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Entrepreneurship

Off late, Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the major player in helping young men and women to have their own ventures and start-ups. This section features the most successful players who have evolved into role models in a state that has a comparatively higher unemployment rate.

Incandescent Incubator

Concerns mounted as militants stormed the EDI’s Pampore complex initiating a 48-hour  long gun-battle that consumed five security men, a civilian and three militants....

Android Orchards

With a lot of machines already involved in the apple growing in pre-harvest and post-harvest, it is the turn of taking information technology to...

Developing software

Irfan Mushtaq completed his engineering degree in computer sciences in 2005. Today, he is CEO of iKraft, a software company based in Kashmir. Ibrahim...

American Wazwaan

A Kashmir born woman settled in California has established an authentic Kashmir cuisine kitchen that home delivers mouth-watering dishes and a variety of fusion...

Silky Way

Once a thriving industry Kashmir was known for across continents, silk yarn production has been on a steady decline. But an engineer, undeterred by...

Virtual Game

With more and more kids getting access to fast internet and smartphones, the Covid19 initiated restrictions have created a new generation of youth who...

Sowing Fruitful Success

He left behind a successful and promising career with top pharmaceutical companies outside Kashmir and decided to return home and do something for himself....

Fashioning A Passion

Skipping to manage the family business, an ‘accidental’ model understood the wealth locked in Kashmir’s brand deficit but faced resistance at home. Eight years...

Saffron: the fading gold

FAROOQ AMIN Kashir Saffron, an important cash crop, has a strong aroma and colour compared to its varieties grown elsewhere. Its stigmas are long, thick-headed...

Fight to Chew

He managed to complete his studies by ferrying school children in an autorickshaw after college. Then to start a mobile restaurant he literally camped...

Honey Sweet Success

An international NGO has helped train a group of bee farmers honey production. Syed Asma reports on the Bees for Business program of Mercy...

The Money Plants

At the peak of militancy, Zakir Hussain Qadri would sell home appliances door to door in Punjab.  As things improved, he returned and struggled...

A Dutch man in Kashmir

A Dutch man is living in Kashmir for five years, making and selling Dutch cheese. Hamidullah Dar meets Chris Zandee to find out what...