Srinagar, Jan. 8 -- Ishrat Nowshehri

WHEN snowbound roofs caved in across the valley on January 6, Kashmir's first woman architect, Ishrat Nowshehri took to her social media handle to censure people for constructing "ill-designed" structures.

The ace architect joined the debate when several Kashmiris were rushing up to their rooftops on a frantic snow-clearance bid.

The thoughtless construction boom bereft of expert advice, she said, was one of the reasons behind the roof mishap.

As someone who has designed some top-syncretic-structures including Kashmir University's Sheikh-ul-Alam Chair building, Ishrat is counted among the best in building designs in Kashmir. Her design for the Kashmir Haat in Srinagar won her a government award in ...