Kashmir travel

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

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

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 this … Read more

Day trips to Kashmir’s border towns, Gurez and Keran

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Day trips to Kashmir’s border towns, Gurez and Keran

Kashmir was once known for its spirituality — and not for Pakistani militants and infiltrators as in the 90s. It was fertile ground for spiritual movements, be it the Buddhist, Shaivite and Sufi Islamic traditions, during the medieval ages. They knitted the secular culture called Kashmiriyat that preached brotherhood and peace, and which was lost … Read more