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...
Kashmir Houseboats: Anxiously Afloat
Houseboats, once a symbol of Kashmir’s floating heritage, are vanishing. Strangled by restrictions, rising costs, and a reducing number of skilled craftsmen, the industry...
Kashmir’s Summer of Silence
Rallying on the high of 2024’s sentiment, Kashmir’s tourist season opened strong in early 2025, with optimism in the air and record footfall on...
Tourism’s Fragile Lifeline
After the brutal attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir’s tourism sector plunges into crisis. With the hope of a healthy tourist season dashed, survival seems to...
Pahalgam Attack: A Tourist Exodus
At the peak of an impressive tourist season, a massacre at Baisarn led to a mass exodus of the visitors, forcing authorities to deploy...
Pahalgam Attack: The Fear Factor
Amid escalating threats and growing hostility in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, Kashmiri students across India find themselves gripped by fear, torn between...
Pahalgam Attack: Kashmir’s Unsung Heroes
In the face of terror in the Pahalgam attack, it was not armed forces or emergency responders but ordinary Kashmiris, pony handlers, cab drivers,...
Pahalgam Attack: ‘Not In Our Name’
As bullets shattered the silence of Pahalgam, long cherished for its warmth and hospitality, Kashmir was plunged into mourning, its grief echoed in collective...
Badamwari, Srinagar: An Introduction
by Faiqa Masoodi
Spread over 300 kanals at the foothills of Hari Parbat, Badamwari is a historic almond garden that blends natural beauty with cultural...
Achabal: An Introduction
Down South in Kashmir, Achabal captivates visitors with its ancient spring and meticulously designed terraced gardens, reflecting the grandeur of the Mughal era. Babra...
Nishat Kashmir: An Introduction
Nishat is one of the fascinating Mughal-era gardens that has never lost its magnetic attraction, nearly 400 years after it was laid cuddled between...
