The government may have identified the ‘Lolab’ among the 75 lesser-known destinations for bringing it to the tourism map but, the locals say the place is not new to tourism as the place used to witness tourists before the insurgency-hit the valley.

During Covid 19 lockdown, when the whole world was adopting a new work mode called ‘work from home’, an engineer was worried about the plant and flower pots in his office that were silently suffering. This motivated him to devise a smart hydration system so that anyone can hydrate their plant or flower pots from anywhere.

It is often pontificated that Kashmir is “Paradise on Earth”, full of gushing streams, snow-capped mountain peaks, alpine lakes, and meadows. It has got both touristy places like Dal Lake, Pahalgam and offbeat lesser known but equally beautiful places like Warwan Valley, Bangus Valley and so on.

Besides snow mountains, pristine lakes and heavenly meadows, Kashmir as an exotic tourist destination has a lot to offer to travelers to take back home as cherishing souvenirs and prized possessions. Kashmir offers the best of the best artisans and craftsmen, whom you can find sitting on every nook and corner, selling premium handicraft products, which they often design and create themselves.

Pertinently, the fish that is prepared by the two siblings are peddled by their father, Fayaz Ahmad Tiploo, in a wicker basket on the streets at Srinagar’s Khanyar area throughout the next day. Fayaz, due to his engagement, is never available to help the children.

Omar Hafiz, a young development practitioner and founder of The STEARS (step towards educated and responsible society), does not view a lack of resources as a hurdle to work in society. Omar continues to work on serious issues that concern the youth, education, peace and communities, which won him many accolades from the social development field.

Sayed Humayun Qaisar, former Director of Radio Kashmir Srinagar became the household name in Kashmir for his broadcasting skills and is considered a man behind the introduction of innovative programs in the Valley.

Aulamgeer recently was awarded the Youngest Achiever Award 2021 by Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha at SKICC in Srinagar.

Sheikh is inspired by the Indonesian and Iranian calligraphy on hardwood and says that though the Islamic calligraphy done in Iran has an impression of the Persian script, it still is very beautiful.

A noted poet and historian, Zareef Ahmad Zareef said that Srinagar was named as Sirinagri by Buddhist King Ashoka, which means sun-city. The city was confined to seven bridges from Amira Kadal to Safa Kadal. The downtown city got the name Sher-e-Khass during the Islamic period by Central Asia.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to daily life and has had a major impact on the education system also. We saw a transition from routine face-to-face classroom learning in schools to online learning.

The lesser-known medical condition in Kashmir

Pashmina has the potential to become the economic backbone of the Kashmir valley because it once was. During the Dogra times, when Europe was experiencing the euphoria of the Kashmiri pashmina, the local economy heavily relied on the shawl industry.

Apart from India, Masrat said she has performed in many parts of Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Neelam Valley, and Muzaffarabad where she got good responses from the people.

After pursuing Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from University of Jammu, Dr. Ikhlaq pursued his masters from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and Ph.D from IIT Delhi.

While the recent selection of J&K players, specially in recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL), have driven an igniting spark among the cricketers in Jammu and Kashmir, Rising Kashmir’s Special Correspondent Jahangir Sofi spoke to few aspiring cricketers of the valley to get their first-hand reaction and a brief response over the developments in cricket from star cricketer of the valley and Indian cricket team member Parvez Rasool.

Abdul Samad, now in late 60s, remembers his youth when he would spend much of his time on the banks of Jhelum with his friends under the shade of Chinar tree. Sitting with NadreMonji (local snacks) and talking about things till dawn, he says, with a smile on his face, that Jhelum is his secret keeper.

Saja is doing this work free of cost for public service and people from across the Valley visit her residence and get their eyes treated.

Launched in the year 2020, Birds of Kashmir, a birdwatching cum photography club has members from across the western Himalayan region, including Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, and Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. Though separated by border and ethnicity, the passion for birdwatching has united all these photographers.

When a pilgrim asked for the best watch to a shopkeeper in Mecca and brought the specimen back to Kashmir, he was shocked to find that the watch was made in his home place Srinagar. Such is the glorious tale of HMT watches which had its best unit in Srinagar’s Zainakoot during the last quarter of 20th century.

President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on November 9, conferred the Padma awards to 119 recipients in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various disciplines involving an element of public service.

