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Irshad Khan extracts lotus stems from freezing lake waters for living

Basit Zargar/Srinagar Irshad Khan spends hours in freezing temperatures in the waters of Anchar Lake extracting Lotus stems just to eke out a livelihood to feed his family. Clutching on to a small boat on the one hand for balance and plucking the Lotus stems from deep down the water in the lake and later cleaning and making bunches to sell them in the market is an early morning chore for him in this cold. Lotus stem, locally known ...

Book a Shikara ride on Kashmir's Dal lake through Uber

Basir Zargar/ Srinagar Uber on Monday launched India's first-ever water transport service, offering tourists the comfort of pre-booking shikara rides on Dal Lake in Srinagar through its app. Named as Uber Shikara, the limited-period service is designed to enhance the experience of tourists while promoting grassroots economic opportunities for shikara owners in Kashmir. "Uber Shikara is our humble attempt to blend techno...

Sania Zehra is the honey Queen of Kashmir

Srinagar/ Basit Zargar It is no longer true that women in Kashmir cannot work or run businesses. As circumstances change, people’s mindsets are evolving as well. Nowadays, there is hardly any difference in how entrepreneurship is perceived by both men and women; they are working side by side and competing equally. Breaking barriers and forging their paths in business, Kashmiri women are shining in vibrant colors. Another inspirin...

Diwali diyas light up Srinagar's Lal Chowk, LoC

Basit Zargar/Srinagar Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area turned into an arena of harmony and hope asm people from all walks of life lit earthern lamps and fired crackers on Diwali night lifting up the mood and hsignalling the sustainability of peace and normalcy in the Kashmir Valley. Here is the story as captured by Basit Zargar through his lense: Local youth participating in diya lighting at Lal Chowk Lal Chowk has...

8th Muharram procession passes off peacefully in Srinagar

Basit Zargar For the second year, thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Monday. Last year it was after 35 years that authorities had permitted the event with the organizers assuring a peaceful and disciplined Muharram procession. The Shia Muslim mourners joined the procession that started at Guru Bazaar and ended in the Dalgate area of Srinagar city...

Ghulam Mohamed Zaz rues that santoor making in Kashmir will end with him

Basit Zargar/Srinagar In a dilapidated room located on the banks of the river Jhelum in Srinagar an old man fidgeting with strings and pegs, breaking the silence looming over the mud walls and debris on the floor. Light comes in through a small window, illuminating his aging face and withered fingers, which feel along the rough contours of an unfinished santoor. It;'s here that for three centuries this man's ancestors have made...

Eid-ul-Adah: Kashmir markets subdued though enthusiasm is high pitch

Srinagar Even when markets had more than usual presence of shoppers in J&K’s Srinagar and other cities and towns of Kashmir on the eve of the holiest Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday, the traditional high-pitch buying and selling has not been witnessed this time. The sacrificial animal markets in the Eidgah area of Srinagar and other places also witnessed low-key business activity. The most sought-after items we...

First-ever exhibition on architectural epigraphy in Kashmir evokes interest

Basit Zargar/Srinagar A first of its kind exhibition dedicated to architectural epigraphy in Kashmir is open at the Kashmir Arts Emporium in Srinagar. The event marks the region’s most extensive effort to document, translate, and map historical writings found on its buildings. The exhibition is evoking a lot of interests among students, historians and even common men and woman. It’s being held at the Kashmir Arts Emporiu...

Srinagar based master craftsman says government recognition is crucial for preserving traditional arts

Basit Zargar/Srinagar Ghulam Nabi Dar, a 72-year-old master craftsman from Srinagar honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to wood carving, feels government recognition and support are very important in preserving traditional arts. His unwavering dedication to his craft for over six decades has earned him numerous accolades, culminating in this national recognition announced on the eve of the country's 75th...

Kashmiri youth usher in 2024 with music and revelry at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

New Delhi Unprecedented scenes of joy and revelery involving young men and women as they celebratied the New year eve at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk have sent a message of normalcy and yearning of the common Kashmiris for a lasting peace. Many influential persons have posted their comments on social media about this big change that they could never imagine once. Athar Aamir Khan, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipality who heads the ...

