Posts By Nasir Yousufi
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4.0KHorticultureWalnut harvest, and an occupational hazard
Even though export of walnut generates enormous revenue for Kashmir, working conditions of labourers in the field are pathetic, and filled with...
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3.8KFood
Frozen delight sells as summer bids goodbye
As the mercury levels start a downward trend again in Kashmir, people take to Matka Kulfi, the traditional ice-cream before the summer...
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3.2KHorticulture
‘There is no transportation’: Cherry farmers of Kashmir face pandemic brunt
Despite a good cherry crop in Kashmir, for the second consecutive season, mobility and market restrictions imposed by the pandemic have put...
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4.2KFood Security
Kashmir’s ‘first fruit’ grows rich in pandemic
As a first-comer among the locally grown fruits, Kashmiri strawberry’s bumper crop is spreading smiles despite mobility and market blues. Sexagenarian orchardist...
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4.5KAgriculture
Hunt on Harwan heights for Kashmir’s ‘royal cuisine’
With the arrival of spring, Kashmir’s jungles are witnessing a feverish rush of Gucchi gatherers. Amid the prized crop chase, researchers have...
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20.1KIn Depth
Mazaar Posh: Yemberzal, flower of the graveyard
While tulips have taken center-stage in Kashmir, it is the Daffodil that announces the arrival of spring for the locals. A common...
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8.2KCulture
Leech Therapy: When blood suckers turn healers
Meant to celebrate the rebirth of nature, Nowruz marks the beginning of the Persian New Year. While the spring festival incidentally signifies...
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5.2KIn Depth
Hangul: Dwindling numbers and undecided fate
Caught between militarisation of habitat and apathy, as the world community is observing the Wildlife Day, risk of extinction for the Hangul...
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2.5KKashmir
Frozen Dal Lake restricts movement of inhabitants, as Kashmir breaks records of sub-zero temperatures
As the valley continues to freeze, breaking records of sub-zero temperatures, people are battling harsh life conditions As the free fall in...
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3.6KArt
While the valley is buried under snow, amateur artists display trophy sculptures on social media
Come winter and people keep longing for snowfall. Like its dancing flakes of varying patterns, snowfall brightens the faces of people with...
