Retrieving The Glory
Handicrafts have been the main movers of Kashmir economy for centuries. The industry has survived through Kashmir’s troublesome history, but now might need more...
Indelible Impressions
From Samarkand to Srinagar, Ashiq Hussain narrates the 600-year-old journey of stylish Samovar to the snow-bound valley of Kashmir through the Silk Route.
The use...
Budget 2011-12: New Initiatives
Aushadh Vaatika
Herbal medicines and herbal cosmetics are back in demand globally. The market is growing very fast. The profitability in the Industry manufacturing herbal...
10 Critical Concerns
Preparation of budgetary proposals is always a difficult and thorny task. However, I will be missing an important aspect of my duty if I...
Youth for Change
Gone are the days when younger generation was least concerned to what was happening around. At the FCIK-IYCN event in SKICC, Shams Irfan found...
J&K Small Scale Industries – Challenges & Opportunities
Tejwant Singh ReenAmong the six basic principles of the governance underlying the National Common Minimum Programme of the Govt. of India, sustained “economic growth...
The Ganderbal Lights
Quite a few machines, having outdated and obsolete technology and no spares and knowledge support, have run for 57 years without interruption. That is...
Energy Beyond Water
Mankind is drawing energy from various sources. J&K, though belatedly, is progressing on the thermal and geothermal energy fronts. A Kashmir Life report
Solar and...