Chowk. I recount the experience as the most cherished memory in the recent times. The moment I hopped in to take a seat, I was impressed by the maintenance of the bus. It was neat and tidy […]
