Khawaja Saududdin Shawl (1873-1955)

Khawaja Saududdin Shawl (1873-1955)

[ad_1] In Kashmir tehreek against the despotic Dogra rule, one of the major characters was businessman, Khawaja Sauddin Shawl, whose contribution is least known and hardly acknowledged. MJ Aslam offers the text and context to Shawl’s rise, contributions and eventual silence Saududin Shawl in a group photograph with his family members Khawaja Sanaullah Shawl was … Read more

1948: A War Dairy

1948: A War Dairy

[ad_1] Lt Gen Brij Mohan Kaul, the Lahore-born Kashmiri Pandit soldier, was a young colonel when he was posted in Kashmir in 1948 spring to manage the JK Militia. Though having a direct line to the Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Kaul was shifted out in October. In his memoir, Kaul details the war and … Read more

The SKIMS Story

The SKIMS Story

[ad_1] In the 40 years of its existence, the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), a deemed university, has emerged as a key research and healthcare facility for the well-being of people within and outside Kashmir. While the scope of improvements is vast, interventions in its autonomous character may neither go well with the society … Read more