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The Return of the Loom: Kashmir's Craft Economy Rising Again

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- In Srinagar's old alleys, the clatter of looms has grown faint. Once-bustlingkarkhanasnow stand locked or turned into storage spaces. For centuries, Kashmiri handicrafts have car... Read More


Khair Ull Nissa Shah Brings Global Lessons to Kashmiri Startups

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- At a packed hall in Srinagar on Saturday, dozens of young entrepreneurs gathered to hear a message that was as simple as it was ambitious: Kashmiri startups can go global. The sp... Read More


Kashmir's Poet-Physician Redefining Relief Globally

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- On a bitter winter morning in the early 1960s, in Tangmarg, just 23 miles from the capital city, a young Akhtar Purvez watched a neighbour mount a horse and ride ten miles to summ... Read More


The Sky That Watched Over Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- I painted the vast blue sky with beautiful white clouds on a small canvas. Suddenly, I had a flashback to a time when the internet and phone services were shutdown in Kashmir due ... Read More


The Heart of a Kashmiri Home

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- It is strange to measure absence. My grandmother, Moajie, left us in the early hours of August 15, at 4:19 am, a Friday, as if the valley itself held its breath. Outside, life ca... Read More


Former Top Cop Brings Free Coaching to Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Life has come full circle for the man students call Book Baba. Once a top cop patrolling Srinagar's crowded streets, remembered for his fines, confrontations, and sudden intensit... Read More


Why Kashmir's Grand Projects Keep Vanishing

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Development in Kashmir usually starts with big promises. A new tunnel through the Pir Panjal, a road to boost tourism, or a hydropower project to fix winter blackouts is announced... Read More


The Cruel Clicks Haunting Kashmiri Kids

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- Cyberbullying has become one of the most insidious threats facing children in Kashmir. It slips into homes through glowing screens, disguised as entertainment or education. What ... Read More


When Delhi Met Kashmir Over Lunch

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- The rain had settled over the city that morning, the kind that makes you want to stay indoors and watch the day go by. It was my friend's birthday, and she kept wavering over my i... Read More


Educators in Kashmir Draft Blueprint for Safer Classrooms

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- At a time when educational institutions in Kashmir are facing growing pressure to create safer spaces for women, a two-day workshop at Government College for Women, M.A. Road, end... Read More