A Critique of de-compos mentis by Dr. O. P. Sudrania Modi Whiff Wharton Miff – Wharton  Soiled its Rugs? The blunt knell via Wharton sting: “The rescission now is perceived internationally as an indicator of an institutional position in the vigorous ongoing political debate over upcoming elections in India.” Profs. Aseem Shukla and Saswati Sarkar […]

By Francois Gautier For two thousand years, the Himalayan valley of Kashmir in Northern India has been the home of Learning and Wisdom. From this small valley have issued masterpieces of history, poetry, romance, fable, and philosophy and many of the greatest Sanskrit scholars and poets were born and wrote in the valley. Kashmir flourished under some […]

In February 2002 the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) along with other international broadcast networks reported on the outbreak of communal violence in Godhra, in the Indian state of Gujarat. From the BBC report one would have got the impression that Hindus were not even victims of the violence. Instead Hindus were blamed for the violence […]

By Francois Gautier (CHAKRA Blogs) I have fought for the Kashmir Pandits ever since I covered Kashmir in the nineties and saw them flee helpless and terrified. In 2005, I received the Natchiketa Award of Excellence in Journalism at the hand of the PM in Lok Sabha and with the prize money, I started a Foundation […]

(CHAKRA) Kashmir Hindu Foundation, Inc., USA members are deeply distressed to hear news reports that a sacred Hindu temple ‘Shri Vaital Bairav Astapan’ at Motiyaar in Rainawari, Srinagar-Kashmir has been completely desecrated,  including the sanctorum and the sacred old Mulberry Tree. This has sent a wave of strong resentment among the Kashmir Hindu devotees who […]

(CHAKRA) His Holiness, the Dalai Lama paid a recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir to see some Buddhist landmarks on the bordering outskirts of the city. R.S. Mehta, the Director of Tourism, warmly welcomed him. Mehta convened a meeting with the representatives of Travel, Trade and Hotel Association so that his Holiness’s visit would be […]

By Mehak Budhrani New Delhi, India – The arrest of Gulam Nabi Fai, an ISI-backed lobbyist, in the US has opened up a Pandoras Box. What will now follow will be a series of discoveries of all those people who are linked with Anti-India activities propogated by Fai. These could include big names. Since two […]

 By Jagmit Singh Sikhs are the largest religious minority in Kashmir Srinagar, India (CHAKRA) —In the Kashmir Valley, Sikhs have been recently told to pack up and leave if they do not embrace Islam and help to stand up for the local civilians.  The minority Sikh community of 60 000 in the area have been […]

By Jagmit Singh Relatives of the victims slaughtered in the Chitisinghpura Massacre cremate the bodies Srinagar, Kashmir (CHAKRA) – On Wednesday, a local group of Hindus and Sikhs in Kashmir took part in a peaceful protest to demand a new probe be made to investigate the Chitisinghpura massacre that took place on March 20, 2000.  Islamic based […]

By Arun Shanghvi Jammu & Kashmir Map Srinagar, Kashmir (CHAKRA) – Sikh residents in Jammu-Kashmir demanded today that the centre and state Congress government take immediate action to protect and improve their lot, accusing the government of ignoring their plight for too long. Jagmohan Singh Raina, Coordinator of All Parties Sikh Coordination Commitee (APSCC) said that the Sikh […]