This crime was so legendary that it inspired an Akshay Kumar movie, Special 26. The main difference between the two, however, was that there were four burglars in the film while in reality, the Opera House robbery was carried out by just one man, Mohan Singh. On March 19th, 1987, Arvind Inamdar received an urgent…
Author: Hafsa Shakeel
WordPress MYSQL import fails with Unknown collation: ‘ utf8mb4_unicode_ci’
With the recent update, WordPress changed their encoding standard from utf8 to utf8mb4, which is only supported starting with MYSQL server version 5.5.3 released in 2010. If you are running a MYSQL server version 5.5.2 or below chances are that you will fail to import the database with error message – Unknown collation: ‘ utf8mb4_unicode_ci…
Aisa Lagta Hai Zindagi Tum Ho – Chitra Singh
aisa lagta hai zindagi tum ho ajnabi kaise ajnabi tum ho ab koi aarzu nahi baaki justju meri aakhri tum ho main zamin par ghana andhera hu aasmaanon ki chandni tum ho doston se wafa ki ummide kis zamaane ke aadmi tum ho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDYBqKHjZcc
Ji Chahe Tu Sheesha Ban Ja – Aabida Parveen
Ji chahe to sheesha ban ja, ji chahe paimana ban ja Sheesha paimana kya banna, mai ban ja maikhana ban ja Translation If you wish, become the glass, or the chalice. But why become these when you can become the wine and the tavern. Mai ban kar, maikhana ban kar, masti ka afsana ban ja…
Yeh Jafa-e-Gham Ka Chara – Faiz Ahmad Faiz
yeh Jafa-e-Gham Ka Chara, voh najaat-e-dil ka aalam tera husn dast-e-iisa, teri yaad rooh-e-mariyam (Jafa-e-gham =Oppression of my grief, Chara =Solution, Nijaat-e-dil = liberation of heart Dast-e-iisa = Healing/micalous hand of Christ, Ruuh-e-mariyam-Like soul of mother mary(pure)) dil-o-jaan fidaayen raahen, kabhi aa key dekh humdum Sar-e-kuu-e-dil figaaraN, shab-e-aarzuu ka aalam (Dil-o-jaan Fidaaen raahen (heart and…
Health Benefits of the Pomegranate
One of the oldest known fruits, found in writings and artifacts of many cultures and religions, the pomegranate (punica granatum) is an original native of Persia. This nutrient dense, antioxidant rich fruit has been revered as a symbol of health, fertility and eternal life. For some of us seeding a pomegranate may seem like a…
Influence of Celebrity Culture On Kashmiri Youth
I was assigned some work by my university professor. I was supposed to find out Bollywood “TASHAN” among Kashmiri youth. Accordingly, I went to children’s park at Raj Bagh for interviewing some people for checking the impact of celebrity culture in their lives- how celebrities influence them, what they know about their celebrities, etc. I…
Kashmiri Bhajan – Tibat Bakal
Ustaad Muhammad Abdullah Tibat Bakal (July 14, 1914 – January 03, 1982 S/o Kh.Abdul Gani Bota Wani) was a non Caste Sufiyana Vocalist and Instrumentalist (Santoor etc) famously known as the “King of Santoor”. He was regarded as one of the most successful Vocalist of North India and Central Asia. In 1972, he was…
Afsoos Dunyaa – Gh Hassan Sofi (Old Version)
Legendary Kashmiri singer, Ghulam Hassan Sofi, who ruled the hearts of music lovers in Kashmir for decades, died in oblivion after prolonged illness. The 78-year-old visually impaired singer entertained millions of Kashmiris during his formidable years, singing heart rending light as well as folk music. Ghulam Hassan Sofi sang the lyrics of noted Kashmiri poets…
Aavaaraa- By Majaz Lucknawi [ai Gam-e-dil kyaa karuu.N ai vahashat-e-dil kyaa karuu.N]
shahar kii raat aur mai.n naashaad-o-naakaaraa phiruu.N jag_magaatii jaagatii sa.Dako.n pe aavaaraa phiruu.N Gair kii bastii hai kab tak dar badar maraa phiruu.N ai Gam-e-dil kyaa karuu.N ai vahashat-e-dil kyaa karuu.N jhil_milate qum_qumo.n kii raah me.n zanjiir sii raat ke haatho.n me.n din kii mohanii tasviir sii mere siine par magar chalatii hu_ii shamashiir sii…