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15 Pictures That Will Make You Plan a Trip To Gulmarg This Winter

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This winter satisfy your wanderlust at Gulmarg. 1. Source Instagram Look at this lovely view at your breakfast. 2. Meghana Sridhar If you just want to relax  3. Everything looks like this  4. Afnan Habib And if you like snow, well we have great news for you: There is a lot of snow in Gulmarg […]

Zero Crimes Are Committed Against Foreigners in Kashmir Says NCRB 2016 Report

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According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)  which released their annual data for all crimes documented in 2016, state of J&K recorded no crime against foreigners in 2016 & 2015.  As per the report, 382 crimes were committed against foreigners in India out of which 154 were committed in Delhi itself and overall the […]

From Domestic Help to Being a Plumber in Kashmir, Now He Has a Team of 15 & Also Runs a YouTube Channel

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Interview by Siyam Farhat Tell us about yourself My nsme is JAFFAR RATHER. I come from a usual poor family in Kishtawar. We are 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Our dad was the only earning hand we had. He worked as a mason in the nearby areas. I am the eldest among my siblings. I […]

This Girl’s Tweets About Kashmir’s Power Department Will Make You Laugh and Cry at The Same Time

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Kashmir has a love-hate relationship (or just hate) with power/bijli/light – whatever you call it. As soon as winter sets in, power starts playing hide and seek with people. It seems Darbar Move is meant for electricity, the Secretariat just follows, perfectly summed up by the twitter user, Mehreen Alam. https://twitter.com/MehreenAlam_/status/925034198607335424 But the real champion today […]

Meet This Kashmiri Who is Training Delhi Women in Self Defense

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Tell us about yourself I’m Abid Elahi from Machowa, Baghi Mehtab. I have done my high schooling from B.K Pora Govt School. I moved to Delhi to complete my Computer Hardware and Networking Diploma for 3 years from Jetking Computer Hardware and Networking Institute Gurgaon and CCNA & CCNP certification from Koeing Bangalore. I’ve also […]

Meet Tehmeena Rizvi – An Ambassador for the Well-Known #MeToo Campaign from Kashmir

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Interview by Mehvish M Tell us about yourself?  I’m Tehmeena Rizvi. I’m 22 years old. I’ve done Bachelors in Business Administration and right now preparing for civil service examinations. My father is a businessman and my brother is also dealing with the same business with him. How did you become part of the MeToo campaign? […]

How this South African Man and a Local Kashmiri Tour Guide Founded “Kashmir Trekking Company”

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Interview by Manan M Tell us about yourself My name is Marc Schroeder. I was born on the 7th of October 1978 in South Africa. At school, the subjects I loved most were History and English. However, as is the case within most middle-class families, I was subject to the encouragement to study business. I […]

How This Mother of Two Started Her Own Online Venture

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Interview by Sidra Nazir Tell us about yourself My name is Iram Mehraj hailing from Peerbagh, Srinagar. I did my Post graduation in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and later B.Ed. from Kashmir University. I started working at Max healthcare, Delhi and later at SKAUST-K. I am passionate about cooking and other time I am into […]

This French National Gives First Hand Experience of Beauty, Hospitality and Tragedy in Kashmir

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Tell us about yourself My name is Stanislas Giroux. I am a French medical student, about to graduate in a year in the neuro-rehabilitation field. I try to explore foreign countries, mostly focussing on misunderstood places, such as the Middle-East. My goal is to make people change the perception about these places which they have […]

Meet The Man Who Has Fixed More Than 1000 Marriages in Kashmir

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Tell us about yourself My name is Ghulam Rasool. I am what they call as Manzimyor. I am basically from Khan Sahab, Budgam but I currently live in Alochi Bagh, Srinagar. I have two sons and four daughters. All of them are married. Earlier in my professional life, I stayed in Srinagar as my home […]

Kashmiri Ver Recipe | How to Make Kashmiri Ver at Home

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Ingredients: Lal Mirchi Powder 1 kg Chopped Shallot Wild Onion( Pa’raan  in Kashmiri)  Species mixed ( Badi illachi, aBdyaan, Cloves etc all chopped) Oil Garlic 1.5 kg It depends on u how much want to make. Preparation: First clean the garlic and dry for a day. Next day chop garlic to make a paste and […]

