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4 years ago

Kashmir artisans: Lost to machines

Kashmir artisans, especially carpet weavers, are facing a tough time. The craft of carpet weaving is witnessing the worst slump ever. Kashmiri handmade carpets are famous all over the world, however, with
4 years ago

Foreign delegates reach Srinagar

The 25 foreign diplomats today reached Srinagar to witness the ground situation after the abrogation of Article 370.The group includes envoys from European Union, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands and Bulgaria,

Winged guests arrive

Migratory birds in Kashmir have started to make their yearly journey to Kashmir Hokersar wetland is abound with such birds these days The authorities claim they are making all efforts to stop
4 years ago

Smartphones turn obsolete

The ongoing Internet blockade that began on August 5 has drastically reduced the sales of smartphones in Kashmir Several businessmen cry huge drop in sales People prefer budget phones considering that only
4 years ago

Traffic jams on key intersections

Key junctions in Srinagar city are witnessing heavy traffic jams each day. At peak hours, motorists are usually seen stuck in long queues.Journeys that take minutes usually end in over an hour
4 years ago

Off the track

As Kashmir closure completes over 80 days, businesses in the valley have faced huge losses running in thousands of crores. The two sectors that have been impacted the most include transport and
4 years ago

Biz interrupted

The two month communication clampdown in Kashmir had a drastic impact on business associated with weddings. While thousands of marriage functions were called off, many more were carried out with utmost simplicity.
4 years ago

Phones Ringggggg…

Phones service was finally restored in Kashmir on Monday.All postpaid mobile phone numbers started working at noon as was announced by the administration on Saturday. Monday afternoon, people in Kashmir were seen
4 years ago

Mission Everest

Nahida Manzoor, a young mountaineer from Srinagar, is now preparing to scale the world’s highest peak. She has been climbing small hills since her childhood days and enjoys going on long treks.Nahida
5 years ago

India-Pakistan standoff

India Tuesday said it carried out "non-military, pre-emptive air strikes" across the Line of Control (LoC) in a pre-dawn operation targeting the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).Foreign Secretary, Vijay Gokhale claimed a
5 years ago