The Hajj That Was
From medieval sultans to wandering mystics, Kashmir's long relationship with the Hajj made it both a way-station for Makkah-bound Central Asian pilgrims and a...
Kashmir’s First Pilgrim
Abd al-Karīm ibn Khwāja ʿĀqibat Maḥmūd al-Kashmīrī was waiting in Delhi for a visa to Makkah when Nadir Shah's invasion of 1739 swept him...
Pahalgam Rebuilds Slowly
A year after militants killed 26 tourists in Baisaran Valley, Pahalgam's tourism economy struggles to recover amid fear, hate incidents, and heavy security presence,...
A Kashmiri’s Ride Through Fire
A Kashmiri moto-vlogger set out alone to circle the globe, only to find himself riding through a Middle East in flux. In Iran, as...
Loran: Kashmir’s Forgotten Gateway
A Poonch village that breathes Kashmiri culture carries within its ruins a fort that once stopped a world-conquering empire, reports Syed Shadab Ali Gillani,...
Kashmir’s Tourism Revival Hopes
After a tourist season in 2025 marred by violence, Kashmir is looking to stitch the sector back together and regain lost momentum. If the...
1860: A Kashmir Memoir
A Summer Ramble in the Himalayas blends travel, ethnography, and empire, depicting the Himalayas through beauty and domination. It reveals colonial attitudes toward nature,...
Pahalgam After The Massacre
Recovering after the April 2025 massacre, Pahalgam shows resilience through returning tourism, local struggles, and cautious yet hopeful revival, reports Umaima Reshi after spending...
Kashmir: Amarnath Yatra 2025
The 2025 Amarnath Yatra, planned for 38 days but cut short to 28 due to heavy rains, saw over four lakh pilgrims undertake the...
The Nedous Legacy
Once a colonial-era jewel and linked to Kashmir’s first political family, the iconic Nedous Hotel in Gulmarg now stands shut, caught in a fierce...
Karakoram’s Last Aryans?
High in the Karakoram, beyond the reach of satellites and modern roads, lies the Aryan Valley, home to the Brokpas, a people whose origins...
Verinag: An Introduction
The once beautiful garden now appears poorly maintained, with walls collapsing and an overall air of neglect. The pillared pavilions and royal bathrooms are...
Bijbehara: An Introduction
Cradled by plateaus and flowing alongside the Jhelum, Bijbehara, known as the ‘Town of Chinars’, effortlessly weaves natural beauty with historical depth, its centuries-old...
Kashmir Homestays
In Kashmir, a new wave of hospitality options is reshaping the tourism sector by providing alternate accommodations. A unique blend of everyday experiences and...
Shutdown In The Mountains
A sudden government ban on trekking routes across Jammu and Kashmir has upended the region’s thriving adventure tourism sector, leaving local operators, guides, and...
