Clash of interest
Breaking the tradition the winter vacation of schools has been cancelled evoking criticism from various quarters – the latest from coaching centre owners who...
Inching towards growth
Omar WaniThis month’s National Geographic magazine will give you the picture of a new born baby on one of its pages with a caption:“…...
Picking up the threads
As the valley limps back to normalcy after five month unrest, businesses are returning to their routine and trying to compensate the losses. Aliya...
A silent sell out
A deal giving Centaur hotel to a private company for 30 years was struck when Kashmir was under curfew as a seemingly helpless state...
Parking Losses
Private operators running different car parking lots in Srinagar ran into red due to curfews and strikes in summer. Ikhlaq Qadri reports.
In the beginning...
An Upsetting Applecart
Kashmir’s fruit basket is losing weight and many other factors are sending fruit growers into the red. A Kashmir Life report.
For decades, apple has...
No curfew in cyber space
While people in Kashmir have remained indoors for the last almost four months, many have jumped on to the information highway as rise in...
Jammed
The almost 12 weeks of curfews and strike are exacting a heavy toll on Kashmir – livelihoods, education, businesses and above all young lives....
Feeling the heat
A pleasant tourist summer has suddenly turned too hot, and it has nothing to do with the weather. For the tourism industry in Kashmir,...
Vying for the pilgrim pie
With an estimated value of 100 crores, Hajj and umrah services is emerging as a big market in Kashmir, boosting the entry of private...
Theatrics at LoC
The barter trade allowed across LoC at two points – Uri and Poonch – has been plagued with problems right from its inception. Meanwhile...
Cultivating an aromatic industry
Kashmir has huge potential to produce aromatic oils used in medicines and cosmetics. By tapping into the sector, Kashmir can have an eco-friendly path...
Hindukush friends
A group of Afghan agriculture experts are in Kashmir to learn modern practices to enhance yield. Kashmir Life takes a look at the Afghan...
Weather woes
The intermittent rains in April and May have kept the mercury down and helped in increasing the tourist inflow to Kashmir. However, the rains...
Coming together for green concerns
Industry and environmental activists are joining hands in Kashmir to discuss ways to coordinate concerns of economy and environment. Aliya Bashir reports. In a...
