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An exhaustive resource on the economic life of Jammu and Kashmir across the sub-sectors. It involves sectoral focus, individual profiles, policy interventions, successes and the failures of the sector. Long pieces from history are also part of the listing.

Conflict A convoy moving on highway. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur.
Road Block

In the superfast world, Kashmir’s arterial highway witnessed biweekly halts for the first time after 1922. Earlier, it was for…

Economy
An ITI Fall

The revolution in the Information Technology was key to the fall of two major central government PSUs, the HMT and…

Business
Bad Business

Since the inflated Jhelum devastated Kashmir in 2014, the business is yet to show a real sign of recovery. It…

Agriculture
A Crisis, An Opportunity

Losses to Kashmir apple orchards can be assessed properly only after the government’s final survey is over. Amid mass mourning…

Agriculture
Walnut Falls

Farmers, businessmen and politicians exhibit no difference when they start counting the foreign exchange earnings, almost stagnant for the last…

Economy
Pushing Spending

At the core of state budget is a serious push to public spending so that the economy moves out of…

Economy
An Egg Story

Ever wondered what kind of eggs we eat in Kashmir? A poultry specialist’s quest to find out the same led…

Business
CPEC Impact?

Kashmiri expats in Dubai admit the CPEC is a major development in the region and may impact Kashmir but insist…

Economy
Game Ends

By  Shams Irfan Whenever we used to go out for tea or snacks, my friend would say, “I don’t want…

Economy
Apple On Mughal Road

For nearly half of the month, south Kashmir Shopian is under curfew after five killings. Government ordered the CRPF garrison…

Agriculture
The Black Sheep

Kashmir produces seven million kg wool a year but lacks capacity to process even one percent of it. Sold at…

Economy
Where Have All The Jobs Gone?

Unionists have attributed militancy and unrest to the massive unemployment in J&K. Creating more jobs continues to be the thrust…

Economy
Overcoming barriers

As the confrontation between the government and its employees slumps trade and makes people suffer, Kashmir Life analyses whether a…

Economy
The Common Factor

They have different roles and status, and ideologies too.  But all the three have one thing in common, asking community…

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