Tanning a fortune
Until now, raw hides produced in Kashmir were exported directly to tanneries outside the state, and then imported back as finished leather. Now, a...
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...
Parsa’s On A Roll
Offering affordable food in upmarket environs, Javed Parsa created a major eatery chain with footprints within and outside Kashmir by operating from a tiny...
Speed-breakers not allowed
Water skiing, surfing and adventure sports are gaining popularity and with the tourist inflow expected to rise, the business is in for some sunny...
Resolute in Aim
Disappointed over the lack of Chip Design sector in Kashmir, electronics engineer Kashif Khan has embarked on himself to change the status quo. Ibrahim...
Electrifying Ambitions
After three decades of struggle with the system Naseer is happy to put Kashmir on transformer manufacturing map. Shakir Mir narrates his journey
Naseer Ahmad,...
‘We Are Looking For Original, Viable Business Ideas’
The new generation in societies lacking a corporate world mostly try to find jobs in the government. With life expectancy improved, a generation of...
Soft and easy
A new entrepreneurship programme for unemployed youth providing soft loans instead of subsidy is being launched to circumvent the cumbersome processes involved in starting...
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...
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...
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...
Ancient Futures
A social entrepreneur has created a facility on Sindh foothills with a focus on reviving the traditional culture and lifestyle in twentieth-century Kashmir. Apart...
