Guide to earn
A heavy influx of tourists is attracting many to work as tourist guides, fetching them a decent livelihood. Nazir Ahmad Rather reports
Kazipora is a...
Unprepared host
People associated with tourist industry are expecting highest ever tourist arrivals this year but deficient infrastructure may be a major hurdle in hosting them....
Speed-breakers not allowed
Water skiing, surfing and adventure sports are gaining popularity and with the tourist inflow expected to rise, the business is in for some sunny...
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...
Taking risk pays
On vacation from his job, Umar Nazir Tibetbaqal thought of starting a business that would keep his retired engineer father busy, however, a turn...
A silent sell out
A deal giving Centaur hotel to a private company for 30 years was struck when Kashmir was under curfew as a seemingly helpless state...
More than a cave!
Lolab’s beauty attracted poets and filmmakers in the past. Now things have changed but its lush pastures, woods, its myths and spirit of its...
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,...
Vying for the pilgrim pie
With an estimated value of 100 crores, Hajj and umrah services is emerging as a big market in Kashmir, boosting the entry of private...
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...
Lessons from Egypt
by Farooq Amin
I recently undertook a business trip to Egypt, famous for its rich history and some of the world’s most famous monuments, including...
Monumental occupation
From troopers to traders, monuments in Kashmir are encroached by one and all. HAROON MIRANI reports on the plight of heritage sites facing rapid...
Kashmir houseboats shut down as health hazard
The romantic houseboats of Kashmir’s Lake Dal, built by British Raj officials as Himalayan holiday homes, are to be closed down as an environmental...
