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Rs: 1000000000000 Setback!
The most distressing part of the crisis is not only that the entire business is smashed but the debilitating impact it has on the purchasing power of a common man. With most of the small economies in...
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Business of Politics
It is been argued since long that politics and business are hand in glove, but in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, they are equally an intriguing pair. Bilal Handoo details out the camaraderie between...
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An Itchy Discount
Post flood, sales in Srinagar and elsewhere saw huge turnout of shoppers looking for cheap bargains. But using flood-affected items ended up people queuing outside skin specialists. Saima Rashid and...
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Apple Woes
Despite increase in production apple growers in south Kashmir are finding it hard to carry on the occupation as quality of the produce has decreased. Saima Bhat reports the factors that analysts...
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Drugging A CBM
At a time when PDP is reportedly seeking assurances from Narendra Modi led BJP government to strengthen the cross-LoC trade and travel, the drug haul at Slamabad may add yet another compelling factor...
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CuK’s “precondition” disgruntles book suppliers of valley
Bilal Handoo SRINAGAR The book supply lines that feed libraries of educational institutes across Kashmir aren’t always devoid of dubious deals. At least, this is what many local book suppliers are...
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Thriving on Sawdust
Persistent poverty at home made them to start from scratch. But over the years, Bhats of Babademb have established themselves ‘preferable’ address for all types of timber products. Bilal Handoo reports...
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Unconventional Investment
Shocked over his colleagues inviting him to play cricket in sub zero London suburb, Arjun Choudhary returned Jammu to create the state of the art sports complex where all games can be played indoor....
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Floating Hope
Floating vegetable markets in Dal interiors, no more sound buzzing as flood waters and subsequent rains wreaked havoc on the floating vegetable gardens of the lake. With government apathy, the people...
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Inviting Bollywood
Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed used part of the holidays between the closure of Durbar at Jammu and reopening in Srinagar in reaching out to hospitality sector and reel-life stakeholders in Mumbai. Though...
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Brand Cashmere
On the occasion of sixth Kashmir Expo that Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted for nearly 70 buyers from 21 countries, R S Gull offers a status report of Kashmir handicrafts that has not...
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‘Get Well Soon’
Amid the debate over cockroaches crawling out of the biryani in Srinagar, R S Gull argues that one of the key factors for a society’s morbidity is what it is being fed by market, growers, and the...
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Made in Kashmir
The story of Pureweave, a Kashmiri manufacturer of fabrics, is as interesting as the story of its promoters. Syed Asma spends a day at the state-of-art ‘end-to-end’ manufacturing unit to understand how...
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Renting Rides
It took bike enthusiast Basharat Ayaz Gilkar two years to convince authorities that renting bikes is legal in Kashmir. With already 40 bikes in his kitty, Kashmir Bikers is one stop destination for...
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Solid Sopore
It proved costly for Sopore to jump from being apple town to the rebel town. Inducing poverty and impacting public infrastructure, the image-shift decimated its economy and its life. Almost a quarter...
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Securing Future
Around 42,000 claims worth Rs 2000 crore settled post floods by top four insurance companies making it one of the biggest claims in Asia. Syed Asma reports The month of September would be remembered...
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Gen-X Kashmir Discovery
As improved situation restored their confidence, second generation banks entered J&K quite recently. Within shortest possible time, they accelerated competition, created their own space, are making...
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The Cow Divide
For nearly 200 years, beef was a whisper and not the talk. Then, hearths would go up in flames with homes and the human resource if it cooked beef. Fear of reprisals created a new folklore and...
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Baking is In
The traditional bakery in Kashmir is going through a generational shift. The takeover is putting young and enthusiastic entrepreneurs’ raise the bar in a highly competitive market. Syed Asma reports...
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Big Brother Around
After taking off from Salal, NHPC emerged as India’s hydropower behemoth but could never disconnect itself from J&K. Even in Baglihar, it had its own history of getting in and moving out, reports...
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