Having love for machines since childhood, Rouf-ul-Alam Bhat would often fiddle with electronic appliances. Curious to know about what is inside them and how they function, he would open television sets and fans. This curiosity and his ideation made him one of the best innovators of the valley.

While the valley youth struggle to gain access to government positions, entrepreneurship is an alternative that they are pursuing. Female entrepreneurs have been making inroads into the business world in the valley over the last few years.

Saleema Noor (name changed), 70, is a widow for the last four years. She is not attended by any of her relatives, while her lone son has also moved to a foreign country for a job. The loneliness has taken a toll on her mental health and she is now dependent on antidepressants and other medications.

“A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks thrown at her,” says Ar. Ishrat Nowshehri who has chosen architecture as her career and has been in the profession for the past two decades.

While he is speaking about the mural project and the work of his team, Naveed Mushtaq, the head artist of Team Alif, is interrupted by a halting auto-driver who after having inquired about the nature of the murals that he sees drawn on the wall, says that he has left the same kind of work thirty years ago and now drives an auto to feed his family. This is a serious thing to say to a person who has dedicated his life to art and is willing to go to any limit for it, but Mushtaq, surprisingly, is unflinching in the face of this startling comment. He seemed to have grown these sorts of words.

In Kashmir, hip hop or the rap music genre is gaining popularity among youth. By playing with lyrics and doing magic with music, many performers are making their own space in the emerging music genre.

It was then that she developed a passion towards running and cycling, eventually getting famous among locals as a ‘marathon girl of Kashmir’ even some call her ‘PT Usha of Kashmir’.

Jibran, after returning from Mumbai during Covid outbreak, had never thought that he would stay in Kashmir. Being fond of cooking, Jibran says that he knows everything about spices and can cook every Kashmiri traditional food.

The group of inventors said, “Rice cookers accessible these days are giving us undesirable food. They prepare food without expelling the destructive material like starch which can cause medical issues among some people.”

Shahid-ul-Islam, Sarfaraz and Wasiq Sheikh who pursued diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kashmir Government Polytechnic, Gogji Bagh, made the project called Automatic room lighting system using Arduino UNO

Kodak CA Pro Android TV series has been launched in India. The new CA Pro displays are available in two sizes: 43-inch and 50-inch. The TVs are powered by Android 10 and have Google Assistant support.

Redmi Watch 2 was launched with the Redmi Note 11 series. The new smartwatch is the successor to the original Redmi watch. The watch comes with recent upgrades. It now has a larger AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) display instead of TFT (Thin Film Transistor) screen. Watch 2 boasts a 1.6” screen and its resolution is 320 x 360 pixels.

The robot is designed to take up tasks such as home monitoring, setting up reminders, alarms and timers with Alexa. The home monitoring feature of the device allows you to see a live view of your home, checking in on specific rooms. When you are home, the robot can follow you room to room like your pet. It can play your music, podcasts or TV shows, and find you to deliver calls and messages.

Autumn is the best season to prepare our gardens for spring beauty. Flowering of annuals and perennials is now completing its tenure and time to prepare our gardens for spring is prerequisite. Garden lovers like to see aesthetically and recreationally healthy gardens post winter. Whether it is a flowering of bulbous crops like Tulip, Hyacinth, Dutch Iris, Ranunculus, Freesia, Fritillaria, Oxalis, Muskari, Anemones, Daffodils, Allium, Crocus, Chinodoxa, Sparaxix or winter annual like Pansy, California poppy, Verbena, all add charming beauty to gardens and bestow us with satisfaction of heart, soul and peace.

Falling in the Central-Asian Flyway zone, Kashmir, since the dawn of time, has been a home of various migratory birds during the winter.

These plants stabilize the micro climate through air purification as well as help in beautifying the surroundings through face lifting of a particular area.

A child's oral and dental health is an important part of his or her overall health. It is never too early to start teaching children about good oral hygiene. Early check-ups help prevent cavities and tooth decay, which can cause pain, difficulty in concentrating, and other medical problems. Many children today are exposed to several dental diseases, and tooth decay is quite common among them.

Apart from working in almost ten Bollywood films including Haider, Kesari, and BajrangiBhaijaan, in the past fifty years of his career, Yasir has pioneered the resurrection of performing arts theatre in Jammu and Kashmir.

Although different varieties of Harissa are widely consumed around the globe, the Kashmiri Harissa is considered the finest one.

People have started to change the furnishing of the house by switching to warm carpets, cushion covers and curtains.

