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April 16, 2024

Kashmir’s Titanic tragedy: Numbing grief overtakes Valley

Srinagar: Every eye became moist when a group of women recited a heart-wrenching elegy for a mother and her two sons who were fished out of Jhelum after a boat capsized at…

Kashmir·Lead Stories·Tech-Film

January 6, 2024

`Visionary tale of perception, superiority, evolution’: Hina Khan starrer `Country of Blind’ receives 7.4 rating

Srinagar: Forget `Dunki’ and `Animal’, ` The Country of Blind’, a movie by Kashmir actors and filmmakers, has received 7.4 CAT INDEX rating from a highly respected Cult Critic magazine. “A visionary…

Kashmir·Lead Stories

January 1, 2024

Brand Kashmir: in a first, 21392 handicraft products GI tagged to boost exports

SRINAGAR: For the first time, 21392 handicrafts products were Geographical Indication (GI) tagged in the first three-quarters of FY24. Official figures reveal that 21392 products have been labeled from April to December 31, 2023. In the…

`King Salman to Che Guevara’: Meet Kashmir’s lone stone painter who is recognized abroad but not at home

SRINAGAR: When all his schoolmates were preparing for competitive exams, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat was climbing mountains looking for different colored stones. From Sonamarg to Ladakh, Manzoor wandered for 21 years to collect…

June 19, 2023

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Avatar-like creatures debut in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Imagine an Avatar-like creature in Kashmir! Well, this is not a fairytale anymore. Thanks to Manzoor Ahmad Dar, a VFX designer who is all set to start the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence…

June 15, 2023

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NEET 2023: From Painter Umar to Dr Umar, life comes full circle for Pulwama boy

SRINAGAR: Umar Ahmad Ganie was busy painting walls when he received a call about NEET results. He immediately logged on to the website only to find his name on the list. His…

June 14, 2023

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World Day Against Child Labour: How placement agencies for domestic helps are violating human rights

SRINAGAR: Every morning, an upscale Srinagar colony witnesses an extraordinary rush of children and juveniles at bakers (kandur). Unable to speak Kashmiri, they use broken Hindi to communicate. Lawasa or tchot are…

June 12, 2023

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The tree man of Kashmir

KUPWARA: Abdul Ahad Khan vividly remembers the day he climbed a Chinar to cut a twig and plant it in a vacant area. For 15 years, Khan treated planting trees as Sadaq-e-Jaira…

June 10, 2023

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Two deaths, 6800 bites, and Kashmir goes to dogs

SRINAGAR: Dog terror has returned to haunt Kashmir. Latest victim being a 10-year-old boy. Ahmad Bin Javaid of Baran Pathar, Batamaloo passed away on Thursday afternoon. Ahmad was admitted to the hospital…

June 9, 2023

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‘The True Kashmir Files’: Muslims join wedding of pandit girls with fanfare

SRINAGAR: For those who spread hate, this should serve as an eye-opener. Kashmiryat (pluralistic culture) was in full flow when Muslims in Anantnag celebrated the wedding of two pandit girls. Pran Nath…

June 8, 2023

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Welcome to Kashmir: Leisure tourism is passe, wellness tourism is all the rage

SRINAGAR: Forget Kerala, come to Kashmir to detox under the shades of gigantic Chinars and snow-capped mountains. Jammu and Kashmir government is promoting the valley as the wellness tourism hub in the…

June 7, 2023

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Kashmir handicraft exports hit record high of Rs 1116.37 Cr

SRINAGAR: Ukraine war and Covid resurgence notwithstanding, Kashmir handicraft exports have doubled in the last fiscal. Official data accessed by The Kashmir Monitor revealed that handicrafts worth Rs. 1116.37 crore were exported…

June 5, 2023

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Video: Tired of inclement weather, people organize `Saase Rasee’ to please God

SRINAGAR: Inclement weather has prompted Kashmiris to revive the age-old tradition of `Saase Rasee’, a community kitchen used to cook and distribute free food to please God. Leading the charge are residents…

June 2, 2023

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