Business & Economy
Art, Culture & Society
Threads of Memory
Two master weavers from Kanihama have won a National Handloom Award for a painstaking Kani shawl, bringing renewed attention to one of Kashmir’s most intricate and endangered textile traditions. Amir Yaseen reports.
Art, Culture & Society
Heritage Finds Future
Aqsa Hafiz is bringing Tilla and Aari embroidery into contemporary fashion, betting that Kashmir’s oldest craftsmanship can find new life with a younger generation. Tabish Khan reports.
Business & Economy
Rails Beyond Srinagar
J&K’s railway expansion is moving from a single historic connection toward a wider transport network that could reshape trade, tourism and economic access across the region. Moien Darial writes.
Business & Economy
Watching the Valley
A parliamentary panel has called for an integrated tourist-security network in Jammu and Kashmir, combining comprehensive CCTV coverage, central monitoring and regular vulnerability assessments to protect a growing visitor economy. Bisma Rafiq reports.
Art, Culture & Society
Young Kashmir entrepreneur revives craft
Aqsa Hafiz takes Tilla, Aari embroidery to new generation of consumers
Art, Culture & Society
2 Kashmir Kanihama weavers win National Handloom Award
President Droupadi Murmu presents award to them in Delhi
Business & Economy
Centre plans railway expansion in J&K
Govt announces fresh surveys for proposed 190-km Jammu-Reasi-Poonch railway line; surveys underway for additional railway line between Jammu and Katra; detailed project report prepared for 3rd line between Jalandhar Cantonment and Jammu Tawi
Business & Economy
CRS reviews Srinagar-Katra rail safety
Inspects tracks, tunnels, bridges, stations; asks officials to address deficiencies before passenger services begin