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A view of the domed Turkish Hamams preserved in the ancient town of Safranbolu in Turkiye, which has become a UNESCO World Heritage City.

From Kashmir’s Pampore to Turkiye’s Safranbolu: Tale of 2 saffron cities

Iftikhar Gilani

13 Jun 2025

6 min read

If Pampore is a forgotten poem, Safranbolu in northern Turkiye is a living manuscript—restored, celebrated, and read by the world.

Milla inspecting the forest floor for fungi in Auroville, Tamil Nadu.

A Walk In the Woods And Foraging For Mushrooms in Auroville

03 Jun 2025

5 min read

Mazaar-i-Salaatin In Budshah Tomb Where Zain-ul-Abidin Budshah is also buried in Srinagar, Kashmir.

The Budshah Tomb: A Monument to Kashmir's Greatest Ruler and His Mother

Mir Zuhaib Nissar

31 May 2025

7 min read

Lentil sellers wait patiently along the roadside during the rains, their colorful packets of dal neatly arranged, hoping for buyers in Srinagar, Kashmir.

From Kitchen to Market: Kashmiri Women Stir Quiet Revolution

29 May 2025

4 min read

Imported Cows at Gulshana’s Dairy: Gulshana’s dairy business in Kashmir began with cows brought from outside the valley now they’re central to a thriving local milk supply chain led by women, in Pulwama, Kashmir.

Farm Heroines of Kashmir: How Women Are Sowing a New Future

27 May 2025

4 min read

Focused on the task, a farmer directs a steady mist towards the heart of the orchard canopy.

Vanishing Earthworms & Dragonflies, Rising Pesticides: A Threat to Survival

20 Apr 2025

6 min read

Kashmiri artist Aziz Ul Rehman (left) and his creative art pieces (right).

Kashmiri Artist Quits Corporate Job to Create Art from Discarded Animal Bones & Fallen Wood

12 Apr 2025

5 min read

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A representational image of Kashmiri language.

Digital Guardians: Young Kashmiris Reviving Their Language

12 Apr 2025

7 min read

A lively group of ladies stitching intricate Aari work on curtains, all while sharing laughs and playful banter about their wages, crafting beauty and humour with every stitch.

Kashmir's Aari Women Artisans: Low Wages pushing them to the brink

23 Mar 2025

6 min read

Mohammad Iqbal Kitab, the youngest son of Noor Mohammad, sitting at his ancestral historical bookshop in Maharaj Gunj, Srinagar, Kashmir.

Kashmir’s Oldest Bookshop: As its Pages Turn Dim, its Legacy Endures

Mir Zuhaib Nissar

23 Mar 2025

6 min read

Mohammad Sultan Kallo, one of the last boat rowers, waiting for the cutomers in his boat on the banks of river Jhelum in Srinagar.

The Last Boat Rowers of Jhelum

19 Mar 2025

5 min read

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In the hands of Ghulam Mohammad Kumar, a dance of pot and fire made of clay united to hold the breath the Kashmir’s vanishing legacy. As the last guardian of glazed pottery, each stroke of his skilled hands holds the centuries of old tradition and heritage alive.

Comment Articles

Moulded in Clay: A Septuagenarian’s Mission to Keep Kashmir’s Dying Art of Glazed Pottery Alive

16 Mar 2025

4 min read

Mahatta & Co, a timeless legacy of photography established in 1915 by Ram Chand Mahatta on the banks of River Jhelum at The Bund, Srinagar, Kashmir Valley. Mahatta & Co stands as a symbol of Kashmir's rich photographic heritage, capturing generations of memories through the lens of art and tradition.

Enduring Legacy of Mahatta Studio and Its Photographers

03 Mar 2025

4 min read

Using plants to colour hair: A healthy option.

From tradition to toxins: The irony of a colonial legacy in hair care

23 Feb 2025

4 min read

Ghulam Nabi at Mund-Daji, Rafiabad, operates the Age-Old Watermill to Serve Freshly Milled Flour to Locals especially customers.

Comment Articles

Vanishing Water Mills of Kashmir: A Tradition Fading with Time

20 Feb 2025

5 min read

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Fatima Begum continues to mourn the death of her daughter, who was murdered and dismembered in March 2023 in the Soibugh area of Budgam district in the Indian side of Kashmir. Begum receives frequent visits from relatives and neighbors.

As Crimes Against Women go Up in Kashmir, Taboo and Normalisation Deepen the Silence

Haseeb Ibn Hameed

08 Feb 2025

9 min read

It is the waste material and garbage dump on Singhpora to Kanispora Road in Baramulla district of Kashmir Valley.

Overflowing Dustbins Raising Health Fears in Baramulla Villages

Mohammad Waseem

08 Feb 2025

4 min read

Chinar trees during autumn in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir.

Kashmir’s Chinars: Can Geo-Tagging Save the Dying Heritage?

04 Feb 2025

5 min read

Bashir Ahmad Bakerwal rests in his make-shift tent as his wife, Haleema, worries about their fading way of life amid vanishing grazing lands.

