Kashmir

Started to boost production of his apple and walnut orchards, Abdul Ahad Lone used vermicompost to establish a profitable venture. He's now a torchbearer for more than 150 unemployed villagers.

Muneeb Amin Bhat, a 22-year-old from Zungalpora, Kulgam in Kashmir, started by finding security breaches in his friends' and neighbours' computers. Today, he is doing this for over 60 international organisations including Apple and NASA.

Aliya Farooq is Kashmir’s first certified female fitness trainer, but had to fight many battles with sexism, ridicule, and depression to achieve the feat. She shares how fitness helped her rediscover herself, and how she’s helping other women do the same.

After graduation, designer Burhan ud din Khateeb launched Studio Kalib to give eco-friendly and modern spins to Kashmir’s traditional craft, making unique handiwork like bluetooth speakers, chicken coops, furniture, bags, and more.

Haji Mohammad Shafi Sheikh from Kashmir quit his job as a contractor in a forest corporation to grow exotic red pears that now fetch him more than Rs 25 lakh a year.

Remember Sandeep Pandit from MasterChef Australia Season 11? Here's how he's giving the country a taste of India with his traditional Kashmiri Pandit recipes.

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.

Kashmir botany teacher Dr Rouf Hamza Boda has spent decades documenting 100 mushroom varieties in the valley. From Gucci to oyster, here are five varieties of the fungi which have a host of health benefits to offer.