Number 101 is often used by the Hindus for chanting and simply immersing in Bhakti. In old days, among the Hindus, Rs. 101 used to be considered an auspicious amount for the newlyweds. So, at least among the Hindus, the blissful abundance of the number 101 is not unheard of. The real reason is that […]
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You won’t believe how media ‘normalizes’ suffering of Kashmiri Pandits
Kashmiri Pandits driven away from home and made refugee in their own country often find their sufferings trivialized. If anyone would have read the report “Kashmiri Muslims In Bandipore Celebrate Shivratri, Want Pandits To Return’ then many would believe that all was well in the valley. ‘Kashmiriyat’ was well and alive. And yet we find that […]