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Sufi Painter From Srinagar Badr-un-Nissa Bhat Inspires People To Use Art As Therapy
Sufi artists have time and again made important contributions to Islamic art and culture as builders, patrons, and poets.
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TravelHer: Aanchal Rakheja’s Trip To Kashmir Was A Dream Come True
Aanchal Rakheja write about her surreal trip to Kashmir and how she was left mesmerized by the snow capped mountains scenic beauty of the heaven on earth.
Meet Inshah Bashir, Kashmir’s First Woman Wheelchair Basketball Player
Inshah Bashir, 24, who hails from Budgam district’s Beerwah area in Kashmir, recalls herself as a sober and patient child. Inshah fell off from her own house’s balcony. A year before the accident, she was diagnosed with stomach ulcers. She suffered bleeding from the mouth. On the tragic day she was in the balcony when felt […]
Disability Is An Important Issue, Especially In India: Arwa Imtiyaz Bhat
Sixteen-year-old Arwa Imtiyaz Bhat from Kashmir valley is an immensely talented Class 10 student who gives voice to players who can’t speak or hear. Daughter of an auto rickshaw driver, Arwa first grabbed headlines, last year, when she helped a group of hearing and speech impaired badminton players by becoming their voice. A master of the sign language and an avid […]
J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Resigns
Putting an end to days of speculation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti resigned on Tuesday. The announcement comes days after the Bharatiya Janata Party ended its alliance with her People’s Democratic Party, TV news channels reported. Post resignation, the former CM said: “I have submitted my resignation to the Governor. Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had […]
Kashmir Girl Gears Up To Scale Mount Everest
Every year, thousands around the world attempt to climb to the top of Mt Everest. Many Indian women have scaled the Everest, doing so in different categories. Nahida Manzoor, a young mountaineer from Srinagar, is now preparing for the task of scaling the world’s highest peak, reported Rising Kashmir. In the quest to achieve her dream of […]
Srinagar: 16-year-old Gives Voice to Deaf and Mute Badminton Players
16-year-old Arwa Imtiyaz Bhat is a class Xth student in Srinagar. She has taken the onus of helping a group of deaf and mute badminton players by becoming their voice. Arwa is well-versed in the sign language and plays an instrumental role in helping them communicate. In fact, at times she has missed her classes […]
Dangal star Zaira Wasim rescued after a car accident in Srinagar
Dangal actress Zaira Wasim met with an accident in the Dal Lake in Kashmir on Thursday, reported news agency IANS. The 16 year old actress played the role of Aamir Khan’s onscreen daughter in the movie Dangal which was released last year and focussed on the life of young wrestlers, the Phogat Sisters. Zaira was […]
How She Did It: Roohi Nazki On Opening A Tea Room In Kashmir
This cafe by the river in Srinagar is inspired by the tea rooms in Cotswalds, England, and brings a local Kashmiri flavour to an otherwise English concept. But it’s much more than a chai place. It’s a place many girls come, to ‘breathe in’ and stay safe from staring eyes. It’s also where cultural conversations […]
