By Mudassir Kuloo
Trained under a government programme, 12 young Kashmiri women who come from fishing and farming communities have set up a restaurant, the Srinagar Millet Hub, that is gathering momentum, both online and offline.
Trained under a government programme, 12 young Kashmiri women who come from fishing and farming communities have set up a restaurant, the Srinagar Millet Hub, that is gathering momentum, both online and offline.
By Mehroob Mushtaq
A potter family in Srinagar makes diyas to be used during Diwali. The ‘diyas’ are in great demand and are a shining example of inter-faith harmony in the valley.
A potter family in Srinagar makes diyas to be used during Diwali. The ‘diyas’ are in great demand and are a shining example of inter-faith harmony in the valley.
By Mudassir Kuloo
Rabies is a 100% preventable though not curable disease. Qazi Mudasir, a veterinary doctor at the Central Veterinary Hospital Srinagar, recently received an international award for rabies-control. He is the only Asian to have received this award this year.
Rabies is a 100% preventable though not curable disease. Qazi Mudasir, a veterinary doctor at the Central Veterinary Hospital Srinagar, recently received an international award for rabies-control. He is the only Asian to have received this award this year.
By Fahim Mattoo
Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a decline. Farooq Ahmad Khan, a 40-year-old weaver, is using a new nano-felt technique to make the Namda craft more versatile.
Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a decline. Farooq Ahmad Khan, a 40-year-old weaver, is using a new nano-felt technique to make the Namda craft more versatile.
By Gaon Connection
This year the cherry farmers in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s topmost cherry producing province, have suffered heavy losses due to above normal rainfall and hail storms in April and May. Orchard owners claim to have lost more than half of their fruit harvest. A ground report from a ‘cherry village’ near Srinagar.
This year the cherry farmers in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s topmost cherry producing province, have suffered heavy losses due to above normal rainfall and hail storms in April and May. Orchard owners claim to have lost more than half of their fruit harvest. A ground report from a ‘cherry village’ near Srinagar.
By Sadaf Shabir
This year the cherry farmers in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s topmost cherry producing province, have suffered heavy losses due to above normal rainfall and hail storms in April and May. Orchard owners claim to have lost more than half of their fruit harvest. A ground report from a ‘cherry village’ near Srinagar.
This year the cherry farmers in Jammu & Kashmir, India’s topmost cherry producing province, have suffered heavy losses due to above normal rainfall and hail storms in April and May. Orchard owners claim to have lost more than half of their fruit harvest. A ground report from a ‘cherry village’ near Srinagar.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Gaon Connection
Nadru, or lotus stem, is a quintessential part of Kashmiri cuisine. The seeds are sown just once, and harvest is enjoyed for years. The harvesting season is between September and March when farmers spend all day on their boats, eating, praying and gathering the nadru from Dal Lake, Anchar Lake and Manasbal Lake.
Nadru, or lotus stem, is a quintessential part of Kashmiri cuisine. The seeds are sown just once, and harvest is enjoyed for years. The harvesting season is between September and March when farmers spend all day on their boats, eating, praying and gathering the nadru from Dal Lake, Anchar Lake and Manasbal Lake.
By Ahsaan Ali
Nadru, or lotus stem, is a quintessential part of Kashmiri cuisine. The seeds are sown just once, and harvest is enjoyed for years. The harvesting season is between September and March when farmers spend all day on their boats, eating, praying and gathering the nadru from Dal Lake, Anchar Lake and Manasbal Lake.
Nadru, or lotus stem, is a quintessential part of Kashmiri cuisine. The seeds are sown just once, and harvest is enjoyed for years. The harvesting season is between September and March when farmers spend all day on their boats, eating, praying and gathering the nadru from Dal Lake, Anchar Lake and Manasbal Lake.
By Safoora Hilal
Firdousa Jan grew up without a father and her mother, a farmer, was the sole earning member of the family. It was her mother’s dream that Firdousa becomes a healthcare worker. The resident of Kashmir won the prestigious National Florence Nightingale Award earlier this year.
Firdousa Jan grew up without a father and her mother, a farmer, was the sole earning member of the family. It was her mother’s dream that Firdousa becomes a healthcare worker. The resident of Kashmir won the prestigious National Florence Nightingale Award earlier this year.