It is said that the specialty of willow wicker weaving isn't local to Kashmir however can be traced back to certain parts of central Europe.

Decades old shops of Srinagar have sustained through a number of ups and downs. The old walls of the shops might have cracks but they open every day and continue to make their place in the market. The present-day generation took the remnants from their elders and continues to keep the shops alive.

Mohsin Fazili, the name behind famous food blog “Kashmir Eats” and a successful social media food blogger, vlogger/youtuber from Kashmir has been promoting Kashmiri food globally through social media platforms.

Folk dance of Kashmir holds different importance for everyone. For some it is about connecting to God, for some it is revisiting the past and for others it is keeping the tradition alive. An art of expressing joy, happiness and faith; Rauf, Hikkat, Bache Nagma and Dhumali are some of the Kashmiri folk dance styles. Performed with folk songs, these dance forms are considered a mark of cultural identity.

Sticking a butter-knife into the small slit of the penny bank to take out cash and coins is a shared memory in Kashmir. One can hardly come across a person who has not made mischief with a penny bank as a child. Though Generation-Z hasn't seen much of the Bugwaer, countless millennials in Kashmir can recall glueing a smashed penny bank poorly in an attempt to conceal a childhood trickery.

Hailing from Shadipora area of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Kawa launched his youtube channel by the name of “Ishfaq Kawa” which has 3.23 lakh subscribers, so far. Besides, his songs are also available on other Youtube channels.

Misabah Bhat

Ever since the beginning of human civilization, plants have been one of the main sources of medication. Despite significant advances in the field of allopathy during the 20th century, plants remain one of the world's major sources of drugs in modern as well as conventional medicinal systems.

After the first lockdown, the schools were opened earlier this year in March for a brief period but were closed again because of increasing Covid cases in the valley.

From decadent lehengas to elaborate gowns the designer stores setup in Kashmir provides all to the brides keeping their expectations in mind and make sure the brides get what they want.

Relations are not built with money but by owning and affection. Satisfying life through dowry is not consoling; satisfaction comes through sacrifice and making it to ‘not taking’.

After getting popular in the area, in 2010, Prof. GM Bhat from Kashmir University took both of us to participate in the INSPIRE program and he appreciated us. He introduced us to ‘Ghan Cell’ of varsity, where we were encouraged and boosted my confidence. They also provided some financial aid, at that time”, Refaz said.

Talha Jehangir Rahmani, Broadcaster, Programme Executive, Incharge Music, All India Radio, Srinagar said the art form is as old as civilization. He said that Sufi music got much importance in the era of Zain-ul-Abideen, a ruler of Kashmir. “It is not any street performance. It is a special performance where people gather together. It is about devotionality,” he said.

Instead of materialistic demands, sincere efforts should be made to make the newly-wed girl comfortable in the surroundings she is just trying to get familiar with.

Marriage should be considered as purely a spiritual twin-duty to proliferate benevolent bonding in society and take the human race towards higher spiritual prosperity. With that sober intention in mind no expenditure should be incurred by either side - except giving the prescribed gift known as Mehr by the groom to the bride welcoming her with the sentiment of respect.

In India it is cultivated commercially for cut flowers, both for traditional flower markets as well as contemporary florist shops. Rose flowers without stem and loose flower petals are used in traditional markets for making garlands, for offering in temples, while the florist shops sell cut roses with stems mainly for bouquets and floral arrangements.

Fossil has launched its new Gen 6 smartwatch in India. The unisex watch has a 1.28-inch, AMOLED touch screen display. It comes with a rotating crown and two programmable pusher buttons. Available in two dial sizes: 44mm and 42mm case sizes, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ platform with 8 GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, which enables faster performance.

The dowry system was a practice which started in the medieval era where a gift in cash or kind was given to a bride by her family to maintain her independence after marriage. However, over the time the practice has become a key reason for violence against women.

Dowry is a menace of the society.1500 years ago, Prophet Muhammad considered it to be an offence. In the year 1961, our Parliament passed a law against dowry. Be it a religious obligation or the obligation imposed by law of modern days, it is a pure crime and also an in human act. Community leaders must address this issue on ground by making appropriate reforms.

It has a multiple lens camera system. 64MP is the main camera, 12 MP is ultra-wide camera, depth camera of 5MP that customizes focus, and Macro Camera of 5MP for getting closer to the details.

