Srinagar, June 14 -- Some places are not meant to hold masses, but meaning. Kashmir is one of them. The question is no longer how to bring crowds, but how to welcome the right ones, in the right way.

Not long ago, you could still hear your thoughts in a Shikara. Now, the lake moves differently - restless, hurried - as if trying to keep up with the way we travel.

The solution doesn't lie in shutting doors. It lies in opening new ones, smartly. Technology, data, and community wisdom can help us rebuild tourism to serve both people and place.

Let's begin with crowd control. Imagine if entry to fragile sites like Gulmarg or Sonamarg worked like a timed ticket to a museum.

A digital visitor management system could limit numbers based on re...