Unbridgeable
The famous wooden bridges of Valley added to uniqueness of the Kashmir’s architecture and have served people for centuries. Aliya Bashir reports.
Wood was the...
Power Reforms
Hydro power generation policy may see a positive shift soon, but some actors say the overall direction may end up being discriminatory against the...
Moved to greener pastures
Cattle grazers in villages who were a common feature of life in rural Kashmir have given up the occupation with changing lifestyles. Mir Farhat...
Two Young Men And A Tango
Liquor baron and owner of one of India’s major airlines Vijay Mallya, was excited to revive UB Groups hops and a pharmaceutical project that...
Losing sheen
The fresh water resources of Kashmir valley are under serious threat as glaciers that feed have vanished or are receding fast. While scientists put...
US Kashmir Policy: In Retrospect
Once interested in an overt role, US off late preferred a hands off approach, or at most a covert role in Indo-Pak tangles on...
Skinned
Fur and furriers were a part of Kashmir’s economy, providing employment to thousands of people. A blanket ban on fur trade made it extinct...
Lost Venice
The wide network of rivers, rivulets and streams, and most of Kashmir’s habitations being situated on riverbanks provided perfect conditions for an extensive water...
Re-energizing Energy Sector
For years people knew Shakeel Qalander as an entrepreneur. This year, his hunt to understand the basics of J&K government’s relationship with NHPC brought...
Walaykum Salam Ladishah Drav
Confined to radio and television studio’s Ladhishah were once the popular street performers, enriching Kashmir with satire and humour. Aliya Bashir reports
Asalaam Malaiqum Ladishah...
