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...
