[ad_1] Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Mar 09: The traditional reed mat popularly Known as ‘Wagoo’ which was once a household name in Kashmir is fading from public memory. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the traditional eco-friendly mat, according to people associated with the ancient craft, has no takers now. Ghulam Mohammad Mantoo (90) son … Read more
[ad_1] Even though modernity has overtaken the traditional arts associated with handicrafts, some specialities survived the onslaught. Mir Suneem reports the maze where a neglected art form is battling for survival Ghulam Nabi Wani, an aged Naqash artists working on wood in a dim-lit workshop at his Safa Kadal residence in Srinagar. KL Image Mir … Read more
[ad_1] Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Mar 08: The demand for traditional Winnower popularly known as ‘Shupp’ is on decline due to which winnower makers are struggling to make two ends meet. The Winnower makers in Kashmir claimed that they are going through difficult times as they are finding it very difficult to sell their pieces. Muhammad … Read more
[ad_1] by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR: It was the return of the last two centuries on stage when a group of artists staged Chakdar Pather in Tagore Hall. Pather is basically a fold theatre that usually as satire and comedy as part of the process. The play opened with a band of four people welcoming the … Read more
[ad_1] by Maleeha Sofi SRINAGAR: The curtains rose to the sound of water gushing and birds chirping, offering an idea of a serene spot lacking noise and visibility. Melodious background music added to the sensory appeal. As soon as the stage lit up, a beautiful set-up of the village could be seen. Heemal, played by … Read more
[ad_1] by MJ Aslam Wartav takes two shapes in the Kashmiri community: cash and kind. It can be either or both on given occasions depending upon the proximity and mutuality among the relations. Wartav in Kashmiri connotes two different meanings operating in two different contexts. In one context, it is used as a verb and … Read more
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: In anticipation of imposing property tax being on Jammu and Kashmir from fiscal 2023-24, the administration has literally posed a quiz – how to calculate property tax. This is the main Srinagar city called the down-town where congested housing is the norm. KL Image: Bilal Bahadur The order issued said that five per … Read more
[ad_1] Srinagar, February 20: Special Investigation Unit of Kashmir Police is carrying searches at two places in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Monday. A police officer told GNS that the searches are carried out in connection with a case under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The officer said further details would … Read more
[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Dozens of villages falling near the Line of Control (LoC) in northern Kashmir get disconnected from the rest of the valley during every winter due to the heavy snowfall leaving them in severe shortage of the essential commodities due to the blockade of roads. With snow capped mountains, pristine rivers running down the … Read more
[ad_1] In an apparent overdrive to reclaim the landed assets, encroached upon over the years, the Jammu and Kashmir administration moved bulldozers and created a series of images redefining the writ of the state. Within days more than half a million kanals were reclaimed including some patches from the influential and powerful. The scale of … Read more