All stories by UMAR GANIE
The Gorgeous Lavender Fields Of Kashmir Valley
Rediff.com8 Jul 2023Lavender cultivation employs around 5,000 farmers and young entrepreneurs in geographically remote areas of Kashmir.
Yoga Day In Kashmir
Rediff.com21 Jun 2023Umar Ganie captures glimpses of International Yoga Day at the Botanical Garden on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
61 Couples Get Hitched Together!
Rediff.com16 Jun 2023The mass marriages in Srinagar were organised by the We The Helping Hands Foundation to curb dowry in society.
What's Fishing In Kashmir?
Rediff.com29 May 2023Villagers fish with wicker baskets during Panzath Nag, an annual, centuries-old, ritual that coincides with the Rohan Posh festival, at Qazigund in Kulgam district, south Kashmir on Monday, May 29, 2023.
What Is Hina Doing In Kashmir?
Rediff.com25 May 2023Hina Khan attended the G20 conference in Srinagar as a representative of the entertainment industry.
Why Are MARCOS Patrolling Dal Lake?
Rediff.com18 May 2023The Indian Navy's Marine Commandos have taken charge of the security of Dal Lake and the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, which will host the G20 meeting, on the banks of the Dal Lake.
Strawberry Fields Forever
Rediff.com17 May 2023The glimpses of Strawberry harvested at a farm in Gassu on the outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday.
Kashmir Plays Host To Youth 20 Summit
Rediff.com11 May 2023A Youth 20 consultation meeting on climate change is taking place under India's G20 presidency in Srinagar.
It's Snowing In Summer!
Rediff.com28 Apr 2023The famous ski resort of Gulmarg and other higher reaches in the Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall on Friday, April 28, 2023.
Beautiful Dal Lake In The Rain
Rediff.com19 Apr 2023Shikaras on Dal Lake with cloud- covered mountains for company.
Kashmiris Offer Shab-e-Qadr Prayers
Rediff.com18 Apr 2023Kashmiri Muslims offered Shab-e-Qadr (The Night of Power and Forgiveness) prayers for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on the night of 27 Ramadan.
Would You Let Leeches Suck You?
Rediff.com22 Mar 2023Every year, traditional Kashmiri health workers in Kashmir use leeches to treat people for small, itchy, painful lumps that develop on the skin called chilblains, arthritis, chronic headaches, frostbite and sinusitis, on Nowruz, which marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in the Persian calendar.
Sanjay Dutt's Special Kashmir Connection
Rediff.com17 Mar 2023It was a sweet homecoming of sorts for Sanjay Dutt when he visited Kashmir to shoot his Tamil film, Leo.
Ranveer In Kashmir!
Rediff.com4 Mar 2023Umar Ganie captures glimpse of actor Ranveer Singh in action in snow covered Gulmarg during the shooting of a romantic song for Karan Johar's film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.
23 Years Later, India Strikes Back!
Rediff.com2 Mar 2023National Investigation Agency officials seized Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar's home in Srinagar on Thursday, March 2, 2023. On December 31, 1999, Zargar was released along with Jaish e Mohammed founder Masood Azhar and the British terrorist Omar Saeed Shaikh in exchange for the passengers and crew on board IC-814, the Indian Airlines flight hijacked from Kathmandu and flown to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Asia's Longest Cycle Race Begins!
Rediff.com1 Mar 2023Cyclists from across India are taking part in the 12-day, 3,651 km, race, the first of its kind in Asia.
Want A Snowfight?
Rediff.com16 Feb 2023Umar Ganie captures stunning scenes of Gulmarg after fresh snowfall.
Opposition show of strength amid snowfall in Srinagar
Rediff.com30 Jan 2023Despite heavy snowfall in Srinagar, the rally to mark the culmination of Bharat Jodo Yatra went ahead, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other prominent leaders of opposition parties addressing the march.
Rahul, Priyanka play in snow as Bharat Jodo Yatra ends
Rediff.com30 Jan 2023Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hoisted the national flag at the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' camp site in Srinagar and followed it with a fun snowball fight with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
When 100ft Tricolor Covered Srinagar Street
Rediff.com27 Jan 2023Umar Ganie captures Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad students carrying a 100 feet-long Tricolor in Lal Chowk, Srinagar, on Republic Day, January 26, 2023.