Samsung galaxy watch 4 is gaining popularity among masses. The watch is durable with an aluminum body and Corning Gorilla Glass DX. The android smart watch comes with a number of features. It maintains body composition with the Samsung BioActive sensor, tracks your workout on your wrist and is water resistant.

The insight on “Mahr” or “Dower” under Islamic Law is important to understand that dower and dowry are two very different concepts. Both these concepts differ on a very essential basis; where one (dowry) is a social evil the other (dower) provides the women financial security during and after the marriage.

“Everyone here knows, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa of the music. At every home, there are musical instruments and there are six to seven professional musical bands in the village. Music has no boundaries and it is loved by friends as well as enemies,” he said.

That’s exactly how I described the scene after having it photo-captured in 64 megapixels – Far from the maddening crowd. And I am sure the picture does not even provide one-tenth of the detail. Some 15-20 kilometers from Srinagar, as I was having my bella-ciao moment at the ridge that begins from Harwan Dara, I realized that the end of the world was still a remote possibility. Just imagine how much scare a small virus can cause – hopping from place to place and people to people.

About interest in poetry, Vimal said he was inclined to poetry from his school days. During that time, I used to compose the lyrics of poems and was also an active participant in the theatre group of our village, he said.

Inside the room of Fiza Khan, an 11th class student, is a glass cupboard. There are many pictures, mugs and signatures of BTS neatly decorated on every shelf. In the middle is her name written in Korean language, gifted to her by a Korean friend.

Dowry-a blot on the pious institution of marriage- is the gravest of the evils present in our society. That is despite the fact it is shunned by all religions or orders.

Earlier Kashmir supplied 90% of slats used for pencil making in India. But, due to the COVID-19 lockdown the supply has decreased to 20%.

Tilla work gives a simple outfit a royal look. You can find hand embroidered tilla, machine tilla work and readymade tilla patches. Among all, hand embroidery tilla more costly. You can find tilla embroidery products anywhere in the market and on online platforms as well.

Dowry is benign and needs a multi-directional therapy. While we need to educate our girls to be strong and independent, we also need to train our sons to respect gender equality. We need to sensitize our society against this evil by initiating mass media campaigning and also need to implement strict laws to curb this menace. It will only end when we fight it together.

“Dowry has no place in Islam as it is known in its present form .

The watch is water resistant and comes with a built-in cellular system that allows you to get calls, text, talk to Siri and stream with Apple music without using your phone. It comes in various strap colors: red, blue, pink, graphite and many more. As of today September 27th, the lowest price of the iWatch 6 on Amazon is Rs. 44,900. One can buy it on EMI as well.

Juttis are comfortable and easy to wear. They are available in all the markets for women of all age groups and their price range starts from 800 onwards.

The day-to-day modern age is enjoying every moment and every memorable day with flowers. Be it an inaugural function or any important day e.g., teacher’s day, Mother’s Day, valentine’s day, friendship day or a national day, all the occasions include a utilization of flowers, particularly cut flowers.

Haenz Pather, Bakerwal Pather, Shikargah Pather, Watal Pather, Gosain Pather, Angrez Pather are some of the plays performed by artists reflecting the chronology of events with different music accentuating the acts.

He stated that the first season of the programme will consist of ten episodes, 45-minute each. It will cover 100 years of Kashmir's history, beginning from 1920.

When our parents get older the roles reverse, and our parents are the ones who need our care, comfort and provision. Most of the people want to be there for their parents in their old age but there are many who in this employment choked world have to look out for their livelihood and better avenues and hence leave their parents who may suffer from “empty nest syndrome”.

The dates of marriage are set after taking consultation with Waza as they get booked by other families as well.

“When I reached home, I placed the water pot in the kitchen and immediately took to another room wherein my twin kids were studying,” she said adding, “I took out pencil from the bag of one of my kids and notepad from another bag and started writing the sonnet which automatically came out of my mouth.”

Oxidized jewelry has become an integral part of young Kashmiri women's wardrobe nowadays. It gives simple attires a regal look. The oxidized jewelry worn with traditional outfits gives an ethnic look. Earrings, necklaces, rings, anklets and bracelets are worn by the younger generation. One can wear it with a top and jeans and also with Salwar Kameez. The maintenance of these ornaments is easy as it is already blackened and is affordable to buy.

