In Nature’s lap
by Khursheed Wani
April has never been wet in two decades in a colossal way as this year in Kashmir. The cyclonic circulation induced by the...
The Last Speech
After a hectic 3-day event of travel bloggers and journalists, when a senior officer delivered his “last speech”, it undid the costly effort in...
The Meadows
On Kashmir’s tourism map, Budgam’s meadows appear icing on the cake. Amid downpour, as Tourism Minister Mufti Sayeed’s choppers landed in the meadows, he...
The Heaven I Know
Fighting her parents and the media-generated perceptions, a Bangalore student volunteers to teach at a Doda school and spend some time in Kashmir and...
Hoekh Suen Is Back
As better earning population is consuming fresh vegetables around the year pushing the traditional dried vegetables to history, a hospitality veteran has successfully created...
Are we ready?
As another tourist season begins, and Kashmir hopes to cater to record number of visitors, Haroon Mirani finds that infrastructure and policy hurdles are...
A Piece of Kashmir in Ladakh
Khalid Bashir Ahmad, a poet and historian, on his recent trip to Ladakh stopped over briefly in Matayan to sketch the life and history...
Feeling the heat
A pleasant tourist summer has suddenly turned too hot, and it has nothing to do with the weather. For the tourism industry in Kashmir,...
Encouraging new tourist business
Over the moon for its successful campaign for boosting tourism, the authorities in Kashmir are roping in new entrepreneurs for investing in the fun...
Un Fort-e-fied
Sitting atop Koh-i-Maran hill a 200 year old military fort is witness to Kashmir’s changing political fortunes. Safwat Zargar takes a walk around the...
When Nature Calls!
Kashmir may have a millennium long recorded history and might be the Paradise on Earth but the fact is that it is one of...
Guests First
As rising levels in Dal lake made houseboats uncomfortable for the tourists, there was panic. It was felt in the official circles which prioritized...
Quarantine Hotels
Without tourists since August 5, 2019, Kashmir hoteliers opened doors to shelter the Covid-19 suspects for mandatory quarantine. Initially, most of them were unhappy...
Ambaran, Akhnoor: An Introduction
On the right bank of the Chenab River near Akhnoor is Ambaran, a Buddhist monastic complex. Batool Andrabi chronicles the development of the sites...
More Stars for Kashmir
A five-star hotel conceived by Sheikh Abdullah and businessman Khawaja Saif-ud-din Baba took more than thirty years to complete. With a management contract with...
