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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/from-kashmiri-craft-to-kashmir-brand-part-ii</loc>
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<image:caption>Luxury furniture of walnut wood carving from Kashmir. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T12:22:42.950Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>From Kashmiri Craft to Kashmir Brand Part-II</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Walnut Carving, Luxury Furniture, Handcrafts, Carpets, High Value, Value Addition, Kashmir Brand, Economy, Arts and Crafts, Pashmina Shawls, Papier Mache, Exports, GI Protection, Silk Carpets, Politics</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/raja-farooq-haider-walking-between-power-and-dissent</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-22/7l8zkzx3/Raja-Farooq-Haider.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Raja Farooq Haider, former Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Jammu &amp; Kashmir.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-22T08:08:50.653Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Raja Farooq Haider: Walking Between Power and Dissent</news:title>
<news:keywords>Raja Farooq Haider, Politics, Muslim Conference, Pakistan Muslim League-N, Muzaffarabad, Special Status, Prime Minister, Islamabad, S P College, Srinagar, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan, Nawaz Sharif, Khawaja Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/news/himalayas-at-tipping-point-millions-at-risk-report</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-21/32plet7n/Being_born_in_Himalayas_should_not_be_a_death_sentence_everestroday.com</image:loc>
<image:caption>The site where the major snow-avalanche triggered massive floods in Nepal. Being born in Himalayas should not be a death sentence. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-21/cai9147p/Glacial-area-lost-since-the-end-of-little-ince-age.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Figure 1. Glacial area lost since the end of the Little Ice Age. Source: Systemiq analysis, “Prosperous and Resilient Himalayas,” September 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-21/oo421sc0/Ten-critical-transitions-Adjusted-return-per-Re-1-invested.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Figure 2. Estimated adjusted return per rupee invested, by transition. Source: Systemiq analysis, “Prosperous and Resilient Himalayas,” September 2026.</image:caption>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-21/i8p7dyc2/Himalayan-Investment-gap-vs-national-average.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Figure 3. Investment intensity (gross fixed capital formation as % of GDP) and the public sector's share of that investment. Source: Systemiq analysis, “Prosperous and Resilient Himalayas,” September 2026.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T13:30:33.763Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Himalayas at Tipping Point, Millions at Risk: Report</news:title>
<news:keywords>Himalayas, Himalayan Belt, Glaciers, Fragile Geology, Hindukush, Ecology, South Asia, Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Ladakh, Ice age, Little Ice Age, Trishuli River, Indus River, Uttarakhand, Chamoli, Indo-Gangetic </news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/beyond-2000-crore-can-kashmir-reclaim-global-luxury-market-part-i</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-02-15/t16s9xqo/Painting-by-John-Singer-Sargent-of-women-in-Kashmir-shawls-Public-Domain.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Painting (1908) by John Singer Sargent of women in Kashmir shawls. Image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:name>kashmirtimes</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T12:46:37.791Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Beyond ₹2,000 Crore: Can Kashmir Reclaim Global Luxury Market? Part-I</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Handicrafts, Handlooms, Heritage, Geographical Tagging, Economy, Finance, Exports, Value Addition, Carpets, Pashmina Shawls, Papier Mache, Sozni, Kani Shawls, Silk Carpets</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/bakshi-ghulam-muhammads-politics-and-the-kashmirs-social-decline</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/import/kashmirtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bakshi-Ghulam-Mohd.-Addressing-a-rally-in-Kulgam-in-1954.jpg?resize=594%2C424&amp;ssl=1</image:loc>
<image:caption>Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Addressing a rally in Kulgam, South Kashmir, in 1954. The image is representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>kashmirtimes</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T11:58:54.779Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Stranger in my own home : Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad’s politics and Kashmirs social decline</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad, Politics, Sheikh Abdullah, Bio-politics, Politics , Kashmiri Society, Trust , Empathy, Militancy</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/the-unyielding-spirit-of-showkat-nawaz-mir</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/import/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/violence-in-pakistan-administered-kashmir-interview-with-shaukat-nawaz-mir-member-jaac-on-agitation-09frsHZD8XM.jpg</image:loc>
<image:caption>Showkat Nawaz Mir, who spearheaded the Joint Awami Action Committee agitation in Pakistan administered Jammu &amp; Kashmir.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T10:17:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Unyielding Spirit of Showkat Nawaz Mir</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kashmir, Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Pakistan administered Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Politics, PaJK Crisis, Elections, Legislative Assembly, Joint Awami Action Commitee, J&amp;K Muslim Conference, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Ilhaq-e-Pakistan, Azadi, Rawalakot, Muzaffarabad</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/the-kaaba-is-not-the-house-of-saud</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-20/l96a6n8f/Houthis-attack-Jeddah.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Houthis alleged attack on Jeddah with drones and missiles has been reported in recent days.</image:caption>
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<news:name>kashmirtimes</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T13:13:38.448Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>The Kaaba Is Not the House of Saud</news:title>
<news:keywords>Kaaba, Saudi Arabia, Saud, Mecca, Drone Attacks, Holy City, Ansar Allah, Middle East, Yemen War, Islam, Politics, Iran War, Turkiye, Caliphates, History, Holy Mosques, Human Rights</news:keywords>
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<url>
<loc>https://kashmirtimes.com/opinion/comment-articles/is-your-business-ready-for-private-equity</loc>
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<image:loc>https://media.assettype.com/kashmirtimes/2026-09-20/ax0clo28/Private-equity-in-businesses-in-India.png</image:loc>
<image:caption>Private Equity in businesses in India. Image if representational.</image:caption>
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<news:publication>
<news:name>kashmirtimes</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T12:27:19.775Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Is Your Business Ready for Private Equity?</news:title>
<news:keywords>Business, Private Equity, Investments, Corporate, Education, Finance, Adani Enterprises, Temasek, Premji Invest, Alpha Wave, Indian Airports, BlackRock, BYJU, Aakash Educational Services, Manipal Health, Credits</news:keywords>
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