Tag: Journalist

Justice for Sarla Bhat and Many Others Who Never got it

The Unfinished stories of other Kashmiri Pandits who refused to leave Kashmir in 1990! (Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) It has taken more than three decades, but a flicker of hope has returned to a family that has lived with grief, questions and silence. The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) recently carried out raids at eight locations in Srinagar, probing the brutal killing...

The Sikh Governor Who Revived Kashmir’s Fortunes

(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) During the brief but eventful Sikh rule over Kashmir, the Valley saw ten governors appointed by the Lahore Darbar. Among them, one name still stands tall in the memory of the land — Colonel Mihan Singh (also recorded as Mehan Singh), widely regarded as the finest of them all. Serving from 1834 to 1841, his tenure was marked by integrity, efficiency and...
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His Pictures Were Speaking More Than Words!

(Remembering Ashok Sodhi on his 16th Death Anniversary)                         Four decades ago, the concept of photojournalism was new to Jammu. Few photographers, including Afzal Shah,...

P N Bhat—first journalist killed in Kashmir

(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat) Late Shri Prem Nath Bhat, the first journalist killed during Kashmir turmoil, has become the icon of Political Groups as well...

 ON Koul—a Journalist, Editor & Media Advisor 

(By: Dr. Rajesh Bhat) Very few young journalists in Jammu and Kashmir know about Mr  O. N. Koul, one of the most respected journalists who...

BP Sharma— J&K’s Walking Encyclopedia

( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Meet Baldev Prasad Sharma of Jammu and Kashmir who was listed in the Limca Book of Records for becoming the oldest...

Gwasha Lal Kaul: Kashmir’s prominent Journalist of pre-Independent era

Gwasha Lal Kaul was one of the most bold and prominent Journalist Kashmir has ever produced. Besides a historian, he used to publish ``The...