Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Over the past half-decade, the narrative emerging from the Kashmir Valley has shifted from street unrest to startup pitch decks. A quiet but decisive entrepreneurial wave, nurtured by local talent and new policy muscle, has reframed the region from a headline of conflict into a case study in innovation-led growth. From Article 370 to 7-Digit Valuations When the special status of the erstwhile state was revoked in August 2019, many predicted prolonged economic paralysis. Instead, the numbers now tell a different tale. The tally of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), registered startups has leapt from 237 in 2020 to 917 in 2024, a 287% surge. A fresh Startup Policy unveiled in March 2024 sets...