This is How Groovy a Photoshoot Can Get in Kashmir

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We had recently posted about Kuwaiti makeup artist and Instagram sensation who visited Kashmir, you can see that again here. This time we showcase photographs of a Delhi based blogger who visited Kashmir in September 2017. Monalisha Mahapatra who is a Fashion, Travel and Luxury Blogger and Stylist and runs a popular blog The GreyHalfway. She takes her […]

Top 10 Hotels in Srinagar

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No. 1 : The Lalit Grand Palace Category: A No. of rooms 113 Location: Gupkar Road Srinagar Contact No. 0194-2501001 Website: http://www.thelalit.com/the-lalit-srinagar/ Advantages: Captivating and Mesmerizing view with huge lawns Walking distance from Dal Lake Friendly Staff 32 Acres Property Very safe Tips: Spend some extra money and stay in the heritage wing Check Price of room […]

Meet These Kashmiris Who Have Designed Head Motion Wheel Chair For Quadriplegic Patients

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Interview by Sidra Nazir from Gyawun Tell us about yourself and your team? I am Anzar Draboo from Rawal Pora, Srinagar. I have done my schooling from Burn Hall Higher Secondary School. Since my childhood, I was always fascinated by the machines and technology. I did my Engineering from SSM College Of Engineering & Technology. […]

Meet This Kashmiri Scientist Who is Making Kashmir Proud Worldwide

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“Never cease to question” is a prime rule that scientific acuity fosters upon. Here Gyawun in association with Insha Rasool representing JKScientists.org, brings an in-depth series of interviews with the scientists from the valley, who are doing cutting-edge research in different parts of the world. Early inquisitiveness metamorphosed a Kashmiri girl into an expert in molecular […]

Kashmir and its Warmth Always Makes us Come Back, Says This Family

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ALF LAYLA WA LAYLA, “One thousand nights and one night, These words have stuck with me since my first visit to the valley. My name is Hershey Kakwani. I live in Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh . I have visited Kashmir thrice, once solo as a young girl, then with my husband Aditya Shakalya who […]

Meet Asfiya Khan, The Person Behind Unique and Cool “Ibn Battuta” Shop in Kashmir

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Tell us about yourself I am Asfiya Bashir Khan, born and brought up in Kashmir. I did my schooling from Presentation Convent School and later went to Delhi to pursue my further studies. I have done Bachelors in Multimedia from Apeejay Institute of Design. Tell us about your venture Ibn Battuta?  Ibn Battuta was a […]

Take a Look at These Breathtaking Pictures Captured in Kashmir by Travel Blogger Couple

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Have you ever heard of BruisedPassports? With a following of more than 124k followers on Instagram and 50k on Facebook, it’s a blog run by a London based young couple Savi and Vid. This couple has been to more than 42 countries so far.  Through their blog and social posts, this couple inspires people to […]

Meet The Kashmiri Designer Whose Latest Bridal Collection is Just Stunning

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Tell us about yourself  I am Mariya Ashraf. My family is basically from Sopore, I was born and brought up in Srinagar and currently, I am settled in Qatar. I have done MBA from Amity University and MS from New York University, US. I am a certified project manager. Above everything else, I am a […]

Meet Bisma Parveez Mir – The Engineer with an Artistic Soul

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Tell us about yourself? I am Bisma Parveez Mir from Karan Nagar Srinagar. I am pursuing Mtech from NIT Srinagar, I have done my B.tech in Mechanical Engineering from SSM College of Engineering & Technology. I am an artist and I love creativity in any form. For me, engineering is the part of that. It […]

Meet The Yoga Teacher – Shelly Reen from Qazigund, Kashmir

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Tell us about yourself My name is Shelly Reen. I was born in a small town in Kashmir named Qazigund. My primary education was also from there. I completed the rest of my education in Jammu and did my Masters in Tourism Management from School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Jammu. Thereafter, I […]

Firdaus X He’s a Pirate – Kashmiri Fusion

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Firdaus X He’s a Pirate. Kashmiri fusion. Music credits : Concept : Sufiyan Malik Recorded,Mixed,Mastered by Hujat Kirmani Music Composed (Firdaus) : Sufiyan Malik Piano and electric guitar : Hujat Kirmani Nout/Matka : Zakir Bakshi Rabab : Sufiyan Malik Classical Guitar : Manan Khan Video credits : Filmed by Ruman Hamdani & Zulkarnain Dev Cast: […]