which could lead to the decline and possibly the disappearance of Kashmir’s handicrafts,” said the House of Mir pashmina artisan. Ubaid Ali, who handles papier-mache items and holiday ...

Paper, glue, and paint are the three primary components of the craft of papier mache, which has been performed in Kashmir for hundreds of years and is used to make a wide range of items.

The Government of India has listed the ‘Kashmir Willow Cricket Bat’ as part of the handicraft industry. This significant step, formalised through the Ministry of Textiles, will not only ...

Shotguns have been a traditional handicraft in India-controlled Kashmir for decades, but today the Zaroo Gun Factory is one of only two family-run workshops in Srinagar. Violence in the region and ...

Global conflicts have badly hit export of the world-famous Kashmir handicrafts and handloom products during the current financial year after recording exports worth Rs. 2,567 crore in the past 33 ...