THE BRIGHT STARS OF THE FOGGY NIGHTS

<p>Bringing together 23 illuminating essays this powerful collection pays tribute to the remarkable yet often under-recognised personalities who shaped the cultural literary artistic and intellectual landscape of Kashmir and beyond. From pioneering commercial artist Sardar Santokh Singh to the unforgettable poet and broadcaster Farooq Nazki; from sculptor Vidya Ratan Khajuria to theatre stalwart Susham Sharma; from modern short story writer Akhtar Mohiuddin to scholar extraordinaire Dr. Ved Kumari Ghai&mdash;each essay revives a life lived with passion purpose and creative brilliance.</p><p>These pages celebrate poets novelists musicians journalists actors scholars doctors composers radio artists and visionaries whose contributions enriched society in profound ways. Through meticulous research and heartfelt narration the author rescues their stories from the margins and restores them to their rightful place in history.</p><p>The collection captures the spirit of an era the resilience of a people and the enduring power of art scholarship and human commitment. Figures like Dr. Saif Ud Din Kitchloo Triloki Nath Ganjoo Hari Krishen Kaul and others emerge not as distant names but as vibrant personalities whose legacies continue to inspire.</p><p>Rich in detail respectful in tone and compelling in storytelling this book is both homage and historical documentation. It is a tribute to excellence dedication and cultural continuity.</p>