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Kashmir: Indoor Saffron Farming Offers Hope Amid Declining Production

Kashmir, the world’s second-largest producer of saffron has faced a decline in saffron cultivation over the past two decades. Some…

3 days ago
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In Kashmir, Upcoming Elections Do Not Inspire Much Hope

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is favoured to win a third term in office when the country holds its massive…

1 month ago
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The Kashmir Avalanche & What Is Its Link With Climate Change

At around 1:30 PM on February 22, 2024, Showkat Ahmad Rather, a ski guide in the picturesque Gulmarg resort in…

2 months ago
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Little Progress In Saving Kashmir’s Endangered Hangul Deer

Nestled amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Kashmir lies Dachigam National Park. Three decades ago, Ghulam Ahmad Bhat became the forest…

3 months ago
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Stronger Ties With S Asian Govts: India’s Gains, Minorities’ Losses?

India’s regional politics are shifting. It is seeking to strengthen ties with South Asian ruling elites, including in Nepal and…

4 months ago
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‘If India Doesn’t Initiate Talks With Pak, Kashmir Will Become Gaza’

Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) chief minister and patron of the regional National Conference has said that if…

4 months ago
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Kashmir: Hangul Population Could Go Extinct

A long-term study of the hangul population in and around the Dachigam National Park confirms that despite protection, the species…

5 months ago
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Kashmir: Loss Of Forest Cover Pits Porcupines Against Saffron Fields

The Indian crested porcupine, a protected species, is entering saffron fields in Jammu and Kashmir and damaging the crop. Experts…

5 months ago
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Now, Dachigam National Park At Risk As Forest Cover Reduces: Study

The Dachigam National Park is currently under significant threat, as the forest cover decreased by 7 percent, and there was…

6 months ago
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Fish Suffocate In Kashmir’s Oxygen-Deprived Lakes

On 25 May this year, a large number of dead fish were found floating in Dal Lake in Srinagar, the…

7 months ago
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Srinagar Journalist’s Arrest: Mehbooba Mufti Alleges ‘Intimidation’

After the J&K Police arrested a local journalist in Srinagar on Friday, former Chief Minister Mehboob Mufti alleged 'intimidation', a…

8 months ago
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Birdwatchers In Kashmir Benefit Both Science And Conservation

At dawn on a Sunday in July, a group of five people are arriving at Dachigam National Park, tucked into…

9 months ago
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Kashmir Now Home To World’s Highest Railway Bridge

Source: DW The world's highest railway bridge is expected to open soon in India-administered Kashmir — connecting the remote Himalayan…

12 months ago
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Alligator Gar Fish In Dal Lake: Alarm Bells Ring Among Scientists

Source: PTI The discovery of a carnivorous Alligator Gar fish in Kashmir's famous Dal Lake has set the alarm bells…

12 months ago
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NIA Arrests Kashmiri Journalist, Mufti Says This Is Misuse Of UAPA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Kashmiri journalist named Irfan Mehraj, a resident of Mehjoor Nagar in Srinagar on…

1 year ago
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Situation In India No Different From Pak: Mufti

Source: PTI PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said like the ruling party in Pakistan is trying to arrest former…

1 year ago
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Centre Wants To Keep Kashmir Pot Boiling To Garner Votes: Mufti

Source: PTI PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the Centre wants to keep the pot boiling in Jammu and…

1 year ago
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Local Admin Humiliating People, BJP Is Turning J&K Into Af: Lone, Mufti

Source: PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration seems to be more interested in humiliating people than retrieving state land from…

1 year ago
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Kashmir’s Nourishing Karewas Crumble Under Infrastructure Burden

In the vast saffron-growing land of Pampore, a national highway (NH44) cuts through the middle. Ishfaq Ahmad, a saffron grower,…

1 year ago
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Paradise Polluted: Kashmir’s Poor Air Quality Poses Health Risks

It was a foggy afternoon in December, and people – young and old – were walking uphill to reach the…

1 year ago
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Embarrassment For Govt: Cong On Criticism Of ‘The Kashmir Files’

(Source: PTI) The Congress on Tuesday took aim at the government over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's criticism of 'The Kashmir…

1 year ago
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Terror Threats To Scribes In J&K: Editors’ Guild Voices ‘Deep Concern’

(Source: PTI) The Editors' Guild of India on Friday voiced "deep concern" over recent threats issued to journalists working in…

1 year ago
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Kashmir’s Flood Management Plan Faces Flak

On 22 June this year, the government declared a flood alarm in the Kashmir valley, after water levels rose at Sangam…

2 years ago
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Saffron & Glaciers: Kashmir’s Women Scientists Lead Climate Action

Working in different fields of science and technology, Nasheeman Ashraf, Ulfat Majeed and Mehreen Khaleel are at the forefront of…

2 years ago
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Heatwave In Kashmir Spells Difficult Future For Pastoralist Communities

This year, the annual migration of Gujjars and Bakarwals to green pastures in Kashmir has not been routine. Usually, the…

2 years ago

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