Wahid Bhat Promoting Kashmere in Africa With an aim to promote Kashmiri weavers and artisans and provide 100 percent pure cashmere scarves to ethically conscious customers, Trebene invests back 20 percent of its profits for the education of the children of the weaving community of Kashmir to make them sustainable. Bushera Bashir, Kashmir-born founder of…
Experts on Kashmir argue that the 2016 summer uprising in Kashmir against India-rule has its genesis since 1947 when India sub continent was divided into India and Pakistan. But Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president, G A Mir, tells Mir Farhat in this interview that the uprising is a people’s reaction against PDP’s alliance…
While one might think that men would tame their vile urges while performing their religious Islamic duties in the holy city of Mecca, the reality is quite disturbing. Women have recently been speaking out about their experiences with sexual harassment while carrying out tawaf around the Kaaba during their pilgrimage to Mecca. It all started when Pakistani Sabica Khan shared a heartfelt Facebook post in which…
Burhan was like my son: Lata Devi On 8th of July, When news about the killing of Burhan Wani broke out in Tral town, Lata Devi Kashmiri Pandit women like hundreds of other Muslim women rushed to Burhan’s home wailing and sobbing. “I did not eat anything that day, I swear of my son. How could we…
Srinagar: Amid shutdown and economic downfall, Kashmir is facing yet another harassment and inconvenience caused by the non-local beggars. People across Kashmir valley and particularly in Srinagar city are facing nuisance in the form of non-local beggars who have taken positions at various important points in the city, especially in commercial hub, Lal Chowk after…