Park Shin-hye, Lee Min-Ho and Kim Soo-hyun are some of the popular actors from their popular series. Some of the highest rated K-Dramas of all time are The World of the Married with 28.371% rating and Sky Castle with 23.779% rating.

The Kishanganga river (Neelum) and a must-see Habba Khatoon peak and spring will help you forget about the noisy city and its bustle. The mountain and the spring are named after the well-known Kashmiri poetess Habba Khatoon.

The iphone 13 is based on iOS 15 and has 128GB of inbuilt storage. It is a dual-SIM mobile that accepts Nano-SIM and eSIM cards. It will be available in Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink and Red colors. It also supports wireless charging.

About 30,000 cultivars are known and thousands added every year. The commercial life of a variety is around 10-15 years. The list of most important varieties which are cultivated for commercial purpose by the farmers include Melody, Snow Princes, Sylvia, American Beauty, Angelia, Blue Sky, Friendship, Suchatra, Mayur, Happy End, Hunting Song, Jester, Rose Supreme, White Prosperity, Nova Lux, Trade Horn, Oscar and Peter pears.

Zaz sits near the window to work on his instruments and enjoys the view it offers. The blue kurta hangs down from his frail shoulders. He is the last and the 8th generation of the family who are known for making finest santoor in the valley over the past many decades.

You can buy different types of masks anywhere in the market. They are available on the online platform as well. Their cost can range from 200-1000.

Halal makeup is cruelty free, breathable and vegan. Halal makeup allows the permeability of water, making sure that while doing ablution water reaches your face skin and nail bed. It is healthy for the skin as well because it does not contain alcohol and pig fat.

Even on his deathbed, Hajini was passionate about Kashmiri language and literature: Hajini’s son

From the past 3 decades, austere marriages are taking the small hamlet of Ganderbal district

For children, tales with characters comprising Rantaas (witch), WanMohnui (wild man), Bram Bram Chouk (monster with burning eyes on the top of his head) were narrated.

Known as jewel of Dal Lake, the boat passes through various skilled hands before it is ready for use

Meet foodpreneur Rukhsana Manzoor & Rukshan Riyaz

With some modification, the latest designs of Pherans are available in markets in different fabrics and price range. Besides giving a presentable look, it is comfortable to wear and classy to carry.

From empty pockets to winning prestigious awards, Sajjad Shah’s walk to fame witnessed many ups and downs

The most important environmental conditions which influence plant growth, development and flower quality under protected conditions include light, temperature, humidity, CO2 enrichment and pest management.

Meeras Mahal is Kashmir’s only private museum situated in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. It was set up by noted educationist Atiqa Bano, who died at the age of 77 on October, 4, 2017.

Adnan, who has been a popular musician of Kashmir, was always intrigued with how the event management companies used to plan everything and take care of every small detail.

Undermined ‘Superpower’ and Taliban’s swift takeover of Kabul; The rise of the Taliban and their swift takeover, astounded Pentagon, MI5 and other security agencies all over the world. It baffled all but they forgot the fact that the phantom was once the creation of the US and hence dealing with them was the challenge for the mighty Americans. The present Taliban are yesterday’s American trained and motivated militia, which toppled Ashraf Ghani’s government in a flash and within no time the years of rebuilding process in Afghanistan by US-led coalition withered away. The fallout in Afghanistan is something that will change the course of the American action, dealing with the nations at will. No longer such forcible military tactics or plans like an imperialist will work. It was a dishonorable exit of a ‘Global Super Cop’ indeed.

Gul Mohmmad Wani, a senior citizen said that a few decades ago, every Sunday, family and friends would gather to watch programmes such as ALIF LAILA and evening movies but all that has now undergone a sea change. “Technology has disrupted this pattern and along with it the culture of watching together. Viewers now have the liberty to choose and watch from a plethora of genres from several different OTT platforms and that too at one’s own convenience”.

Dar further said machine-made carpets have hampered business big time. “Machine made carpets have large productivity in lesser time and are also available at lesser prices as compared to handmade carpets. More than 50 % of weavers doing this work have switched to other fields of work because they are paid very less”.

Nahida said “I have seen very difficult times and when I remember those, I get tears in my eyes. Seeing your family in a miserable condition tears a person apart. Life is unpredictable but you need to hold on and grab the opportunity. A person cannot sit in one place and keep regretting.”

I was in class 5th, when I started this beautiful journey in Gulmarg. I did my basic skiing course in the year 2009; then continued with intermediate and advanced courses in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Then I started participating in many regional events like House Cup, Hoteliers Cup wherein I won many medals.

