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 ...
The existence of people inhabited in the ranges of the Himalayas widely depends upon the glaciers for water. In fact, all living things from microorganisms to plants are dependent on Himalayan glaciers for their existence. Such a case is of Kanoor village where human beings, flora, and fauna are dependent on the receding Sapi lake, locally known as Sapi Tso.
These glaciers are formed by means of snow accumulation when the residue of monsoon traveled from the sea towards north India. It is...
On the 13th of the month of January, a piece of news passed through my eyes, that said the mechanical department has for the first time reopened the road that joins the Zanskar subdivision to the rest of the Ladakh region. The Turkey-made furious TV series Erturul Ghazi, which I was watching for the last two weeks instilled the courage to dare something extraordinary. The amalgam of the two things energised my head to nod for yes to the offer from the office to visit Zanskar to report the fi...
The New National Policy on Education 2020 is a comprehensive and historic policy that comes after the long gap of thirty-four years after the National Policy on Education 1986 and its Programme of Action 1992. It was the long-cherished dream of India to make an inclusive policy on education, which cater to the need of the diversity of our country. However, the BJP government’s announcement to establish a Central University in Leh district of Ladakh is contradicting the commitment of the newl...
