Shams Irfan
A journalist with seven years of working experience in Kashmir.
Books on Kashmiri handicrafts
A lot of books have been written about handicrafts in Kashmir, which have dealt with various subjects ranging from identification of the processes involved...
Reviving broken bonds
The third Buyer Seller meet in Srinagar is attracting good number of international buyers besides reviving the tradition when buyers would visit Kashmir. A...
Opening up vistas
Nazir A Dar, KCCI President talks about the Buyer Seller Meet being held in Srinagar and other efforts made by the organization to market...
A lifetime accessory
Kashmir Art encompasses different handicrafts, but carpets come instantly to mind whenever there is a mention of the art. Abdul Mohamin reports.Â
A major chuck of...
Role of Craft Development Institute
M S Farooqi
Craft Development Institute (CDI) is an autonomous institute established jointly by the Central and the State government to develop handicrafts in Kashmir.
CDI...
The posh spice
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (Late 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC) used saffron on her skin for getting golden colour...
Carving excellence
Kashmir is one of the few places in the world and the only place in India where walnut grows. Walnut grows here at an...
Kashmir’s Carpet Industry
Zubair Ahmad
The handicrafts industry is one of the major industries of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The industry generates employment for lakhs of...
Embroidering beauty
Chain stitch is a rather new addition to the Kashmiri handicrafts. It is a type of embroidery where-in a continued stitch is done with...
Pulp art
Papier mache, a delicate decorative art which shows the artistic zeal of a craftsman was introduced in Kashmir in the 15th Century by a...
Rotten in the root
Arshid MalikI am just not able to come to terms with the truth; the truth about the modus operandi of State and Center owned...
Safeguarding handicrafts sector
R A QuadriDeeply rooted in the socio-economic ethos of people of the state, the Kashmir crafts has the distinction of highest number of practicing...
Welcome signs
The sight of tourists, both from mainland as well as from outside the country, thronging the streets of Srinagar, at times in hordes, is...
Loved to be a clinician
Leading endocrinologist and former Director SKIMS, Dr Hamid Zargar talks about his tenure and experiences in Kashmir’s premier heathcare institution in an interview with...
FOR LOVE OF THEIR LAND
Many professionals are returning to Kashmir giving up lucrative jobs in foreign countries to contribute in the development and progress of their native land....