Tumbaknari: It is an earthen shaped instrument which is used for singing in every Kashmiri function, especially the weddings. The instrument is believed to have its origin in Iran. Women folk usually play Tumbaknari during wedding functions in the valley and without it the weddings are incomplete. Tumbaknari is also played in Central Asia but there the Tumbaknari is made of wood and in Kashmir it is made of clay.

Having the current situation of the industry insight, a Srinagar based training centre Craft Centre for Excellence in Pashmina (CCEP) Weaving has restarted the process of hand-weaving of Pashmina shawls to revive the ancient old technique at a commercial scale.

The new government livelihood scheme (Mumkin) aims to provide easy loans and subsidies to unemployed youth interested in doing business in the transportation sector

Media violence may lead to the impression of aggressive or violent behaviour being an acceptable way of conflict resolution. Children often have various different characters they see on television or movies, and idealise them. If they are constantly exposed to characters that engage in violent behaviour, they are likely to imitate that behaviour in a real-life setting.

Teenage violence is becoming a rising problem for the generation and a source of concern for parents and the government. Youth violence has reached a point where kids are murdering other pupils with knives or cutters. It is either because of envy or because of the use of harsh words.

Misbah said, “It all started on August, 5 2019 when the union government abrogated the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir, as a result Kashmir was shut but I did not lose hope and continued to work hard.”

“Grinding of water mill takes nearly one and half hours for around 40 kg , whereas same is done by electricity flour mills in less than 15 minutes but residents of my village and its adjoining areas prefer to grind maize , rice grains here due to best quality and taste,” Fareed added.

There is a reduced maintenance of plants as such plants have low maintenance as far as intercultural operations like weeding, mulching etc. is concerned. This quality makes it more acceptable under diverse climatic conditions.

Prominent author and poet, Ranjoor Tilgami believes that village has been named after famous Hindu king Tilak Raj, as it was the central point of all adjacent areas.

Over the years, there has been an increased demand for wedding photographers in Kashmir and many youths have ventured into this profession. However, female wedding photographers were unheard of until recently.

Mubariq started writing quotes and poems at the age of 13. He dove into reading instead to pass the time. Even when he couldn’t read or write, he loved flipping pages and asking what each picture meant.

Lubna Reshi spoke to young authors Ghufran Hussain and Amir who became authors at a young age. Ghufran is a full time medical student at Iran University of Medical Sciences and born and brought up in Bahrain. She takes interest in genres of science-fiction and crime-thriller. Amir is more interested in interviewing people and writing about them. Let us know more about them.

Noor Mohammad Shah has made a name for himself in the traditional Kashmiri folk music and is widely popular for his recent performances.

For many years, the old museum building has been closed, though thousands of unique exhibits were once preserved here. Now, the first challenge before the department is to complete the retrofitting of the building and then determine the action plan for the restoration with the help of art and heritage conservationists.

Creativity is a strong pursuit of women. The popular profession of graphic designing demands skills and creativity and as such young women are pursuing a career in the world of graphic designing. Today, we bring you the story of two promising and creative graphic designers who not only inspire but in real sense are glass-ceiling-shattering trailblazers whose work is breaking boundaries.

Gerbera is a well known cut flower crop of the world due to the attractive daisy shape of flowers. It has many names including transval dairy, Barberton daisy etc. Gerbera jamesonii is a perennial herb with a characteristic of tuft of leaves and the inflorescence born on long stalks possessing ray and disc floret. Flowering occurs in spring and summer. Gerbera jamesonii is found naturally in Mapumalaga having sandy soils. The name Gerbera is in the honor of Taught Gerber a German naturalist Jameson is associated with species name. The initiation in gerbera breeding programme was started in 19th century when Richard lynch crossed G. jamesonii and G. viridifolia.

The work for the mandi has been funded by the NABARD and PMDP and executed by the engineering wing of the Horticulture department. It was handed to the wing, following the foundation stone laid by the then Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

The artefacts found in Burzahom, Kashmir between 1960 and 1970 show ancient human burial practices dating back to the third millennium BC and show the influence of the Harappa and other civilizations

Women's Health Physiotherapy was founded from the clinical area of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is the care of women in relation to childbirth, both antenatal and postnatal, including the teaching of antenatal classes, in the treatment of incontinence, and in the care of women undergoing gynecological surgery.

