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Irfan Amin Malik

ARTICLES BY IRFAN AMIN MALIK

A file photo of a frozen Dal Lake. Dry winters and erratic snowfall have become more frequent over the past six years.

How climate change is impacting J&K’s energy economy

9 min read . 03 Mar 2026

Poplar timber awaiting processing in Pulwama district, where a decline in plantation is raising concerns over the future of India’s pencil industry. (Photo: Irfan Amin Malik)

India’s pencil village is running out of wood

6 min read . 28 Feb 2026

Kashmir’s carpet makers are moving up the value chain, betting on ultra-luxury craftsmanship and rare, large-format pieces to regain global market relevance. (Irfan Amin Malik)

Knot by knot, Kashmir’s carpets reclaim the global luxury stage

9 min read . 31 Jan 2026

The sun rises over a frost-covered field on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar. Kashmir is bracing for another winter with little or no snow. (File Photo: AP)

Snow that once fell now refuses Kashmir. Why?

10 min read . 17 Jan 2026

Horticulture underpins Jammu and Kashmir's economy more than any other sector. (MOHAMMAD AMIN War/ANI)

Why crop insurance has failed Kashmir’s fruit economy

7 min read . 27 Dec 2025

Every winter, power cuts plunge homes in the Kashmir Valley into darkness, prompting officials to revisit decades-old lignite reserves in Kupwara. (File Photo: HT)

An old fuel, a familiar risk: Kashmir’s return to lignite

5 min read . 20 Dec 2025

Rotten apples strewn along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. (REUTERS)

Kashmir’s apple growers are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

7 min read . 27 Sept 2025

Kashmir’s honey draws from apple orchards, saffron fields, Robinia pseudoacacia (kiker), Plectranthus rugosus (solai), and wild forest flora. (AI-generated representative image)

From saffron fields to global markets: Kashmir’s beekeepers strike gold

5 min read . 14 Sept 2025

The UAE-based Lulu Group facilitated procurement through its associate firms, underscoring Ladakh’s entry into organized global agri-trade. (AFP)

How apricots are putting India’s cold desert on the global map

6 min read . 06 Sept 2025

A 10-12 kg apple box that fetched ₹1,300-1,400 in 2024 is now selling for just ₹750-1,000. (PTI)

How Europe’s high-density apples are eating into Kashmir’s fruit economy

8 min read . 23 Aug 2025

In the Kashmir valley, the lotus stem is more than just a vegetable. It is a prized culinary treasure. (AFP)

How a lotus bloom in Wular Lake may boost Kashmir's green economy

7 min read . 16 Aug 2025

Weavers follow the Talim script like a chant, guiding every stitch to shape intricate carpet designs. (AI generated image)

How AI can weave a future for Kashmir’s centuries old carpet industry

7 min read . 26 Jul 2025

A farmer checks his crops at a partially dried up paddy land, at Check Dara on the outskirts of Srinagar, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Drought-like situation was witnessed in many parts of Kashmir valley due to shortage of water and early melting of snow in the mountains owing to intense heat. (PTI Photo)

Rice is running out of ground in a warming Kashmir

8 min read . 05 Jul 2025

The picturesque Gurez Valley near the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. (HT )

Pahalgam attack crushed Kashmir tourism. Amarnath Yatra could be a new start.

8 min read . 28 Jun 2025

Cherries being harvested from an orchard on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir. (File Photo: Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

How Kashmir’s entire economy hinges on migrant workers who can vanish overnight

7 min read . 21 Jun 2025

According to the valley’s houseboat owners and some hoteliers, occupancy rates stood at around 80% before the attack. (HT)

Blanket of gloom over Kashmir's tourism landscape

4 min read . 23 Apr 2025

Flames and smoke rise from the Zabarwan hills during a forest fire in Srinagar, Kashmir, on 4 April 2025. (Photo: Hindustan Times)

A fire, a mushroom, and Kashmir's vanishing spring

6 min read . 05 Apr 2025

After two days of intermittent rains and snowfall, weather improved across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday bringing much relief from the drought-like conditions in the Himalayan valley. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)

Kashmir’s snowless winter sparks an unprecedented water crisis in the Valley

11 min read . 22 Feb 2025

The kangri, known locally as kanged or kangir, is a centuries-old traditional heater filled with charcoal embers, carried inside the pheran, a woollen cloak worn to combat the harsh cold. (Photo: Irfan Amin Malik)

Kashmir’s vanishing winter: How climate change threatens the kangri tradition

6 min read . 08 Feb 2025

A file photo of a local train arriving at Srinagar. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Project will now connect the city to Delhi and the rest of India. (Mehraj Bhat)

Train to Kashmir: How the region’s first rail link will impact its key sectors

9 min read . 16 Jan 2025