Mutasif Hussain (Leh)
Asst. Prof. (History), Indraprastha College for Women, DU
I can understand, Covid has distracted Ladakh from a wide-ranging experience of a Union Territory. At a glance, Ladakh appears more of a bureaucratic state than a modern democracy. Constitutionalism abhors the creation of Power Corridors, one must be reminded. A single MP at the helm, however efficient is not an adequate political office for the entire UT, the lockdown evacuations, the deadlock over unemplo...
KARGIL, APRIL 12, 2021: Eyeing on the beginning of Holy month of Ramzan, the shortage of essential commodities has posed a major concern to people in Kargil District.
In this regard the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust Kargil in a Public Notice has appealed the Union Territory and LAHDC administration to make hasty and necessary arrangements of the essential commodities.
While demanding for early opening of Zojila Pass, the socio-religious organization has appealed the shopkeepers and merchants to...
KARGIL, APRIL 06, 2021: The 4th LAHDC’s 20th General Council Meeting is scheduled to hold tomorrow on Wednesday. In this regard, Councillor from opposition Congress party, Nasir Hussain Munshi spoke to the Voice of Ladakh correspondent to discuss the issues to be raised by his party in the upcoming meeting.
On the very onset of the interview, at 4 PM on Tuesday, he said that the opposition Councillors has not received any draft of the annual plan yet. He hoped that it will be delivered soon. ...
Many elders who keep deep observation on the ebbs and flows of society tell that the households residing near the general pedestrians’ way are smart in intellect, and get more exposure. As an instance, earlier the people walked on foot on the way from Kargil to Suru valley. The household on the bank of their way would frequently get more pedestrians as guests. The children in the house get more exposure, knowledge about various other villages, their social norms, and traditions in them.
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Do you exactly remember, when Mohammad Hussain became Maa’sain, Mohammad Shah became Masha, Fatima became Fati, Sonam Dolma became Sontoma, Tsering Dorjay became Tsengdor and Mussa Ali became Musali? With the passage of time, the accent and pronunciation of many names were modified without any deliberate emphasis to change. A similar change that we see but did not remember its exact period of change is the word “Bhoti” to the Ladakhi language. Obviously, this change is not a slip in accent d...
“The ground gives you back double as much as you give to the ground” is the favorite quote of a girl from Kargil, Hakima Banoo who beats the ground with her hard work and performance in the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Boxing, Judo, and Wushu.
The inspirational story of Hakima was shared by NCC-JK on their Instagram post on this International Womens’ Day. Among her achievements, she got the first position in the “Display your talent” show during the “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Camp” in 201...
KARGIL, MARCH 11, 2021: On the major transfer exercise of the General Line Teachers that took place after eleven years, the teachers’ organisations and forums welcomed the move while some alleged “injustice”. To dig more into the major exercise that has transferred 1049 General Line Teachers, Voice of Ladakh correspondent spoke to different stakeholders in this move.
At the very outset of the Transfer notice, a teacher announced his willingness to return his award in protest against the “...
Kargil, March 02, 2021: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kargil Anayat Ali Choudhary in an exclusive interview with the Voice of Ladakh correspondent discussed various issues like physical crimes, cybercrimes, drugs addiction, food adulteration, and humanitarian activities by police like counselling for youth.
Embarking on the interview, Choudhary said that district Kargil is a historical place with ancient civilizational roots. “I feel proud and lucky to get the opportunity to serve...
One of the most prominent and influential individuals in the world today is not any president, prime minister, or celebrity but rather a humble 90-year-old man who has dedicated his life to the study of Islam. This man is one of the most powerful people in the world today living in his humble abode in the holy city of Najaf (Iraq). Most of us know him as Ayatollah Syed Ali Sistani and he is perhaps the most major Marjeh in Iraq whose influence knows no boundaries.
Born in Mashhad (Iran) i...
Kargil/ February 25, 2021: Congress Councillor from Phyang Constituency of LAHDC Leh Tundup Nurbu Cheetah expressed deep concern over weakening the Hill Development Council in Leh by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The councilor expressed his concerns in an interview with the Voice of Ladakh correspondent during his recent tour to Kargil. A delegation from LAHDC Leh was in Kargil for a meeting to deliberate on various issues including the late declaration of results in colleges and ...
