MANZOOR AKASH

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Lal Chowk: A New Look
Our Traditional Yender
The Daughter of the English Ambassador Riding in a Palanquin. [Representational Image]
"However, the ambiance then during the last ten days of Ramadhan used to be something different."
"It was the epitome of luxury in the world of caps besides the sign of honor and dignity."
"The word Kasaba is a Persian term means a type of scarf or head cap that women wear. It was also called Kalposh (headgear) which showcases the Persian influence here."
"That would compel people to equip themselves to face the winter vagaries. Though people stored many things, yet, the buffer stock of Houkh Seun would suffice them up to the end of Chill Bachha (last 10 days baby-cold period)."
"This town is situated on the bank of stream Hamal which originates from the famous mountain peak of Kaji-nag spring in Rafiabad’s upper kandi-belt which provides water to streams like Hamal, Mawar and Vigge."
"One among such unique cultures is Kahva (also Kahwa) which is favorite traditional tea here during harvest winter season."
"But, all I want to shed light on in the below mentioned paragraphs is on measles (popularly known as Holej in Kashmir) and Kashmir’s culture, tradition and rituals associated with it."
"For Khraav, they would give a carpenter (Tchaan in Kashmiri) short logs of wood to shape it out. The artisan (shoe-maker) would carve it out in just a day or two."
"According to a research, the brains act of reading uses not just sight, but also the act of touch. Holding a physical page of a newspaper or a book makes it more absorbable."
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"The over-bed tables were full of medical-muck. Although, I could only clean up the area near our bed, yet, it seemed that no sanitation was done in the ward for weeks." [Representational Image]
A ragpicker walking on a heap of garbage at a dumping ground during a beach clean-up drive by local environment preservation organization volunteers on the occasion of World Earth Day 2022, at the bank of Mithi river, in Mumbai. [Representational Image]
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"Those days, it was not picnic as Saelus (what we call Saer or Tafreeh in Urdu). Saelus indeed was the word that would buzz in the morning assembly." [Representational Image]
One can easily look at the shrine of Baba Rishi from the Ziarat (shrine) of Baba Shaukar-ud-Din provided there is no murkiness in the sky.
"After seeking entry at the gate, when we stepped into the company of multi-colored tulips from all sides, we simply were awestruck. It was truly so splendid."
"Remember, if we want to demolish a nation, demolish its language."
A woman holds candle as she cooks rice on gas stove in the absence of electricity in Srinagar amid heavy power curtailments during winters.
For attaining wealth, we lose health and vice-versa. Nevertheless, our time has gone by and now time has come to save future generations in schools.
My day at Dargah
SDH Sopore: How much 'Chia' to serve
On-road driving tests being held in Baramulla [File]
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