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Why Kashmir Still Trusts Gold More Than Banks

Srinagar, Oct. 4 -- People of Kashmir have relied on gold for generations, trusting it to keep their wealth safe when times get uncertain. Markets may fluctuate, money may lose value, and politics ma... Read More


Rotting Apples Highlight Kashmir's Urgent Need for More Cold Storage

Srinagar, Sept. 19 -- On a damp September morning in Shopian, the road leading out of town looked less like a highway and more like a dumping ground. Crates of discarded apples lay shattered in the ... Read More


Apples vs. Pills: What Kashmir's Economy Tells Us

Srinagar, Sept. 18 -- Sun Pharma was born in 1983 with a handful of products and two salesmen. Four decades later, it has become India's biggest pharmaceutical giant, earning more than rs 52,000 crore... Read More


Why Decades of Subsidies Failed to Build Kashmir Industry

Srinagar, Sept. 15 -- On the outskirts of Srinagar, an abandoned factory stands as a silent reminder of failed ambition. Its rusting gates and empty halls tell the same story found across Jammu and Ka... Read More


Kashmir's Future Lies in Budshah's Art of Flood Control

Srinagar, Sept. 5 -- Today, his wisdom feels more urgent than ever. The medieval monarch saw the Jhelum for what it was: life and danger flowing in the same vein. In fifteenth-century Kashmir, the r... Read More


What the Dogras Knew About the Jhelum That Kashmir Has Forgotten

Srinagar, Sept. 4 -- They watched the river swell with snowmelt each spring and spill over its banks. And instead of trying to resist, they gave it room. Floodplains were left untouched. Swamps and m... Read More


Why Kashmir's Government Employees Hold a Hidden Investing Edge

Srinagar, Sept. 1 -- These doubts are born out of a culture where saving has long been favored over investing. The fixed deposit in a bank still feels safer than the stock market. Yet there is an iro... Read More


Kashmiris Turn to Regulated Gold Amid Rising Fraud Risk

Srinagar, Aug. 26 -- The family had fallen into debt and wanted to sell. Bashir weighed the pieces, deducted making charges, and quoted a figure. The husband objected: "But gold is at Rs.75,000 per 1... Read More


From Rs 3,000 to Crores: Inside Kashmir's Half-Century of Real Estate Growth

Srinagar, Aug. 22 -- Today, those same plots fetch Rs 2 crore or more. Ahmad Nagar's 90-foot road, once a sleepy byway, now pulses with construction activity, shops, and new homes. For early investo... Read More


Turning Rs.5,000 into Rs.1 Crore: A Kashmiri Tale of Patience and Wealth

Srinagar, Aug. 20 -- For a young Kashmiri stepping into the workforce, or a small entrepreneur trying to make sense of fluctuating markets, financial choices are urgent, practical, and deeply personal... Read More