Kashmir

Muhammad Yusuf Muran, a hearing and speech-impaired wood carving artisan from Kashmir, earns up to Rs 6.5 lakh for his intricate wooden sculptures.

Bilal Ahmad from Srinagar, Kashmir, became an overnight sensation after his design for a futuristic electric car running on solar energy was finally realised.

Fayaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ganderbal, Kashmir, set up his homeland's first and only eco-village Sagg to promote sustainable tourism and the Valley's culture and heritage.

Zamruda Bano from Jammu and Kashmir earned her living through crewel embroidery. During the pandemic, she extended her knowledge to women of the valley who all earn a livelihood because of her.

An icon of Kashmiri cuisine, the wonders of nadru or lotus stem go beyond its taste and versatility, owing to its numerous health benefits.

The Harissa eatery in the downtown area of Srinagar has a centuries-old legacy. It is run by 80-year-old Ghulam Mohammad and his son 45-year-old son Zahoor Ahmad Bhat.

Asma Bhat is using her grandmother’s secret recipes to revive Kashmiri wazwan, a multicourse ceremonial meal, and other traditional dishes.

Saima Shaifi, popularly known as Kral Koor, quit her engineering job to take up pottery, becoming one of the first few in Kashmir to bring the art back in a modern form.

As Kashmir received its first snowfall, snow artists scrounge up the snowfall in the plains to sculpt beautiful and detailed sculptures.

Meet brothers Refaz and Ishfaq Wani from Kashmir, who have more than 30 innovations to their name and mutliple national and international awards for their creative work, as well as a stamp of approval from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam