Milky business
A mix of high-yeilding cross-bred cows is ushering in the White Revolution in Pulwama district bringing along economic prosperity. Javaid Naikoo reports The consistent...
Warming Up To Wool
J&K sells 70 per cent of its wool in raw form for lack of processing units. Consultants engaged by the government suggested market intervention,...
Sweet growth
He took premature retirement from government service to set up an apiculture business and turned into a successful entrepreneur. Mudasir Majeed reportsPrompted by his...
A golden story
The traditional gold market in Kashmir is resistant to hallmarking and transparency, leaving enough space for branded outlets and banks. An unconcerned government and...
GRIDLOCKED
Despite the hype and promise of trade flourishing on both sides of the Line of Control, the reality is far from ideal. Shams Irfan...
In a Whirlpool
Money, politics and the LOC trade. R S Gull delves into the elements that construct and deconstruct trans-border business.A speaker at a conference on...
Importing energy
Paraffin wax from Iran is lighting up homes in Kashmir as candle manufacturers prefer it for its superior quality and lower prices. Abdul Mohamin...
Hot In Winters
Winters besides inducing a change in lifestyle in Kashmir, bring along an economy of its own, Syed Asma reports some hues of the winter...
Trial And Error
Malls are a relatively new phenomenon in Kashmir, and stakeholders are experimenting with new ways to make the concept a mainstay. But, as Saima...
A Call For Commitment
They’ve set a standard for quality, and continued work uninterrupted during the height of last year’s unrest in Kashmir. Shams Irfan explores one of...
The Transformer
He always dreamed of having his own independent business. Today, Nisar Baba’s manufacturing unit has developed into an award-winning company with uncompromising quality. Shams...
Tsunami Software
A major disaster prompted a Kashmiri entrepreneur to involve himself in developing a unique software, one that aims to improve tsunami detection and management....
Long Live The Apple Cart
After years of crying hoarse over Kashmir’s failure on post-harvest front, the private sector has finally chipped in to alter the way we sold...
Beat The Cold
The temperature continues to dip and the frigid cold is finally here. How are you going to keep yourselves warm this winter? Saima Bhat...
Inebriated Squabbles
Kashmir’s elderly politicians Syed Ali Geelani and Dr Farooq Abdullah representing two different ideologies entered into a war on newspaper front pages over the...
