सदियों से फिरन के अंदर छिपी कश्मीरी कांगड़ी ने लोगों को कश्मीर की कड़कड़ाती ठंड से बचने में मदद की है। लेकिन कांगड़ी का इस्तेमाल कम हो रहा है।

Trained under a government programme, 12 young Kashmiri women who come from fishing and farming communities have set up a restaurant, the Srinagar Millet Hub, that is gathering momentum, both online and offline.

Trained under a government programme, 12 young Kashmiri women who come from fishing and farming communities have set up a restaurant, the Srinagar Millet Hub, that is gathering momentum, both online and offline.

In the days gone by, between the months of April and October, Kashmiri women dried vegetables and stored them. Hokh Syun, or dried vegetables, provide their families with warm nourishment in the harsh winters.

In the days gone by, between the months of April and October, Kashmiri women dried vegetables and stored them. Hokh Syun, or dried vegetables, provide their families with warm nourishment in the harsh winters.

दक्षिण कश्मीर में हर कोई दूसरे कामों से फुर्सत निकाल कर पंजथ नाग से कीचड़ और खरपतवार निकालने के लिए इकट्ठा होता है। ये रस्म सदियों से चली आ रही है। माना जाता है पंजथ गाँव से डेढ़ किलोमीटर के दायरे में 500 झरने हैं जहाँ यह सालाना उत्सव मनाया जाता है।

A centuries-old tradition of local communities taking a day off from work to weed and desilt the Panzath Nag in South Kashmir, keeps the water body vibrant and clean. It is believed the 500 springs lie within a radius of 1.5 kilometres from Panzath village where this annual festival is held.

A centuries-old tradition of local communities taking a day off from work to weed and desilt the Panzath Nag in South Kashmir, keeps the water body vibrant and clean. It is believed the 500 springs lie within a radius of 1.5 kilometres from Panzath village where this annual festival is held.

मौसम विशेषज्ञों के अनुसार हालके वर्षों में कश्मीर घाटी में सर्दियों के दौरान कम बारिश और अनियमित मौसम बदलाव देखा गया है। अगर ऐसा ही रहा तो इसका सीधा असर कृषि, बागवानी और पनबिजली उत्पादन पर पड़ेगा जो किसानों के हित में नहीं है।

According to weather experts, over the years, Kashmir valley has been witnessing erratic weather patterns, with less precipitation during winters. This could impact agriculture, horticulture, and generation of hydro-electricity.

According to weather experts, over the years, Kashmir valley has been witnessing erratic weather patterns, with less precipitation during winters. This could impact agriculture, horticulture, and generation of hydro-electricity.

While she was on a holiday to Ladakh, Sarah Shah of Bengaluru got to know about the remote Turtuk village that did not have a proper school. She packed her bags and moved there to set up the Turtuk Valley School.

While she was on a holiday to Ladakh, Sarah Shah of Bengaluru got to know about the remote Turtuk village that did not have a proper school. She packed her bags and moved there to set up the Turtuk Valley School.

Javeed Ahmad Tak was 23 when his spine was damaged and he became wheelchair bound. He founded the Zaiba Aapa Institute of Inclusive Education in Bijbehara in Anantnag district, for children with disabilities. The 47-year-old social worker was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his social work.

Javeed Ahmad Tak was 23 when his spine was damaged and he became wheelchair bound. He founded the Zaiba Aapa Institute of Inclusive Education in Bijbehara in Anantnag district, for children with disabilities. The 47-year-old social worker was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his social work.

Even though they are paid by the government for only six months in a year to teach the children of nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal communities, educational volunteers brave snow and wild animals and trek several kilometres to keep J&K’s ‘seasonal centres’ of education going.

Even though they are paid by the government for only six months in a year to teach the children of nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal communities, educational volunteers brave snow and wild animals and trek several kilometres to keep J&K’s ‘seasonal centres’ of education going.

Being an agrarian region, the agriculture sector contributes 16.18 per cent to Jammu & Kashmir’s GDP, of which 35 per cent is contributed by the dairy sector. Under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme, 43 dairy farming units have been set up in Shopian with a subsidy of Rs one crore.

Being an agrarian region, the agriculture sector contributes 16.18 per cent to Jammu & Kashmir’s GDP, of which 35 per cent is contributed by the dairy sector. Under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme, 43 dairy farming units have been set up in Shopian with a subsidy of Rs one crore.

Over 800 farmers in Ladakh have set up solar greenhouses developed by the Defense Institute of High Altitude Research, which help them grow a variety of vegetables in the icy climes of the Union Territory. Their families eat better and the farmers earn good profits in the winter season.