Tourism

The famed meadow of Kashmir Valley, Gulmarg, received season's first snowfall this week. As the meadow slowly slid under white carpet, people present there...

Mufti Islah Gangabal is stunning grassland perched at 15,000 feet spreads out mythically from the margins of two small almost-identical lakes, fed by the glacial...

Heyjin village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district is a visual treat. With breathtaking landscapes and charming meadows, the village doesn’t bear any impressions of...

Khalid Bashir Ahmad, a poet and historian, on his recent trip to Ladakh stopped over briefly in Matayan to sketch the life and history...

As Hilal Ahmad went visiting a Leepa Valley shrine wrested from Pakistan in 1971, he found two specific regiments of rival armies facing each...

The need for infrastructure to cater huge tourist rush has reactivated land mafia in Pahalgam. This time they have their eyes set on residential...

Development of Narbal – Tangmarg road has led to escalation in the land prices as the area is receiving huge investments in tourist related...

Famous health resort Gulmarg which is known for its vast meadows and wild flower beds is facing existential threat as tonnes of waste generated...

Kings and queens saw Kashmir through his eyes. Visiting dignitaries sought him for his honesty and knowledge of the land. Abdul Samad Bhat, the...

Moored on the western shores of Dal Lake away from noisy Boulevard, Clermont houseboats have earned a name for themselves in the annals of...

With another bumper season for Kashmir tourism in full swing, famous tourist places are already feeling the heat of tourist rush. Even when the...

Encouraged by the increased footfall of high-end tourists in Kashmir investors are exploring every possible option including paragliding to cash this boom. SYED ASMA...

Tourism is cash and has instant trickledown effect on any economy. While the contribution of hospitality sector to the state’s overall economy is slightly...

Seen as an indicator of peace and normalcy, tourism sector may face an acute shortage of infrastructure in future. Despite rising concerns, there is...

Marrying foreign women isn’t a new tradition for the people of Kashmir. But the residents of Dal Lake have seen a steep rise in...