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An all-encompassing view of Kashmiri ethos and culture
New Delhi– Perhaps the most enigmatic region in the world, Kashmir has a special place in the Indian subcontinents history.
Over the several centuries of being ruled by kings from diverse faiths and cultures Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Afghans, Sikhs and Dogras the region has undergone various cycles of social, cultural and religious changes.
Since Independence, the Kashmir Valley has received more media and government attention than any other state. The reasons have been mostly political than for its natural beauty, its contribution to Indian literature or its exuberant flora and fauna.
Writer, politician and social worker Khem Lata Wakhlu’s ‘A Kashmiri Century – Portrait of a Society in Flux’ (HarperCollins) is a one-of-a-kind book that delves deep into the human side of living in the Valley, an aspect often missing in the cold political treatises on Kashmir.
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Renuka Shahane on being a director, her co-stars and more
by Vedanshi Pathak | April 27, 2021, 21:57 IST
My parents used to watch Surabhi and loved it. What they liked most was the ever-smiling anchor Renuka Shahane, who together with Siddharth Kak regaled the viewers for 10 years. The actress made her mark in films with Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) playing Madhuri Dixit’s elder sister. Though strangely, she never capitalised on that success. She married Ashutosh Rana in 2001 and afterwards got busy with her married life. Her sons Shauryaman and Satyendraand kept her busy. She did come on and off in TV serials but didn’t pursue acting actively. Renuka was seeking different horizons and made her debut in direction with Marathi film Rita (2009). Now a decade later, she has made her directorial debut in Hindi cinema with Tribhanga. She has some fond memories of working with Madhuri Dixit Nene, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan in the past and also of directing Tribhanga. She also sp