Frequent fires and a ban on construction of new boats to be used as homes or hotels are endangering the heritage houseboat industry in Kashmir. The worried houseboat owners consider the industry ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A massive fire Saturday engulfed several wooden houseboats anchored in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s popular Dal Lake and three charred bodies were recovered from the ...

Yaseen Tuman, who runs a more than 100-year-old travel agency and operates multiple houseboats in Srinagar, the main city of Indian Kashmir, said that nearly all his customers had cancelled ...

A detailed report about the making of Kashmir Shikara, the water taxis in Srinagar. It discuses the evolution and the fall of the craft ...

There are hardly any tourists in scenic Himalayan region of Kashmir. Most hostels and ornate pinewood houseboats are empty.

Tour operators and hotel managers across Kashmir, including Vinit Chhabra, general manager of the upscale Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, too pointed to large-scale cancellations. Houseboat owners ...

Hotels and houseboats in Indian Kashmir are offering discounts of up to 70% after travellers fled following a deadly attack. On the Pakistani side, a tourist hotspot just on the border was sealed ...

Stay in a houseboat on Srinagar's Dal or Nigeen Lakes to experience Kashmir’s rich heritage, fine woodwork, and personalized Kashmiri service. Enjoy stunning lake and mountain views, unique ...

Millions of visitors arrive in Kashmir to see its Himalayan foothills and exquisitely decorated houseboats, despite regular skirmishes between insurgents and government forces. According to ...

SRINAGAR/PIR CHINASI – Hotels and houseboats in Indian Kashmir are offering discounts of up to 70 per cent after travellers fled following a deadly attack. On the Pakistani side, a tourist hot ...