by Kashmir Forum | Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
Congratulations to Rauf on his reelection as the President of the Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) (Mr. Rauf Tramboo, 53, was born and raised in Srinagar. He completed his school education at the Islamia High School located at Rajori Kadal, and his college... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
Iqbal laments the loss of yet another Kashmiri handicraft (Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, 49, was born in Parigam Chek, Kulgam. He is a graduate with Diploma in Numismatics, Archaeology and Heritage. He is an archaeologist, writer, and a cultural historian. He is employed by the... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
Shafi points to the double tragedy of dying art and increasing unemployment as Kashmiri handicraft trade slows down (Mr. Mohammad Shafi Ayaz, 47, was born in Anantnag, and continues to live in the same town. He studied in various state schools, colleges and... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
Fida saw flashes of harmony and Brotherhood. What he missed is anguish. Other than rhetoric and handouts, the majority community still does not comprehend the deep chasm that keeps Pandits away (Mr. Fida Iqbal, 47, was born in Sopore. He attended the D.A.V. School in... by Kashmir Forum | Dec 10, 2011 | Blog
Sana says the days of fragrance and imperial texture are numbered Saffron and Silk Wither in the Valley Sana Altaf Srinagar: The saffron and silk industries in Kashmir have been dying a silent death over the last decade, with production rates for both commodities...