Lavender cultivation pushes up J&K farmers’ incomes 4 to 5 times

The Serhama lavender farm in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has become a popular visitor attraction [...]

Waguv weaving: Kashmir’s ecofriendly grass mats made from Dal Lake reed struggle for survival

On a warm April morning, Zameer Hussain Bhat leaves his house in Malik Mohalla and [...]

Kashmir’s street food: Lotus stem & fish fritters, chickpea tacos, sweet snowballs & more

The street food in India varies from state to state. It is chaat in Delhi, [...]

Award-winning Kashmiri artist paints an ode to Srinagar of yore

In his brightly lit studio that smells of enamel and incense, Mohammad Maqbool Jan sits [...]

Kashmir: Visuals of cherry harvesting as government airlifts fruit from the valley

Just as cherry growers of Kashmir were rejoicing the easing of lockdown restrictions, the government [...]

Meet Aaliya Mir: Kashmir’s math teacher-turned wildlife rescuer

Mathematician by education, wildlife rescuer by profession and someone who almost brought up two bear [...]

Kashmir: Visuals of Asia’s largest tulip garden

Asia’s largest tulip garden in Kashmir welcomes visitors every spring, marking the beginning of the [...]

Watch Saima Shafi: Kashmir’s engineer-cum-potter reviving the clay craft

The Burzahom archaeological site in Kashmir gave evidence that pottery was made in the valley [...]

Watch Igloo Café: India’s first restaurant where even tables & benches are made of ice

India’s first Igloo Café has been set up in Gulmarg, about 50 km from Srinagar. [...]

In pictures: Winter in Kashmir through its food, fire pots and pherans

The vibrant fall, with rust-coloured crisp chinar (maple) leaves, makes way for bone-biting cold as Kashmir enters Chillai [...]