THERE are no takers for hotels and houseboats in Kashmir despite discounts of up to 70% following the massacre of 26 non-Muslim tourists at Pahalgam resort on April 22 by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists ...

The price of saffron has crossed Rs 5 lakh per kilo – as much as 50 grammes of gold. The development came after India shut down the Attari-Wagah border for trade in response to the terror attack in ...

No one knows exactly where this spice was first cultivated, but it’s believed that over 2,300 years ago, the soldiers of ...

LNS AgriTech is Kerala’s first indoor saffron farm. It was started by Seshadri Shivakumar, a 35-year-old civil engineer, who ...

A key starting point is the region's high-value agriculture. Kashmir's saffron, often regarded as the best in the world, could be marketed globally. With its unique quality and rich history ...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat arrived already engulfed in controversy: mobs threatened to burn down theatres; protesters ...

Kashmiri saffron, nearly extinct a decade ago, is thriving under the National Saffron Mission. In Pampore, sprinklers and ...

Before the attack, Kashmir’s tourism was thriving, with record-breaking expectations for 2025. Mushtaq Ahmad, a pony handler, ...

Founded in 2024 by Seshadri Shivakumar, LNS AgriTech is Kerala’s first indoor saffron farm. The 35-year-old civil engineer ...

The image is in sharp contrast to the backdrop. Kashmir Valley is carpeted with tulip and saffron fields, with the Himalayas ...