M Aamir Khan

Koshur from Bagh-e-MaGarmaL

January 27, 2024

Gender Inclusiveness

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…

Kashmir·Lead Stories

January 18, 2024

‘Naqsh o Nigar’ provides platform to emerging Kashmir artists, craftsmen

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…

Kashmir·Lead Stories

December 30, 2023

‘Modi ki Dukaan’: Kashmir embraces Jan Aushadi Kendras for affordable medicines

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…

‘For the sake of nafs’, I have to do this’: Covid lockdown forces social media sensation to sing door to door for living

Srinagar: Folk singer Noor Mohammad Shah would once sing door-to-door and at Sufi shrines of Kashmir valley. Later, he became a household name in Kashmir after one of his videos became viral…

June 22, 2021

Kashmir·Latest News

‘Sher aaya’: Spooked by rumours, locals mistake dogs, wild cats for leopards

Srinagar: On Thursday night, there was panic in Rawalpora-Rangreth area in the city outskirts after reports of a leopard roaming around in the vicinity went viral on social media. When a wildlife…

June 19, 2021

Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories·News

Reimagining Pashmina: ‘Modern charkha’ to revive declining art in Kashmir

Srinagar: Alongside the threat of fake and machine-made Pashmina products in the markets, the art of hand spinning of yarn has been witnessing a decline over time in Kashmir valley. However, the…

June 18, 2021

Kashmir·Latest News

Kayaking to swimming: Stressed out kids try water sports to beat lockdown blues in Kashmir

Srinagar: Sports enthusiast Adeela and Fatima had mostly remained confined to their homes ever since schools were shut following Covid lockdown last year. Come June, both teenagers have once again started pursuing…

June 17, 2021

Kashmir·Latest News·Sports

Singer Richa Sharma with Kashmiri Bollywood Music Director Jaan Nissar Lone during the former's recent visit to Kashmir to shoot a music video. Source: Twitter @armusicstudio

‘Kashmir suits my music’: Bollywood makes silent comeback in valley as Covid curbs ease

Srinagar, Jun 14: Film crews are back in the Valley to resume shooting for web series and music videos. Thanks to Unlock 2.0, several Bollywood bigwigs have started making a beeline to…

June 14, 2021

Kashmir·Latest News·News·Tech-Film

File photo of stationed wooden boats (shikaras) on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (KM/Umar Ganie)

Opinion: Tourists welcome but safety comes first

The process of Unlock 2.0 has started in Jammu and Kashmir and it is good to see the return of a few business activities in the Valley after around a month of…

June 13, 2021

Business·Latest News·Opinion

‘For Kashmiris, by Kashmiris’: ‘Manzimyoor’ goes virtual to arrange marriages

Srinagar: Is your ‘manzimyoor’ (matchmaker) giving you nightmares and not finding the right match for you? If yes, then give ‘eManzimyoor’ a try. Launched just over a year back, the matrimony app…

June 8, 2021

Kashmir·Latest News

Lock corona, unlock life: Biz community needs more support, relaxations

By M Aamir Khan – Kashmir Inc. was quick to welcome the government’s Unlock 2.0 after a month of Covid lockdown. Partial hustle and bustle had returned to the markets on Monday…

June 5, 2021

Business·Latest News·Opinion

Online education, for now, community classes likely, regular school not any time soon

Srinagar: Online classes will continue to remain the order of the day for some more time to come in the Kashmir valley that continues to witness over four-digit daily new Covid positive…

June 5, 2021

Education·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

‘The Chicken Chronicles’: For a change, android app will give wings to Kashmir poultry farmers

Srinagar: After the success of ‘virtual poultry mandi’, the Department of Animal Husbandry is all set to launch an android app to rid the farmers of middlemen and ensure the sale of…

May 31, 2021

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