Pulwama

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Kashmiri Muslims preserve ancient Shiva temple

The existence of an ancient Shiva temple in the predominantly Islamic village of Payer in Pulwama becomes a tale of communal harmony and historical preservation.

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Shielding trout from climate change in Kashmir

Fish farmers combat autumn dry spell with a groundwater harvesting technique that ensures a continuous, round-the-year flow of fresh, cold water vital for their trout.

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Kashmir’s farmers switch from growing apples to exotic greens

Fruit cultivation is a mainstay of Kashmir’s economy, but many farmers are clearing orchards and shifting to integrated farming to grow exotic vegetables.

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Wakhoo: Journey from a sleepy village of timber traders to ‘Pencil Village’ of India

There’s a 90 percent chance that the pencil you’re writing with is made of slats processed in Wakhoo of south Kashmir – for it supplies more than 70% of wood to India’s pencil industry.