Model in Mountains
At seven his father became part of Kashmir’s surging collateral damage and at 14 he was formally admitted to an orphanage. Nine years later,...
LeLafe: Connecting Kashmir
With an aim to take local business units to the global stage, LeLafe IT Solution, started an online marketplace exclusively for Kashmiris. Saima Bhat...
Designing Dreams
She lost her passport days before she was supposed to fly to Germany on an educational scholarship. Depressed but not dejected, Shifa Khan, a...
iQuasar: Touching New Heights
Undeterred by poor internet connectivity and official apathy, three friends started an IT company from a small room in Srinagar, a decade back. Saima...
A Dream Realized
Having started her business with a loan of Rs 2 lakh, Jamsheeda is today the proud owner of the popular Pakeeza boutique on the...
Steely Resolve
Driven by his ambition and entrepreneurial passion, an engineer from Kashmir valley worked on a marsh to set up a Rs 100 crore state-of-the-art...
A Silent Takeover
J&K’s school education bill is going through the roof: Rs 2940 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 3238 crore next fiscal. For 12 classes, there...
Stone Artist
Carving objects out of stone is nothing new to Kashmir, but when the creativity of a stone carver moves beyond conventionalized norms, then it...
Breaking Away From Tradition
Samil Ali grabbed a seat in a top medical college to become a doctor. But his interests lay elsewhere. Three months into his studies,...
Setting a Trend
From a depressed women looking for a job to an entrepreneur who employs four people at her fitness centre, Dr Qurat has come a...
The Other Face of Army
Hidden from the limelight, a small training centre run by Army in Uri trains local youth in various hospitality sector jobs and helps them...
Khyber’s Gulmarg Entry
Creating a Rs 120 crore world-class luxury resort marks the beginning of Khyber Group’s entry into the hospitality sector. Market and the government foresee...
Breaking Tradition
Khawar Jamsheed is the only line-producer from the valley who has tirelessly worked with Bollywood directors to bring them back to the scenic landscapes...
SHOPIAN’S APPLE BASKET
Seasonal blues and scant rainfall this year dealt a severe blow to the apple farmers of south Kashmir’s Shopian belt. With poor infrastructure in...
Supporting Himayat
With the retention rate of the trained school dropouts jumping from 40 to 75 percent, third batch of more than 1400 youth got job...
