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...
Honey Sweet Success
An international NGO has helped train a group of bee farmers honey production. Syed Asma reports on the Bees for Business program of Mercy...
Of Being Sand Diggers
Sand diggers of Jhelum are a woeful lot today. There is not enough fish anymore in the river for them to supplement their income...
One Stop Shops
Departmental stores are slowly replacing traditional grocery shops, and Kashmiris are finding the switch better suited to their busy lives. Syed Asma reports on...
Buying a Laptop
Do you know what to look for when you go shopping for a laptop? Kashmir Life gives you tips on how to make sure...
