Environment
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921Reviving dead waters: A civilian effort is driving environmental change in Kashmir
After revitalizing a prime lake in the heart of Srinagar, a Kashmiri man’s resolve to restore lost springs is now creating a...
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In Photos: Kashmir’s rubbished riverbanks have become Jhelum’s jinx
Jhelum’s Kashmir course is getting murkier due to the mess created by the ‘civilized citizenry’ in the name of modern lifestyle. Just...
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After shock, Kokernag sinkhole likely to unearth buried secrets
Interesting findings like source of springs may soon surface as Kokernag sinkhole has become a tracer-driven advanced study. This may throw light...
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In Pictures: Locals gather to witness as Bringi river vanishes in a sinkhole
In his thirties, Mohammad Ashraf Sofi was amazed when he first saw a video of a stream disappearing into a “hole” on...
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From bad air to binned cleaning-agents: Is Kashmir replicating Delhi?
Despite National Green Tribunal ban on burning of waste in open places, Kashmir continues to grapple with the pungent air emanating from...
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‘Admin has failed to stop illegal extraction from streams and rivers’
Srinagar: Locals in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and Pulwama districts have alleged that the Department of Geology and Mining has miserably failed to...
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Life in Srinagar — Part III: Way out for troubled waters
In this concluding part on the waning heritage of Kashmir, experts talk about the rescue plan to safeguard the floating legacy and...
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Life in Srinagar—Part I: Pathos and Pollution of Dal Lake
Despite its indigenous Hanji community fighting the protracted battle to protect and preserve their centuries-old identity, over 40 percent of houseboats vanished...
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Kashmiri homes becoming unbearable in summers — why?
Before being brought down in a dramatic manner, drones would capture a corrugated cityscape which once had colourful flowerbeds blooming atop. Amid...
