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Why Kashmir’s famed willow cricket bat industry is fighting for a big hit?

November 16, 2021 Editor

In a country where cricket is like a religion, bats are obviously prized commodities, but the industry needs sustenance By: Kalpana Sunder Driving down the national highway from Srinagar to Pahalgam, past snow-covered peaks, saffron fields, and army checkpoints, you come across Sangam. This sleepy village, located about 40 kilometers from Srinagar, greets you with grids of willow clefts stacked along the roadside and on roofs of buildings and left to dry under the mellow Kashmiri sun. Sangam’s claim to fame is its cricket bats, which find their way into…

Autumn In Kashmir; Season to walk over the Chinar Leaves

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Editor

Enter Chinar garden at Dal Lake in Srinagar. At one side of the garden, children were playing cricket on fallen Chinar leaves. Naseer Ganai “Jis khaak ke zamir mein ho aatish-e-chinar Mumkin nahien ke sard ho wok hake arajmand” (The spark that has in its conscience the fire of Chinar trees, The spark, celestial dust, will never become cold) – Sir Muhammad Iqbal For centuries the Chinar tree has attracted and inspired Kashmiri poets. And Iqbal’s couplet is on everyone’s lips. Enter Chinar garden at Dal Lake in Srinagar. At…

Harissa to HokhGaed: Some mouthwatering Kashmiri delicacies you should try this winter

November 15, 2021 Editor

Winter s here, so are the delicacies that will rule your kitchen for the next four months. Winter in Kashmir is harsh as bone-chilling and heavy snowfall remain the order of the day. In Kashmir which usually remains cut-off from the rest of the country, the preparation for winter begins in autumn when people stockpile essentials from food to fuel. Under such circumstances, people usually remain indoors, hence a chance to savor winter delicacies both as meals and snacks. Here in this article, we will discuss the delicacies, which remain…

Shivering in major power outages, Kashmir spurs Kangri sales

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Editor

It’s three years since the government promised round-the-clock electricity with ₹35,000 crore investments in new projects Prolonged electricity outages have spurred the sale of kangris, the wicker-covered, charcoal-filled earthen pot used for heating in the winters by people in Kashmir, three years after the government promised round-the-clock electricity with ₹35,000 crore investments in new power projects. Kashmir faces unscheduled power cuts of six to 12 hours a day in its urban pockets, with minimum temperatures already hovering at less than one degree Celsius in most parts of the valley. Continuing…

Govt keen to ensure ‘Vibrant Winter Tourism’ season in Kashmir: Chief Secretary

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 Editor

“Government is keen to ensure a vibrant winter tourism season in Kashmir and for this purpose, provision of reliable electricity supply is of critical importance,” Chief Secretary A K Mehta said. The Jammu and Kashmir administration is keen to ensure a vibrant winter tourism season in the valley, Chief Secretary A K Mehta said on Wednesday, urging the officials to provide round-the-clock power supply to the famous resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam. The Chief Secretary chaired a meeting with senior officers, including Principal Secretary Power Development Department Rohit Kansal, here…

Pakistan refuses use of its airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flight

November 4, 2021 Editor

Pakistan has denied use of its airspace to Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight, the government officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, Pakistan’s refusal on Tuesday forced the flight to take a longer route and fly over Gujarat to reach its destination in the UAE. Go First, previously known as GoAir, had started direct flights between Srinagar and Sharjah from October 23 and the service was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the Valley last month. According to officials, till October 31, the flight was going…

Apple farms devastated as early snow destroyed fruits & cracked trees

October 25, 2021 Editor

Apple growers say the damages are more profound in the hilly Shopian district where snowfall has been liberal and damages extensive. Red, green, and yellow apples, some ripe and some unripe lay scattered over acres of land as Aamir Hussain paced towards his orchard on a snowy morning in south Kashmir. Minutes later as he stood there and looked around, he knelt down shaking his head in disbelief. It took him a while to process what heavy and unseasonal snow had done to trees and crops in his orchard. He…

Migrant workers who have become integral part of Kashmir’s economy

October 25, 2021 Editor

Over the past two decades, migrant labourers from India’s heartland have become an integral part of Kashmir’s economy. In the past two weeks, 11 civilians, including migrant labour and non-Muslim Kashmiris, have been killed. By Deeptiman Tiwary & Naveed Iqbal With a forlorn look on his face, Sajjad Wani is puffing cigarette after cigarette. The owner of a furniture-making unit in Pulwama’s Litter in South Kashmir has a series of orders pending with him, but no workers to complete them. With logs of raw wood lying beside a row of…

Ahead of Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit eCommerce disrupted with crackdown on Two-Wheelers

October 23, 2021 Editor

The recent spate of civilian killings in the region has seen security step up in general. But now, the arbitrary seizures of two-wheelers in and around the city are crippling the e-commerce industry. Jehangir Ali Ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched a crackdown on motorbikes, disrupting e-commerce and local businesses that depend on two-wheelers to keep their services afloat. According to reports, the J&K Police started the crackdown last week, seizing several hundred two-wheelers across the capital, Srinagar, in a…

Market demand increasing for Calligraphic Kashmiri Silk Carpets

October 4, 2021 Editor

Young artisans and designers are incorporating new designs and techniques into the art of weaving and painting Kashmiri carpets, something that already has worldwide fame. Artists have started using calligraphy art for the first time on these silk carpets. This has resulted in greater demand in markets. This may also attract young talent to try their hand at the art. Beautiful Calligraphy work on these silk carpets is adding to its beauty. Most of these carpets are sold outside the country. Craftsmen like Shahnawaz Ahmad are making sure that this…