“Similarly, we have brought different types of animals so that if a student for example will be taught R for rabbit, they will actually be going to see real rabbits in the classroom to play with and experience their presence,” he said.

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The world doesn’t necessarily need to be annexed by another pandemic or even an apocalypse, for you to start reading books. Now that you seem convinced, here is a list of ten latest books, that you might find useful to subdue your procrastination monkey.

The veteran actor believes young artists should work hard on proper script and dialogue delivery

These orchids are fast-growing in association with any support (natural tree) and the roots are clinging type. These have aerial root system which store water and are photosynthetically active. During dry period these bear flowers but shed the leaves e g Dendrobium ; Vanda etc

29-year old Srinagar girl starts business venture “Masha by Malika”, recreate traditional Kashmiri heirloom recipes

“Initially the relatives used to say these things are not going to work in the valley since Kashmiri’s don’t have this concept here but fortunately we grabbed a good amount of followers and clientele from all the areas of the valley,” said Jannat. She, however, said the response has been fluctuating since they started pre Covid-19 2nd wave. “When the 2nd wave started, we were unable to open our outlet but after that we have been receiving positive response and support.”

This trouble-shooting skill whilst very important opens up a woman to a lot of stress which may lead to some anxious moments.

DIC Shopian continues Covid-19 awareness prog

JK reports one new black fungus case, 114 test positive

EJAC delegation calls on Chief Secretary; projects issues

Two drug peddlers held with charas in Sopore

Police arrests 32, fines 3028 persons for flouting Covid norms

Kehwa: Kashmir’s quintessential beverage

The main aim of this scheme is to promote the availability of safe and conveniently located accommodation for working women. It also has daycare facility for their children, wherever possible, from urban to semi-urban, or even rural areas where women have the opportunity to work. The details for the Working Women Hostel Scheme can be accessed on the Department of Women and Child Development's official website.

‘Necessity is the mother of invention’, may be a cliché but the proverb fits aptly for two sisters, Misba Shapoo (25) and Muskan Shapoo (22) from Sanatnagar Srinagar who own an online store, ‘BriDay’ catering to all the personalized trousseau goodies.

Mehbooba, who belongs to the Wachi area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, says her husband was working as a casual labourer and it was hard for them to make both ends meet. Due to the lack of avenues and livelihood, the family couldn’t even send their kids to school and meet their daily needs.

He left engineering course to write his debut book at 17, now owner of a publishing house Faheem provides a platform to young writers to help them become authors

Many young Jammu and Kashmir girls have seized this opportunity of boom in changing trends and ventured into the sector. Some have done special courses in it and some other are self-taught owing to their inherent knack for colours and styles.

Presently Sofi is having 60-80 pigeons of various breeds. Throughout the year, he sells and purchases new ones following his passion for pigeon keeping.

Students used to opt for Law discipline as the last choice for graduation after engineering and medical before 1991. Due to liberalisation and globalisation, Law discipline has become an emerging profession with transnational opportunities. LLB is regarded as one of the most prestigious courses after 10+2 in India. The undergraduate degree of law (integrated LLB 5-years) is currently offered by many national law universities, law schools, law departments/faculties, and colleges in private and public sectors in India. Bar Council of India is the regulatory authority of LLB courses in India.

Rs 5136 cr approved for 20 districts

The book is a guide to self-discovery, true happiness, and a care-free attitude towards negativity. Self-awareness and knowledge about oneself forms the very foundation of the book. An unpopular yet accurate idea about positivity is given in the book, that most may be uncomfortable with, asserting that positivity isn’t feeling right and high all the time but having the right kind of attitude towards life, mainly the low-moments that one tries to avoid through quick fixes. The book also gives a clear idea about the importance of a strong character, by citing to the qualities that elderly people had; effective communication skills, honesty, concern towards their neighbors, valued small things, and a strong character. The author then points out the big problem in today's generation doing majors in minors, explains how it is distracting people from the big picture. Musaib Malik then writes about how to know more and have a receptive mind. He also puts light on the topics that the school ha

The pandemic has brought a sudden spurt in sales of pets in Kashmir. Zaira Mustaq, owner of Pet Arena, a pet shop, clinic and parlour, says she has been witnessing a rise in sales in pandemic whenever market is opened.

Darwin hybrids – These are tall tulips in spectacular colors, mostly in the reddish-orange to red range. Varieties also include pink, white and yellow.

