Kashmir: Diaspora Dumplings
Tibetan Muslim refugees, displaced by Chinese rule in 1959, carried their cuisine across the Himalayas and quietly transformed the palate of Kashmiri, reports Asrar...
Alchi Monastery’s Kashmir Connection
Along the banks of the Indus, Alchi Monastery stands as a living repository of Buddhist art and history, its ancient murals and sculptures bearing...
Kashmir: Mughal Mosque in Ruins
Once a spiritual centre built by Dara Shikoh, the 17th-century Malshahi Bagh Masjid now lies in ruin, abandoned by both its custodians, the Waqf...
Kashmir Houseboats: Anxiously Afloat
Houseboats, once a symbol of Kashmir’s floating heritage, are vanishing. Strangled by restrictions, rising costs, and a reducing number of skilled craftsmen, the industry...
Kashmir: Breads & Bakeries
Kashmir’s bakeries are more than mere food establishments; they are living testaments to the Valley’s rich cultural and culinary heritage. With origins tracing back...
Kashmir’s Sehri Keepers
Before the glow of phone screens and the chime of digital alarms, the beat of the Saharkhwan’s drum was the pulse of Ramazan’s pre-dawn...
Munshi Museum Kargil
Perched above the Suru River, where Kargil’s rugged terrain rises in stone and shadow, a small museum safeguards the legacy of a once-thriving Silk...
Kashmir’s Female Story Tellers
In Kashmir, a new generation of women writers is reshaping the literary landscape, overcoming societal challenges to make their voices heard and share their...
The Kemkhab Days
In the twenty-first century when the markets offer fascinating fabrics for the brides, trendy and the wealthy, Kemkhab has not lost its relevance. Historian...
Kashmir: Majzoobs’, Mendicants and Lunatics
Kashmir's traditional kind treatment of people with disordered mental health was a supplicated way of taking care of them. Over the last few centuries,...
Drumming for Democracy
Kashmir political parties and their workers are using theatre, music and Bollywood to garner voter attention and almost all parties have tailor-made numbers as...
Investigating Kashmir’s Phrow
Once a year, devotees of Sheikh Zaiuddin in Ashmuqam assemble and lit Mashaal’s and the festival has emerged as a tourist attraction. Scholar and...
Refurbished Meeras Mahal
Asmat Jan offers a concise and informative overview of the Meeras Mahal Museum in Sopore, Kashmir’s oldest apple town.
The Meeras Mahal (The House of...
Mahmud Gami: An Introduction
University of Kashmir professor, Mufti Mudasir is discovering great Kashmiri poets for the English readership. After translating Gani Kashmiri, and Mehmud Gami, he was...
Kashmir’s Winter Cuisine
As winter sets in, Kashmir witnesses a complete transformation in its attire and food. Hurmat Altaf writes about the winter delicacies and culinary wonders...
