Machine Supremacy Crippling Kashmir’s Celebrated Golden Hands
An artisan’s anguish apart, the current situation is only creating existential crisis for Kashmir’s golden hands amid the growing dominance of machines in the handicraft sector.
‘Lured For Job’: Inside Kashmir’s Child Trafficking Network
Some were smuggled in sleep while others were shipped as spouses. But in the region where Bengali brides are part of the ‘distress and destitute’ marriages, the consultancies are now fast faring on radar for luring non-native minors for job.
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Shifting Focus on Kashmir’s ‘Melting Ice’
Nature’s fury in Uttarakhand has raised alarm bells in the entire Himalayan region where receding glaciers have posed a big risk to life. In Kashmir, the picture remains grim.
Beyond Miffed Tourist’s Rant, Kashmir Remains Sightseers’ Joy
As snowfall recently grounded flights and held life hostage in the valley, a tourist from Mumbai made noise over her “harrowing” experience. But beyond the bad-weather-triggered incident, Kashmir has always been a traveller’s delight.
Mehran to Mohidin: Kashmir’s Solved-Unsolved ‘Missing’ Mystery
When a Budgam man returned home after 18 years of disappearance, his hometown erupted in joy amid Covid pandemic this summer. Akin to this curious case, Kashmir’s missing list is strewn with solved, unsolved, mysterious and sensational cases.
Kashmir Witnessing Growing Trekking Footfall In Fall
Celebrated ‘Autumn in Kashmir’ is not only making ‘Aatish-e-Chinar’ dotted landscape enchanting for sightseers, but also, for a change, making the frosty heights of the valley compelling for trekkers.
Post-Script: Kashmir Lost its ‘Tourism Man’
As a meritorious son of a middle-class Srinagar family, Mohammad Ashraf Batku rose to become celebrated director general of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. In his post-retirement life, his prolific writings became his new and distinct identity. His demise opened floodgates of tributes in the valley.
World Mental Health Day: Distressed Kashmiris Seeking Solace in Therapy
On the World Mental Health Day, Kashmir Observer talked to some mental health professionals in the valley to understand how therapy has helped people to overcome mental health problems.
15 Years Later, 2005 Quake Still Haunts Uri
But when he realized that it was an earthquake, he along with his family started running to a safer place. “My house collapsed in front of my eyes,” lamented Khawaja, adding, “when we stopped, we saw the big boulders falling from the mountains.”
Meet Budgam Brothers Who Developed Alternative to TikTok—Nucular
After creating an alternative for China-based application SHAREit, the two Kashmiri brothers have now developed an alternative to popular Chinese app called TikTok.
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