6/7/2013: LIFESTYLE: SHOPPING ON A SHIKARA

A newly wedded couple from Andhra Pradesh drowned when the 'shikara' boat capsized in the backwaters here. Body of the woman, Haimavathy (26), was fished out last evening and searchers came across the body of her husband, Venkitesh Sagar (30) this ...

The Dal Lake has been an eternal symbol of Kashmir, clogged with houseboats and colourful shikaras that offer tourists a sojourn on the lake. Usually it evokes images of honeymooning lovers and a tranquil glide on the waters. However, there

The sun sets behind the small boats known as 'shikara' sit on Dal Lake, Kashmir. Tony Gladvin George / Flickr Director Tourism Kashmir Talat Parvez launched the first travel magazine from Kashmir Discover Kashmir at Gulmargon Sunday. ...

SRINAGAR- The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group organised third Shikara Race- The Lalit Shikarathon at Dal Lake today. The Shikara race that started from The Lalit Point at Dal lake, was cheered by thousands of locals and witnessed participation of 100 ...

Srinagar, May 14: A group of Civil Defence(CD) volunteers Tuesday rescued seven tourists when their Shikara was about to capsize near Tinda Mohalla in Dal lake due to a sudden windstorm. Officials said the CD volunteers identified as Javaid Ahmed, Imtiaz ...

The festival will include activities such as Clutural Performances, Shikara Races, River Rafting, Para Gliding, Horse Races etc; Hoteliers offer discounted packages for tourists New Delhi As a major initiative to promote Tourism in Kashmir Valley ...

- Advertise Here [300 W x 600 H pixels] - The Kerala government's Department of Ports is taking efforts to ensure that all the 2,000-odd boats in the state conform to safety norms prescribed in the Kerala Inland Vessel (KIV) Rules, 2010. Reports ...

We were mesmerised by the beauty of Kashmir while looking at the pictures on the Internet. Merely booking the tickets for our trip to Kashmir felt as if our dream was half fulfilled. We had got down at Nizamuddin station and caught another train to ...

Fresh produce and fine meats, wedding feasts and home fires. Rimli Sengupta digs into the flavours of Kashmiri food. Rimli Sengupta Justin Rabindra Early start at Srinagar's floating market The air was laden with bits of white fluff. They ...