WHEN IT SNOWS IN VALLEY

WINTER IS THE CRUELEST SEASON, MIXING MEMORY AND DESIRE

FEATURE By Riyaz Wani

Snows have been iconic in their fury this year, in line with the popular recollection of the ruthless old Kashmir winters. It is back to endlessly white vistas, frozen glassy streets and the deep, leaden skies with a teeth-chattering chill to boot. But what has made it a story is the complete power More

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William Moorcroft:

Shall we call him a Pirate

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY By Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad

William Moorcroft, born in Ormskirk, Lancashire in 1767, by profession a veterinary surgeon, was in India as a military stud with the East India Company. Believed to be the first western traveler to reach Ladakh during the 19th century. Moorcroft is credited as the first person from the west to More

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