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 ...

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

OUR FAR-FLUNG CORRESPONDENTS about living on a houseboat in Kashmir. The boat is anchored beside the shore of the Sudhar Khun, a small lake half a dozen miles from Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...