Too heavy to take along
Food adulteration was unheard of in Kashmir as every household would prepare spices themselves, even husking of rice was done in homes. With the...
Grand Canal
A canal coming from Ganderbal would once supply water for ablutions at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, and feed fields in its path. Hardly...
Dried Up
Once witnessing a huge inflow of migratory, many of Kashmir’s wetlands have dried up. Ikhlaq Qadri reports.
At least seven wetlands have lost into...
Walaykum Salam Ladishah Drav
Confined to radio and television studio’s Ladhishah were once the popular street performers, enriching Kashmir with satire and humour. Aliya Bashir reports
Asalaam Malaiqum Ladishah...
Skinned
Fur and furriers were a part of Kashmir’s economy, providing employment to thousands of people. A blanket ban on fur trade made it extinct...
Moved to greener pastures
Cattle grazers in villages who were a common feature of life in rural Kashmir have given up the occupation with changing lifestyles. Mir Farhat...
Missing paper trail
The art of producing one of the most long-lasting and durable papers was mastered in Kashmir long before the advent of paper mills. But...
Hay days
A few strings of straw woven to make slippers were common footwear, not so long ago. Waseem Ahad reports.
Whenever Mohammad Akbar Pala, 70,...
Lost not longing
Arshid Malik
On my recent trip to Chandigarh with some of my colleagues we stopped over for some advice on “where do we eat” from...
Changing lifestyle
Winters have evolved their own unique lifestyle in Kashmir. Many things have changed over years, but some things from yesteryear's are still there. Aliya Bashir takes...
Fun Face of Kashmir
What can be more rewarding for an actor than people remembering him for a role he played. Sumayyah Qureshi talks to the most known...
A Woman’s Ode
Naseem Shafaie, is the first Kashmiri poetess to win the Tagore Literary award. She has published two collections of her poems, which mostly reflect...
Showbiz altar
They are earning good money but would like to quit if they can. Shazia Yousuf delves into the lives of girls that work in...
Alien Mother
Sidelined for long, Kashmiri is now in schools as a compulsory subject, but as Aliya Bashir reports, the loopholes in its introduction may turn...
Innovating Sufi music
Shazia Khan
They are becoming a phenomenon with more than 12 chart-busters since January. Literally Irfan Nabi and Bilal Ahmad of newly created Sufi Band...