Vanishing Meadows: Loss of Grazing Pastures Pushing Bakerwals to the Margins

04 Feb 2025

5 min read

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Traditional stone Hamams are wood-fired (left) are more popular while electric Hamams are catching up despite electricity shortages in Kashmir.

Electric Hamams are heating homes this chilly winter but stone Hamams are still more popular

04 Feb 2025

5 min read

A leech at work - Extracting blood from a man's arm in Srinagar, Kashmir Valley.

Blood Sucking Healers: How Leeches are Becoming Kashmir’s Medical Allies?

31 Jan 2025

6 min read

Reflections of Tradition: Mohammad Aslam Bhat gazes at his reflection in a handcrafted copper-framed mirror inside his 'Van Posh' workshop in Srinagar, Kashmir.

Forged in Fire: Copper Alchemist of Kashmir

31 Jan 2025

4 min read

The artworks by Shafiya.

Virtual Galleries: Kashmiri Women Artists Unveil Different Strokes Online

25 Jan 2025

8 min read

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"Himalayan Products" produces varieties of organic jam established in 2006 in village Langanbal near Pahalgam, a tourist resort in Kashmir.

Dreams Made of Cheese: Kashmiri Women Rewrite their Lives, One Cheese Wheel At a Time

24 Jan 2025

3 min read

The shop owner pours hot oil over Harisa as curious customers wait, with one capturing the moment on their phone.

Harisa: Winter Comfort of Kashmir

Saliq Manzoor & Tashir Khan

15 Jan 2025

4 min read

Heart of the Kandur-Waan: Rows of Girda cling to the inner walls of the tandoor (Oven).

Discovering a piece of Kashmir in the warmth of its bread

05 Jan 2025

4 min read

Mudasir Kar with his flock of sheep in a village in Handwara, North Kashmir. Photo/Shah Khursheed

From Academic Degrees to Shepherd’s Crook

24 Dec 2024

7 min read

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Image is for representational purpose only. Image Credit/heartsforthehomeless.org/

Sustainability and Fashion Find a Niche in Kashmir As Online Thrifting Catches Up

Shahid Khazir Dar

23 Dec 2024

4 min read

A view of Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkiye, after snowfall in December 2024. Photo/Iftikhar Gilani

Comment Articles

Winters of Contrasts: Navigating the Cold in Kashmir and Ankara

Iftikhar Gilani

22 Dec 2024

4 min read

A view of frozen water falls in Kashmir during peak winter season locally known as 'Chillai Kalan' on Saturday, December 21, 2024 when Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 8.5 degrees celsius, which is the lowest recorded in 133 years. Photo/Qazi Irshad

Chillai Kalan: Battling Kashmir’s Frosty Fury Amid La Niña’s Chill

Saliq Manzoor & Tashir Khan

21 Dec 2024

4 min read

Ducks return to Wullar Lake in North Kashmir after its restoration near Bandipora town. Photo/Author

Lotus Stem Blooms Again: Wullar Lake’s Restoration Revives Local Economy

03 Dec 2024

4 min read

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Collage: Pakistan turmoil screenshots compiled by Regina Johnson

Comment Articles

Pakistan politics at its worst… and at its best

28 Nov 2024

5 min read

The golden touch of nature’s warmth, the saffron flower in full bloom in its purest form. Photo/Bilal Bhadur

Saffron’s Golden Harvest in Baramulla, Kashmir

28 Nov 2024

8 min read

A file photo of MC Musaib in his recording studio.

MC Musaib: Kashmir’s Rap Star Whose Soulful Music Is Making Waves

24 Nov 2024

4 min read

The image is AI generated and representational.

Comment Articles

Israel has killed all life in Gaza

24 Nov 2024

2 min read

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Shaziya, the only girl in her community attending school, holds onto her dreams. Photo/Saliq Manzoor

As a community adopts a migratory lifestyle for work, children drop out of school

24 Nov 2024

7 min read

Migratory birds arriving at Kashmir Wetlands with the onset of winter season. Photo/Mohammad Hanief

Kashmir wetlands abuzz with the arrival of migratory birds

23 Nov 2024

2 min read

A file photo of ASHA workers of Kashmir. Photo/Open Source

Comment Articles

ASHA workers promoting hygiene in rural Kashmir

22 Nov 2024

4 min read

A copy of the Photo/Chintan

Comment Articles

Climate Anxiety Rising in Schoolchildren; 89% of surveyed children in Delhi NCR worried about their future

20 Nov 2024

4 min read

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Juniper tree in Ladakh region. Photo/voiceofladakh.in

Comment Articles

Junipers: The Cornerstone of the Dards of Kargil

20 Nov 2024

5 min read

Youth involved in Nature therapy :a session to benefit from reconnecting with the natural world. Photo/Dr Lakshmi Unnithan

Comment Articles

Learning in the Age of Climate Disasters

10 Nov 2024

6 min read

Hand-knit woollen sweaters of varied colours. Image Credit: Created using https://deepai.org

Comment Articles

The Smell of Winter And Its Hand-Knitted Love

03 Nov 2024

4 min read

A Cantilevered ZoonDub on Taaq and Dajji-Dewari floors.

Comment Articles

Between Memory and Masonry: Kashmir’s Sustainable Architectural Legacy

30 Oct 2024

7 min read

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