What Uber’s latest venture in Kashmir means for shikhara owners in Srinagar

[ad_1] On a crisp November morning, the Dal Lake glimmers with a liquid mercury under the muted winter sun. Spade-shaped paddles cut through the icy waters and the soft cadence of a phiran-draped gondolier, clutching kangris and narrating folklore make the shikara as Kashmiri as kahwa or zafraan. Amid the ornate boats moored along the […]

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Powered by powdery snow, Gulmarg is vying to become an international winter sports venue

[ad_1] New age sport: Players take part during 4th Khelo India Winter games at ski resort in Gulmarg February 21. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad Buoyed by its successful record of hosting four national winter games, Kashmir’s snow-capped town of Gulmarg is vying to become the venue for international events such as the Asian Games […]

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