There is nothing unsaid or unwritten about the Kashmir conflict. However, given my Kashmiri ancestry, I feel compelled to blog about this conflict. In this post, I will provide a factual overview, and in a follow-up post, I will share my thoughts about this contentious issue. The Kashmir conflict began after the dissolution of the […]
Spring is in the Air. It is Time to Read, Reread, The Wind in the Willows
I was motivated to write this post following a recent interaction with my wife’s nephew, who, last fall, moved to nearby New Haven from Noida, India. He is a college freshman and an avid reader. During a post-lunch walk, we discussed cricket, movies, and books. I love Hindi movies; I listed my favorites, but he […]
Kashmiri Hindus: The Road to Extinction
During the dark and bitterly cold night of January 19, 1990, thousands of terrified Hindu families in the Kashmir Valley faced three grim alternatives—Raliv, galiv, ya chaliv (convert, die, or flee)—broadcast from mosque loudspeakers. Their ancestors had been hounded with the same options—many of their ancestors had converted, some were killed, and many others had […]