What was choking Dal Lake is now shaping Kashmir's traditional art

A Kashmiri artisan is transforming lake weeds into a new papier-mache ingredient. This innovation addresses the rising cost of traditional paper for the craft. Simran Irshad developed a technique ...

In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art

A Kashmiri artisan is turning weeds pulled from Srinagar's famous Dal Lake into a new ingredient for the centuries-old craft of papier-mache, one of Kashmir's best-known traditional art forms.Simran ...
House Digest

Gardener Transforms Scrap Paper And Cement Into A Rustic Planter With An Impressive DIY

If you mix paper pulp and Styrofoam pieces into Quikcrete, you create papercrete, which you can then use to make as many cute ...

Dal Lake waste finds new life in her craft, reviving Kashmir's old craft tradition

Simran is an artisan from Nowshera in Srinagar. She turns discarded aquatic weeds and grasses removed from the iconic Dal Lake into home dé ...

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: Thermocol-free decoration ideas for an eco-friendly puja

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 is all about going green! Families are ditching plastic and thermocol for eco-friendly jute and bamboo.
Observer

Experts Agree Chinese Porcelain’s Value Rests on Who Made It and For Whom

Collectors hoping to find the perfect piece at the upcoming Asia Week New York auctions should understand the factors ...