Persian to English translation of the poems composed by Imam Khomeini, from 1986-1989, by Dr Muhammad Legenhausen is an illuminating discovery to the English-speaking world. The expression of emotions, mysticism and overflowing imagination in the poems demystifies all the preconceived notions about an iconic figure of the twentieth century, who is mistaken as a philistine person.
By translating eight of the many poems from Persian to English (ghazals) composed by Imam Khomeini (1902-1989...
The UT government is expected to show seriousness in providing the much needed air connectivity and mitigate the sufferings of the people of Kargil district, who have been badly hit on this score as winter sets.
This year due to early snowfall there is great apprehension of early closure of Zojila and Srinagar-Leh highway. The road was expected to remain open till at least ending of December as usual but early snowfall in Zoji-La and its surrounding areas has badly hit the crucial the ...
How much meat should a person consume in a day, month, or in year? Are we developing a carnivorous appetite? How much is too much? Lately, these questions have been bothering me for a while. Why? Because I firmly believe that most of us are turning into meatatarian: a person who exclusively or predominantly eats meat. Let’s ask ourselves this philosophical question: How much meat have I consumed from the time I appeared on this earth? If you ask me then you should not be surprised that I was...
District Kargil is known for its simplicity and egalitarian society where a one-time observer would not easily differentiate between rich and poor. The lifestyle in the public sphere was/is such that no one could differentiate between the poor and the rich.
Unfortunately, it seems that a remarkable section of the people is now overridden by their desires in terms of constructing huge lodges, procuring luxury cars, and nowadays conducting expensive marriages. Imam Ali (a.s.) has said, “Tho...
In the second episode of the fortnightly interview series, Ru-Ba-Ru, Voice of Ladakh interviewed the CEO rZamba Trust Stanzin Saldon alias Shifa. The interview discussed on a wide range of issues including Saldon’s success story, rZamba intervention in the education sector, loopholes in the education sector, women empowerment, and other relevant issues. The full interview is enumerated below:
Voice of Ladakh (VOL): Kindly introduce yourself to our readers.
Stanzin Saldon (SS): First of...
On the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Kargil observed complete shutdown, which were to continue for four days but was called off later. The four-day complete shutdown was announced by All Transport Association Kargil over UT administration’s perpetual negligence of their demand for ‘One UT, one permit’. The cab operators claimed that their vehicles were being challaned and even seized as their permits have expired and not renewed by the Administration. The cab operators of Kargil see it as a bi...
Doctor, a sincere doctor, a responsible doctor, a doctor loyal to his pledge to be a doctor who serves 24×7 for the public. In a district like Kargil where doctors are short, a doctor hardly manages to take complete sleep, hardly take a relaxed meal, and hardly spends a good time with family. Thus, they don’t need anyone else to add to their stress.
The doctors at the district hospital Kargil complained of inhumane and misbehavior from a section of the public. Starting from entering the d...
Er. Ahmad Ali from Kanoor who left a job offer as Assistant Professor to become a farmer is changing the lives of farmers in Ladakh. Adopting new techniques in Agriculture like drip irrigation, mulching, and hydroponics, Ahmad Ali is infusing hope among farmers to boost farming activities even in areas with scarcity of irrigation water.
Speaking to the Voice of Ladakh correspondent, Er Ahmad Ali emphasized farmers to form clusters and adopt new techniques and embrace the latest technology...
Apricot, the appealing product of district Kargil made headlines in media many times since formation of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Last year, the product which was banned to export beyond Zojila pass found market in metro cities like Mumbai and international markets like Dubai. However, the current year drought reportedly reduced the quantity of its production and the boom it gained last year also seems to have declined.
The apricot also made news when the Union territory Administrati...
Countries across the globe are concerned about the rapidly changing global warming and climate change. But the people in Ladakh, who are residing in the Trans Himalayan cold desert, are paying the price for a sin that is not done by them but by others residing in a pleasant climate.
This year Ladakh faced the wrath of climate change in the shape of fewer snowfall, fewer rainfall, cloud burst, floods, hot weather, and drought, and even in the month of September the weather is not normal bu...
