Serving the faith
The conduct of the Amarnath pilgrimage is a garguntaun task every year. A huge number of government employees from almost all the departments have...
The Invisible Palanquin Man
Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus visit the Kashmir Himalayas every year for pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine. Many old, infirm or rich...
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New Political Ampitheater
Even before the Mughal Road is completed, thousands take the route to cross Pir Panchal. Reopening it has triggered changes in the region that...
Other Side Of Paradise
Natives of Pahalgam, allege that the Master Plan for development and environmental conservation has ignored their right to basic needs while laying out rules....
Too Little, Too Late
As the government works on the restoration of Kalai of the heritage Naagar Nagar city experts say it is being done in a flawed manner and may not bring the desired results. . Junaid Nabi Bazaz reports.
Summertime Kashmir
As Kashmir appears calm again to the desirous tourists, investors are bullish on the sector while the sun shines and the rush is on....
Bollywood Boosting Tourism?
Cinema is one of the most potent mediums of promoting culture, but Bollywood has used Kashmir either for its scenic beauty or to create...
Skyrocketing Airfares
An early rush of tourists to Kashmir this season is again pushing airfares out of the roof making air travel unaffordable for locals, particularly...
Kashmir, Kerala and Eco Tourism
By: Shams Irfan
While we are busy turning our tourist spots into concrete jungles at an unmatched pace and setting bad example for our next...
Star gazing in Ladakh
The largest telescope on earth is going to be installed in Ladakh, which will be used to study cosmic gamma ray sources, Tasavur Mushtaq...
That Missing Meem Sahab
Thirty years after the young Scottish girl vanished in Sonamarg, her visually-impaired father still harbours a flickering hope that she is alive and will...
Shikargah Re-opened
Opened last week after almost two decades, the road leading to Shikargah that had become a psychological barrier obliterating it, a breathtakingly beautiful tourist...
Courting Disaster?
Record rush to the Hindu cave shrine has been complimented with record deaths this year. Permitting massive crowds on the treacherous track could trigger a...
For the Lingam to last longer
Along two difficult mountain trek routes, from security to availability of food, medicines and warm shelter, SASB and numerous state government agencies manage everything...
Buta Malik Is Out Of Business
History books credit a shepherd, Buta Malik for discovering the Amarnath Cave that attracts tens of thousands of half pilgrims every summer. For decades,...