Potter Umer makes thousands of lamps ahead of Diwali in Srinagar

Srinagar In a gesture of communal harmony, a Kashmiri Muslim potter is burning the midnight oil, crafting lamps for Diwali as he is preparing twenty thousand lamps ahead of the festival of lights. Muhammad Umar, who is a resident of Nishat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, is working round the clock to meet his deadline. Umar, an energetic entrepreneur, is trying to revive the art of pottery in the valley. "During Eid, they (Hind...

Muslims pray as they have a glimpse of casket with the Holy relic at Hazratbal

Basit Zargar/Srinagar Devotees burst into tears as the Mutawali (caretaker) displayed a casket containing the holy relic of Prophet Muhammad at Hazratbal Shrine from the first-floor window of the building on the occasion of Eid Milad un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of the founder of Islam in Srinagar, on Friday. Men, women, and children waited long for the deedar (viewing) of the relic which is housed in the magnifi...

People throng Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar on Raksha Bandhan

Basit Zargar/Srinagar The Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar, Kashmir, was the scene of devotion and celebration on the occasion of the festival of Raksha Bandhan as thousands of people visited it for prayers. Long queues were seen outside the historic temple located on the top of the hill close to the Dal Lake. Heavy security was seen around the temple as the hill also has the Doordarshan transmission tower. A woman ...

After 34 years, Shia take out traditional Muharram procession in Srinagar

Basit Zargar/Srinagar It was after 34 years that Muharram processions in Srinagar were taken out from Abiguzar to Dalgate - the traditional route - after the Jammu and Kashmir administration revoked a 1989 ban on such processions in view of terrorism and fear of attacks on the mourners. Hundreds of Shia mourners hit the Srinagar roads to take out the 8th Muharram procession. Amid praises for Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mu...

Muharram: Procession taken out in Kashmir

Basit Zargar/ Kashmir The month of Muharram not only marks the beginning of the lunar year for the Muslim community but also marks the month of mourning for the Shia community worldwide. Large processions recreating the battle of Karbala are taken out worldwide. The Shia community on Tuesday took the same in the interiors of Dal Lake, Srinagar. The procession in the interiors of Dal Lake People carrying the Taaz...

How Harisa, lockdown turned Srinagar-based Aziz-ur Rehman into a bone artist

Basit Zargar/Srinagar Aziz Ur Rehman watched his mother cook Harrisa, a mutton delicacy eaten in winter in Kashmir, to discover his innate talent. At, 22, this Kashmiri man from the Gulabagh area of Srinagar is an artist who creates artifacts and articles of use by crafting the bones of animals. Most likely, Aziz is the only bone craft artist from J&K. His extensive collection ranges from intricately carved decorative piece...

Herath, Kashmir's unique Shivratri celebration, sees queues outside Srinagar temples

Basit Zargar/Srinagar Herath, most important religious festival for Hindus of Kashmir, started today with people queuing up in large numbers for darshan of Lord Shiva at the iconic Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar since early morning. A Kashmiri Hindu praying on Herath Herath is a three-day festival for KashmiriPandits in which the families come together for elaborate prayers and celebrations. ...

Republic Day: Kashmir witness celebrations across valley

Basit Zargar/ Srinagar Republic Day was celebrated across Kashmir on Thursday with functions held at all district headquarters of the valley amidst tight security arrangements, officials said in Srinagar. The main Republic Day function in the valley was held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium at Sonawar in Srinagar. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Rajesh Rai Bhatnagar was the chief guest and presided over the function. ...

Hazratbal: Emotions, devotion & submission to Holy relic

Srinagar/Basit Zargar On the day oif Eid-e-Milad un Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, people turned emotional on seeing the Moi-e-Muqaddas, holy relic of the founder of Islam, in Srinagar Hazratbal shrine. The relic, called Moi-e-Muqaddas, was shown by its custodian from the first floor of the building to the congregation. The caretaker showing the Holy Relic to a large gathering awaiting its deedar Men and women...

Ashura processions taken out peacefully in Kashmir

Srinagar In Kashmir, Shia community took out processions in several places on Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and others in the battle of Karbala (Today’s Iraq) 1353 years ago. The main procession was taken out in downtown area of Zadibal with where a sideable population of Shias lives. Besides, mourning processions were also taken out in towns like Sopore, Pattan, Mirgund...

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