Kashmir Region

Queuing for liquor in Srinagar

Anonymous — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:23:21 +0000

As calm slowly returns to Indian Kashmir, people are returning more openly to old lifestyles, such as enjoying a drink...

First Kashmir amusement park

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Oct 2003 01:58:39 +0000

Kashmiris looking for respite from war can now enjoy the province's first amusement park, but their enthusiasm is not shared by environmentalists who say a pristine mountain resort has been spoiled.

Being there

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:55:39 +0000

Earthquake has devastated much of what we call Azad Kashmir. Relief work is everywhere. People are either handing over aid or receiving it. Over the next few days my photography assignment will take...

Highest cable-car to prompt winter sports boom in troubled Kashmir

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 02:24:24 +0000

KONGDOORI, India, Jan 8, 2003 - Rebellion-torn Indian Kashmir will be among the best ski destinations in Asia when one of the region's highest cable-cars is completed this year, officials said.

Kashmir in new fight to woo film makers

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Apr 2003 00:50:48 +0000

Srinagar, India, April 13, 2003 - India's picturesque state of Kashmir is offering cheap helicopter rides and armed protection to shed its "killing fields" image and regain its position as a top film...

Skiing Kashmir

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 09:34:14 +0000

KONGDOORI, India, Feb 19, 2004 - The scenic Himalayan territory of Kashmir, where the tourist trade has been devastated by a 15-year insurgency, is hoping to become an elite ski destination when its...

Extreme Skiing in Indian Kashmir

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:07:00 +0000

The 2,000-metre (6,600-foot) vertical descent to Gulmarg, a village in revolt-hit Indian-administered Kashmir, is what many ski devotees rank as among the best skiing on the planet. Just ignore the travel warnings...

Saffron

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:27:36 +0000

Saffron spice, used in cooking the world over to add taste and colour, comes from the Kashmiri crocus flowers and their fragrant reddish-orange stamens which are plucked, then dried...