The Directorate of Tourism in Kashmir has taken a noteworthy step by announcing to register and train a batch of 100 female tourist guides. This initiative aims not only to promote gender inclusiveness but…
Srinagar, January 18: From showcasing Kashmir’s traditional crafts to innovative artistic expressions, an ongoing ‘Naqsh o Nigar’ exhibition has emerged as a platform for budding artists of the Valley. Organised by the…
Srinagar, December 30: Known for selling medicines at very cheap rates, the Jan Aushadi Kendras are gaining fame as ‘Modi ki Dukaan’ in the Kashmir valley. Irshad Ahmad, who owns a Jan…
Srinagar: Minimum temperatures have plummeted well below the freezing point across the Kashmir valley but pilgrims from all over India can be seen taking a dip at Shadipora in the Ganderbal district…
Srinagar: Like many others, you must be eager to perform Umrah as the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has not been possible from Kashmir valley ever since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic…
Srinagar: Winter months in the Kashmir valley are very harsh and double-digit sub-zero minimum temperatures are a norm. If you are planning a trip to the Valley this season, then make sure…
Srinagar: The nomination announcement for the 64th Grammy Awards is scheduled on November 23 next week. However, social media is already splashed with news and congratulatory messages that Kashmir singer Qaiser Nizami…
Have you ever attended a Kashmiri wedding and relished ‘wazwaan’ in the backdrop of a live ‘santoor’ performance? If the answer is no, then do give Noor Mohammad Bhat alias ‘Sahil Santoor’…
Srinagar: If you thought papier-mache products were delicate, try breaking this frame at an ongoing art exhibition titled ‘Mashq-e-Paa’eez: Ishq-e-Nabi’ being held here at the Mahatta Gallery. And if you are able…
Srinagar: Do you feel that the poems and short stories in the kindergarten textbooks of the schools in Kashmir valley do not gel with the local culture? Do you feel that the…
Srinagar: It was a dying art in Kashmir valley until a youth infused new life into glazed pottery works through innovative designs. From decorative tiles to pots and ‘kangris’, Mohammad Umar Kumar’s…
Srinagar: Green crackers are selling like hot cakes in Jammu this Diwali. Despite complaints of overall depressed sales in the markets, people in good numbers are buying green crackers after a ban…
Even as some parents have played an active role in case of fleecing by the private schools, others by and large have chosen to turn a blind eye to the malpractices of…