From modelling to the world of acting, transition is not only challenging but it also tests the skills to survive in competitive and complex medium of film making. Mehak Chisti’s journey depicts the same challenges as she started her career as a model and then grinding her skills by participating in various plays and theatre workshops. The desire to be a top notch actor, she joined Masters Programme in acting at Jamia Millia Islamia. She has worked in documentary shoot, theatre group, on stage and screen productions besides OTT platforms.

The wedding ceremony is undoubtedly one of the most cherished moments in one's life. Wedding day marks the advent of a new journey. However, to make this day memorable, it needs proper planning to the minutest details especially for women. Prior to wedd

The three-day festival of 'Kheer Bhawani', devoted to Mata Ragnya Devi, began in Tulmulla village of central Kashmir on Friday.

Gone are the days when women just used to be homemakers; they are money-makers too. Women are now dominating the business sectors which were traditionally male oriented. Numerous opportunities are opening up for women who wish to set out on a new career p

Women in Kashmir are making best use of their talent through social media platforms. From makeup artists to techs everyone is trying to offer something unique and best service to the people. As wedding industry is getting revolutionised in Kashmir, a new

Wamik Fida is a staff writer, content management systems (CMS) manager, and editor at a digital publishing company based, Valsef headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

In the new normal of living with the complications and changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have been feeling overwhelmed.

Once a go-to sweets on special occasions, Basrakh and Toosha have lost appeal and market as well. But, now they have returned on the bakery shops again due to subtle changes which have added to their demand and taste.

The wedding ceremony is undoubtedly one of the most cherished moments in one's life. Wedding day marks the advent of a new journey. However, to make this day memorable, it needs proper planning to the minutest details especially for women. Prior to wedd

A blessing in disguise for some, a difficult scenario for others

Ronak Habib, 21, is a young model from Kashmir valley who always dreams to achieve higher feats in her line of career.

Around 10 days ago OnePlus released its mid range smartphone, OnePlus NORD CE 5g. The aim of launching the successor to last year's OnePlus NORD 5g is to become one of the bestselling smartphones available. The starting price of the phone is Rs22999, an

In order to restore the popularity of Papier Mâché products across the world, Basharat Hussain (40) used his skills acquired during the fine art degree. He innovated many traditional designs and motifs of Papier Mâché art to compete in the internation

On 22nd June 2021 AMD released “AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution or FSR”. It is an open-source image quality toolkit available for streamers and developers to implement into their games while playing or developing, optimized for AMD GPUs. FidelityFX he

Experts Wednesday stressed on the need to improve opportunities for students to engage and interact with their classmates by incorporating extracurricular activities in virtual mode amid the on-going pandemic. They further argued that these types of activ

The operating system (OS) Windows 11-the successor to Windows 10 (OS) has arrived after six years of its predecessor. Considered as the major release of the Windows NT operating system, Windows 11 is designed keeping in mind as a platform for plat

Wireless earphones have become very popular over the past few years due to their good sound quality and the fact they are truly portable. Designed to be trendy, some well known brands have ensured that their dopes are budget friendly which is well within

In his 20s yet, he addressed a youth assembly at UN on enhancing the quality of education, did his research on Dragonflies, never shied from helping people and even converted his car into an ambulance to help Covid-affected

Most of them started writing during their school days. The pandemic, they say, came as handy as it provided ample time to them to weave their ideas into stories

A popular encrypted messaging App “Telegram”has added a new feature to its desktop, android and IO's Apps. With the new feature, the users can turn their “Group Voice Chats”into “Group Video Conference”. Users will have the option to keep

The desire and passion seems to be an intrinsic part of human DNA. Even if you have a well-paying job and it may seem to others you have settled in your life; still the passion to follow your dreams or craft makes you restless. What is it that makes peopl

Many switch to online shopping, others face dilemma amid raging pandemic

Local musicians, artists and aficionados have been thronging this quaint, exuberant piece of heaven, Best View Resort, right in the heart of the Dal Lake.

Once a flourishing rural cottage industry, traditional wicker work, has lost its sheen and is now on the verge of dying out, however, still some are continuing with this craft and are hooked to it…

Over the last few years the trend of hijab (head veil) is fast catching up among working women and students in Kashmir Valley. From formal educational institutes to casual marriage parties, the veil has made inroads in modern women's wardrobe. Though, the