Srinagar, Nov. 26 -- In the quiet workshops of downtown Srinagar, where the scent of seasoned walnut wood mingles with the faint tang of copper filings, a young artisan named Bilal traces intricate khatamband patterns on a ceiling panel that will soon grace a restored heritage home. A decade ago, such scenes felt like relics, preserved only in family attics amid years of uncertainty. Today, Bilal and thousands like him work under brighter lights, their tools humming with renewed purpose. Kashmir is witnessing something rarer than a mere recovery; it is experiencing a cultural renaissance where centuries old traditions are not just surviving but evolving, propelled by global recognition, surging tourism and a deliberate fusion of heritage ...