Economy

Farmers, businessmen and politicians exhibit no difference when they start counting the foreign exchange earnings, almost stagnant for the last few years. Muhammad Younis looks on the flip side of the small commerce and...

At the core of state budget is a serious push to public spending so that the economy moves out of the shadows of GST-demonetization impact. Basic arithmetic suggests the employees of the state government are...

Ever wondered what kind of eggs we eat in Kashmir? A poultry specialist's quest to find out the same led to creation of a world class farm in an orchard. Aakash Hassan reports how...

Kashmiri expats in Dubai admit the CPEC is a major development in the region and may impact Kashmir but insist the golden glass emirate shall remain unchallenged for the next two decades, at least,...

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely’s budget was explained by PDP leader and former state Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu in an interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzfzYwP9U1k&feature=youtu.be Economist Dr Haseeb Drabu, J&K former finance minister believes that Arun Jaitely’s budget...

By  Shams Irfan Whenever we used to go out for tea or snacks, my friend would say, “I don’t want to help foreign economy.” It was his favourite line. He would use it quite often...

For nearly half of the month, south Kashmir Shopian is under curfew after five killings. Government ordered the CRPF garrison to move out but waited for  opposition leader’s threat of protest to register an...

Kashmir produces seven million kg of wool a year but lacks the capacity to process even one per cent of it. Sold at throwaway prices, the finished products cost us billions. It is not...

Unionists have attributed militancy and unrest to the massive unemployment in J&K. Creating more jobs continues to be the thrust area in the government and the public sector. Kashmir Life examines the jobs market...

As the confrontation between the government and its employees slumps trade and makes people suffer, Kashmir Life analyses whether a solution to the crisis can solve the inherent problems of the system as well.  After...

As Railways ventured into Kashmir Valley, it paid 600 crore as compensation for land to people. But as the train chugs, the traces of the millions are barely visible. Hamidullah Dar reports. The rail line...

Abdul Aziz Kozgar inherited the craft of making rosewater manually, but is unlikely to pass it on to the next generation. Shazia Yousuf talks to the only surviving rosewater man. Inside, the shop is dark....