Bleeding Business
More than 115 days after Jammu and Kashmir was stripped of its distinction and statehood, when the businesses were evaluating the losses and exploring a way-out, early snowfall interrupted the economic cycle and multiplied...
Silent Sufferers
After more than 100 days of lockdown, as parts of Kashmir witness semblance of normalcy, people are finally out of their closets to tell their stories of loss and livelihood. Shams Irfan reports the...
Economic Collapse
With tens of thousands of jobs gone in last one year and no economic activity visible in the immediate future, most of the businesses are landing on the brinks of collapse, reports Tasavur Mushtaq
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Packing Apples
Apple packaging is a key ingredient to Kashmir’s apple economy that keeps thousands of people busy round the year to manage more than 70 million boxes a year. Farzana Nisar visits three South Kashmir hamlets that...
Making Apple Rot
As the scab invaded Kashmir’s apple orchards, more than two-thirds of the crop is unworthy of the market. This fruit could easily be diverted to the industry for better use and reduce the loss...
Tourists Return?
After 18 months of hiatus, the tourist footfalls have started surging in Kashmir. Insiders in the hospitality sector believe that if Gulmarg crowds are an indication, Kashmir may have a better tourist year, reports Khalid...
SARFAESI Sales
Properties acquired by wilfully bank defaulters were always auctioned through protracted judicial processes, a system that SARFAESI law simplified. As Jammu and Kashmir is trying to revive its debilitated economy after August 2019, 49...
