September 26, 2025
Can Pulwama’s new coppersmiths compete with the machines?
In the dwindling economy of rural Kashmir, coppersmithing is seeing a revival as an alternative source of livelihood for the youth. But will it last?
Ilhak Ahmad Tantray
Ilhak Ahmad Tantray is a freelance journalist based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. He aims to highlight voices and stories from the region by covering social issues, human rights, politics, culture, art, and the environment.
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Social issues, injustice, conflict, human rights, art and culture, environment
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Articles by Ilhak Ahmad Tantray
July 11, 2025
Kashmir’s farmers are picking vegetables over apples
Erratic rainfall and unpredictable weather have driven farmers to switch from apple orchards to vegetables.
May 21, 2025
Post Pahalgam, a new crisis is brewing in Kashmir
Following the attack in Pahalgam, most destinations in Kashmir have been closed to tourists, gravely impacting the livelihoods of locals.
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