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Irshad Mushtaq

Irshad Mushtaq

Greater Kashmir

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Kashmir’s Ancient Crafts Hold the Key to Its Future

Kashmir’s Ancient Crafts Hold the Key to Its Future

Long before machines and screens, Kashmiris lived by trust and shared purpose.  Communities thrived because honesty was an everyday practice, and...

17.08.2025 20

Kashmir Observer

Irshad Mushtaq

Why Kashmir’s Next Boom Starts with a Toolbox

Walk through any market in Kashmir today and you’ll notice the silence first. Not the peaceful kind, but the uneasy one.  Shopkeepers sit idle....

24.05.2025 10

Kashmir Observer

Irshad Mushtaq

Threads of Identity: Why Kashmiri Craft Needs Revival Now

I grew up hearing stories of our great-grandfathers, the Kalakars whose hands turned wood into poetry. Their carvings adorned homes across Srinagar,...

09.05.2025 9

Kashmir Observer

Irshad Mushtaq