Irfan Amin Malik

Once a government lecturer, Shabir began beekeeping with a modest Rs 28,000. Today, he sells organic honey, earns twice as much, and inspires a new way of farming in Kashmir.

After a life-changing accident in 1998, Srinagar-based artisan Haji Ghulam Rasool Khan returned to the forgotten craft of Jamawar patchwork. From his home workshop, he not only mastered the art but brought it global acclaim, preserving a piece of Kashmir’s soul, one intricate stitch at a time.

From a plastic-covered tent in Kashmir’s Pulwama, 17-year-old Shabnam Sadiq studied without electricity or coaching and scored 92% in her Class 12 exams — with only her parents' quiet support and her own unshakable will.