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Electric Hamams are heating homes this chilly winter but stone Hamams are still more popular
Incessant rise in electricity costs and frequent power cuts cast doubt on the future of electric Hamams while traditional Hamams remain deeply rooted in Kashmir...
Blood Sucking Healers: How Leeches are Becoming Kashmir’s Medical Allies?
An ancient medical therapy is gaining new followers. As traditional healers and modern practitioners debate its merits, leech therapy has emerged as a controver...
Forged in Fire: Copper Alchemist of Kashmir
Master craftsman Mohammad Aslam Bhat breathes new life into Kashmir’s ancient copperware tradition, blending heritage with innovation in his ‘Van Posh’ workshop...
Dreams Made of Cheese: Kashmiri Women Rewrite their Lives, One Cheese Wheel At a Time
Women in Pahalgam navigate the daily struggles of work and household chores, improving it bit by bit by learning and making Kalaris and Gouda.
Harisa: Winter Comfort of Kashmir
In this season of frosty mornings and snow-laden landscapes, culinary delight Harisa takes centre stage in Kashmir
Discovering a piece of Kashmir in the warmth of its bread
Kulcha, Girda, Lavasa, Sheermal: Far away from home, Delhi’s kandur vaan connects Kashmiris with their roots and memories
From Academic Degrees to Shepherd’s Crook
How Jobless Graduates Are Turning to Sheep Farming for Survival and Success in Handwara
Chillai Kalan: Battling Kashmir’s Frosty Fury Amid La Niña’s Chill
As Chillai Kalan envelops Kashmir, it brings not only breathtaking beauty but also a stark reminder of the region’s fragility
Saffron’s Golden Harvest in Baramulla, Kashmir
Most would have dismissed it as a mere fantasy—a young farmer watching videos about a crop that had never grown in his homeland. But 26-year-old Mudasir Ahmad B...
As a community adopts a migratory lifestyle for work, children drop out of school
Ganderbal: Shazia, eight-year-old girl, rattles off the alphabets to a set rhythm with great aplomb, punctuating her syllables with a broad smile as if giving a...
Kashmir wetlands abuzz with the arrival of migratory birds
With the onset of winter in the Kashmir Valley, migratory birds have started flocking to wetlands, seeking refuge from the harsher climates of Siberia, China an...
Embracing the Abandoned and Forgotten in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Youth Courage, founded by college students barely out of their teens, has embarked on a mission that many would shy away from, washing and car...
Sharada Temple’s Rich History and Urgent Need for Conservation
“Sharada Temple, a cultural heritage suffers from severe decay due to lack preservation and maintenance efforts”
How mobile phones and social isolation are contributing to the rise in autism?
BARAMULLA: Meet Iqbal, a 13-year-old boy from Sheerwani Pora, Boniyar in District Baramulla. He’s enrolled in Government Boys Middle School Gawas, but his inter...
The Thinking Cup with Anuradha Bhasin – J&K Assembly Elections 2024: Where’s democracy?
The forthcoming J&K Assembly Elections 2024 have to be seen in the backdrop of an experiment done by the Bharatiya Janata Party four years back during the Distr...
Where Mountains Whisper Secrets? The Extraordinary Tale of Tulail Valley
Nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, the Tulail Valley is home to a culture so distinct, that it feels like stepping into another world. The Dard people of th...
Peace Breathes New Life into Leepa Valley: A Story of Resilience and Renewal
Life in the picturesque Leepa Valley is gradually returning to normal, but people still bear the scars of decades of brutal, conflict-ridden years. The valley, ...
For The Love Of Trees: Kashmiri Man’s Lonely Quest Of Planting, Nurturing Chinars, Majestic Trees of Valley
Khan has dedicated his life, time, and resources to the cause of planting, nurturing, and safeguarding trees. With a passion as vast as the forests he tends, he...
Kashmir: Unsung Heroes Of The World's First Labour Movement
“Not many people know that the first trade union movement in the world has origins in Kashmir dating back to 1865.“
Valley’s Silk Dreams: Woven In Baramulla, Kashmir’s Largest Carpet Gives Hope To A Sagging Industry
Weaving History: How a Massive Carpet Project Aims to Revitalize Kashmir's Industry