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A caretaker is seen walking between two lines of more than a century-old decrepit machines inside one of the three fi latures of a silk factory

Industrial Graveyard

by Ishfaq Naseem |Oct 16, 2017

The economic stagnation in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be attributed to law and order problems alone.

Photo: Raj Verma

Valley of Debt

by Ishfaq Naseem |Apr 1, 2017

Years of poor fiscal management have led to a near-insurmountable debt problem in Jammu and Kashmir.

Protests in Kashmir have severely affected telecom operators

by Ishfaq Naseem |Oct 3, 2016

Protests over the killing of Burhan Wani and the subsequent shutdown have only added to the woes of the telecom sector in J&K.

Vivanta By Taj - Dal View, Srinagar. Taj has entered into a management contract with SAIFCO Hill Crest Hotels Pvt Ltd to run the latter's Srinagar property

Boom Time

by Ishfaq Naseem |Jul 1, 2016

While local hoteliers are expanding on their own, too, the big trend is the sheer number of management contracts that they are entering into with the country's top hotel chains.

Trade point at Salamabad in Uri. Traders are unhappy over lack of ISD and other facilities

Hiccups in LoC Trade

by Ishfaq Naseem |Mar 21, 2016

Cross-border trade fails to pick up due to staff shortage and below-par infrastructure.

The evacuation of the nine-km Chenani-Nashri tunnel that will bring the Kashmir Valley closer to Jammu by 30 km. (Photo: Getty Images)

Why Jammu and Kashmir infrastructure projects are facing roadblocks

by Ishfaq Naseem |Nov 28, 2015

Several big projects in J&K have been hit as companies struggle with labour unrest and difficulties in land acquisition and acquiring govt clearances

Illustration: Ajay Thakuri

Jammu Kashmir PSUs asked to pull their own weight

by Ishfaq Naseem |Jul 14, 2015

Jammu and Kashmir's PSUs, having accumulated huge losses, are being encouraged to look for private clients rather than depend solely on other PSUs or government departments for business.