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What was choking Dal Lake is now shaping Kashmir's traditional art

A Kashmiri artisan is transforming lake weeds into a new papier-mache ingredient. This innovation addresses the rising cost of traditional paper for the craft. Simran Irshad developed a technique using dried and pulverized lake vegetation. She has trained approximately fifty women in this sustainable new method. Irshad hopes to expand…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Rs 421.75 crore for a ghost mall in Srinagar: How a stalled commercial project became J&K’s biggest real estate hotspot

Srinagar’s stalled Sangarmaal City Centre has emerged as a major real estate hotspot after a 45-kanal land parcel fetched a Rs 421.75 crore bid in an overnight auction. The property, located near Kashmir Golf Course, Polo View and Dal Lake, was offered on a full-lease basis. The auction was followed…

The Economic Times · Sep 2

Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance

Climate-exacerbated heat increases and unpredictable rainfall combined with unplanned urban growth have resulted in nearly half the lakes in the mountainous, India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir region disappearing or becoming highly polluted in the last six decades

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Uber floats Asia’s first boat taxi service on Kashmir’s picturesque Dal Lake

Shikaras of Dal Lake have long been synonymous with Himalayan valley and its beauty

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2024

Uber Shikara's now on call in Srinagar

Uber has launched its Shikara services on Dal Lake in Srinagar, marking its foray into eco-tourism and heritage transportation in Jammu and Kashmir. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 3, 2024

J&K: Fog envelopes Dal Lake in Srinagar; Shikaras float in silence

The low visibility made the surrounding landscape--the distant snow-capped mountains and shikaras (traditional wooden boats)--appear as faint silhouettes. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 2, 2024

J-K: Tourists enjoy chilly morning on Srinagar's Dal Lake

The cold in the national capital may be on its last legs but up north in Jammu and Kashmir, chilly weather prevailed on Thursday morning and tourists were seen cruising on the pristine Dal Lake in Srinagar. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 29, 2024

J-K: Icy cold grips Srinagar as tourists enjoy Shikara rides on Dal Lake

The cold in the national capital may be in its last legs but up north in Jammu and Kashmir, an icy chill prevailed on Friday morning and tourists were seen cruising on the pristine Dal Lake in Srinagar in fetching Shikaras. Read Further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 16, 2024

Dal Lake blaze: Mehbooba visits affected families, demands soft loans for rebuilding houseboats

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti visited the affected families who lost their houseboats and dwellings in a fire on Saturday

The Hindu · Nov 12, 2023

3 tourists die as houseboats catch fire on Dal lake in Srinagar

Three tourists from Bangladesh lost their lives in a blaze that engulfed five houseboats on Friday night

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023