Blooming Business
The start of conflict proved devastating for Kashmir’s flower business as people shunned the trade en-masse. But a new boom in the market has...
Drowning ‘Dreams’
With government ban in force on the making of new houseboats, a gradual decline in manual workforce associated with the craft has been noticed....
Hallmarking Gold
While hallmarking has made it easy to distinguish fake gold from the real one, Kashmiri jewellers prefer to stick to the traditional ways. Tyba...
“Because of incidents like these, people associated with cross LoC trade feel insecure”
General Secretary of Salamabad-Chakoti Traders Union Association, Hilal Ahmad Turki tells Saima Bhat how official neglect has made cross LoC traders suffer.
Kashmir Life: Pakistan...
Pheran goes ‘Phoren’
Ever since the Mughals vanquished Kashmir, Pheran has survived as part of Kashmir's identity. Now it is a grand mix of Amritsari woollens, Bengali...
10 Critical Concerns
Preparation of budgetary proposals is always a difficult and thorny task. However, I will be missing an important aspect of my duty if I...
Brain Drain
There is Kashmiri brain behind Amritsar’s famous Bheja Fry. From importers of mutton worth around 700 crore a year, Kashmir feeds the growing appetite...
All That Shines
As the traditional silver jewelry was gradually replaced by the trendier, more valuable gold ornaments, Kashmiri goldsmiths are forced to stay up dated. Saima Bhat takes a...
The Half Year Story
During the first six months of the current financial year, the banks operating in the state have increased their advances. But they have under-performed...
Reforms In Limbo
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the oldest trade body being run with an outdated constitution. The recent elections that brought a new...
Tenacious Ten
It all started with a dream to make big in life. With financial help from J&K bank under its SKEWPY scheme they turned their...
Smoked Lives!
A small community living on city outskirts are fighting odds to keep alive Kashmir’s dying delicacy Phari or smoked fish. With local water-bodies polluted...
Card Houses and Sand
It was an economic activity limited to fishermen before construction boom set in Kashmir paving way for sand mafia to take over. With huge...
Village OK!
Many belts across Kashmir thrive on Kangri making for a living. While most of the artisans are dispersed in clusters, there is a village...
No More a Flea Market!
It might have started as an alternative place to shop for lower middle class families of Kashmir but Srinagar’s Sunday Market has, over the...
