Srinagar, June 6 -- It's not just inflation. These are wild leaps in property value, driven largely by Kashmir's rebirth as a tourist magnet. "Every few months, I get calls from buyers in Delhi, Bomb... Read More
Srinagar, June 4 -- In a village near Sopore, a young labourer brought home his first proper paycheck. His parents were proud. The next day, he went out and bought a second-hand motorbike on credit. "... Read More
Srinagar, June 4 -- As the festival approaches, they face a familiar and daunting challenge: how to meet rising expenses on a meager income. Basic things become tough to afford. New clothes for the f... Read More
Srinagar, May 31 -- When you're worried about food on the table or safety on the streets, new ideas can feel like a luxury you can't afford. Why take a risk on something untested when today's challeng... Read More
Srinagar, May 30 -- He walks through the tall hospital gates like many others do in Kashmir: with hope, worry, and very little money in his pocket. A labourer, not by choice but by necessity, he has ... Read More
Srinagar, May 28 -- They work hard. Yet they earn too little. Rent, food, school fees, medical bills-everything costs more than it should. And when income doesn't stretch far enough, stress becomes a... Read More
Srinagar, May 28 -- Residential property in these areas isn't growing the way it used to. Over the last two or three years, prices have barely moved. Meanwhile, if you step into the mountain air of pl... Read More
Srinagar, May 26 -- That simple idea is beginning to take root in places like Kashmir, where families once saw education as the only path to success. Now, many are realizing that knowing how to earn, ... Read More
Srinagar, May 23 -- Shopkeepers sit idle. Taxi drivers nap in parked cars. Fruit vendors wait for buyers who don't come. Sales are down, and it's not just a bad day or a slow week. It's becoming a new... Read More
Srinagar, May 22 -- Ask around in Srinagar or Shopian, and you'll hear people say, "I've started investing in mutual funds through my LIC agent." The catch? It's usually not a mutual fund at all. It'... Read More