Kashmir Handicraft Exports Fall 37%, Artisan Numbers Rise Despite Market Slump
A 2025 study finds a weak link between export performance and employment; shawls and papier-mâché drive growth as carpet exports decline
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s...
Kashmir’s Centuries-old Handmade Paper Industry Has Vanished, Academic Study Finds
Nowshera and Ganderbal once sustained a craft that supplied paper across the subcontinent. Industrialisation, declining demand, raw-material shortages and the loss of skilled artisans...
Two Kashmiri-Origin Doctors Among Eight Worldwide Selected for ESC 2026 Oral Presentation
SRINAGAR: Two doctors of Kashmiri origin working in the United Kingdom have earned international recognition after their research was selected for an oral presentation...
Kazinag National Park’s Plant Diversity Documented For First Time
Kazinag National Park hosts 186 plant taxa across 55 families, with herbs comprising 79 per cent and perennials 88.2 per cent. Asteraceae is the...
Rural Medical Protocols Achieve Zero Mortality in Kashmir Chest Trauma Study
A study of 430 Kashmir chest trauma patients proves that structured clinical protocols achieve excellent recovery rates and zero mortality
SRINAGAR: Adherence to structured clinical...
Paddy-to-Apple Conversion Boosts Soil Organisms But Raises Biodiversity Concerns, Study Finds
Research in Kulgam finds higher nematode abundance and carbon activity in apple orchards, but warns of declining diversity and greater risk of plant-parasitic infestations
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Paddar Study Finds 75 Medicinal Plants, Warns of Declining Knowledge
Survey of 750 people across six villages in Kishtwar finds pressure on high-value Himalayan plants from climate change, deforestation and overharvesting; researchers call for...
Kashmir’s Fisherwomen Face Deep Educational Deprivation, 65% Married Before 18: Study
SRINAGAR: A study of 100 fisherwomen in Kashmir has found that 96 per cent of respondents were illiterate, 65 per cent had married before...
Kashmir Cattle FMD Virus Strains Show Genetic Links With UK Samples, Study Finds
SRINAGAR: A study of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Kashmir has found that the virus strains detected in cattle across four districts were genetically...
Kashmir University Law Student Wins National Legal-Tech Competition, Bags Rs 75,000 and Trilegal Internship
SRINAGAR: Hammad Altaf Hafiz, a fifth-semester BA LLB student at the University of Kashmir’s School of Law, has won the ILTN × Vibecode Law’s...
Mughal-Era Land Reclamation Altered Kashmir’s Floodplains, Indo-French Study of Ahansar Lake Finds
An Indo-French study of Ahansar Lake reveals that Mughal-era land reclamation, advanced hydro-engineering, and agricultural expansion around 1600 CE isolated Kashmir’s floodplains. This disrupted...
Kashmir Rice Study Finds Field-Capacity Irrigation Can Save 69% Water With No Yield Loss
Study recommends balancing irrigation and nitrogen use, finding that severe water restrictions save more water but cut rice yields by nearly 40 per cent
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Poor Roads and Low Awareness Hobble Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, Study...
SRINAGAR: Less than half of enrolled beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir have ever used their cards...
Infertile Women in Kashmir Face Stigma, Marital Strain and Social Isolation
A study finds infertility among married Kashmir women linked to emotional distress, marital tensions, social stigma and isolation, highlighting the need for counselling, healthcare...
Cluster University Srinagar VC Features Among World’s Top 2 Per Cent Scientists for Seventh...
SRINAGAR: Cluster University of Srinagar Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Mobin has been featured in the World’s Top 2 percent Scientists List for the seventh time,...
