Cementing Feat
After earning incentives and prized posts in private sector, a young professional from South Kashmir decided to invest his time and efforts to set...
Enabling Better Schooling
Poplars in Kashmir and the people in Pulwama have been acknowledged as key contributors to reducing India’s dependence on imports in managing the pencil...
Unconventional Investment
Shocked over his colleagues inviting him to play cricket in sub zero London suburb, Arjun Choudhary returned Jammu to create the state of the...
A bag full of business
The ban on polythene carry bags has given fillip to sales of alternatives like paper bags, most of which are prepared locally. Majid Maqbool...
Highway Heavyweight
His loath for government job and bitterness for private sector landed him in entrepreneurship. With his business and marketing acumen, Batote’s Waseem Akram swung...
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...
Cementing a future
Despite huge limestone reserves, J&K relies heavily on the cement import from outside states. A new advanced plant hopes to bridge the gap. Haroon...
Olympic Prize
He wanted to ensure the comfort of his parents, every genuine facility to his family and a helping hand to his own people. This...
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 Model Grower
Leaving his 16 years of service to start a second career, the erstwhile cop emerged as the model grower after experimenting with honey, cut-flowers...
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...
Realising a dream
Starting from one room of his house with financial help from friends, Abdul Rashid Dar set up Henna Agro Industries that sells 20 metric...
Vying for the pilgrim pie
With an estimated value of 100 crores, Hajj and umrah services is emerging as a big market in Kashmir, boosting the entry of private...
Weaving A Dream
Overcoming financial limitations, Arifa’s determination and optimism to excel in handicrafts helped her create a niche in the male-dominated sector, Ikhlaq Qadri meets the...
Undoing EDI
Second attack in eight months has pushed the EDI into space-scarce that may force it operate from the tents for the time being. In...
