SRINAGAR, India, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Hundreds of goats that provide wool for Kashmir's famous Pashmina shawls have died and thousands more face starvation because of heavy snow in India's Ladakh region ...
Former tech consultant Babar Afzal founded The Pashmina Goat Project to protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem and restore dignity to shepherd communities. Through art, technology, and community ...
Noori, a cloned pashmina goat, stands inside a sheep breeding center at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Alastang, some 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Srinagar, ...
Jammu, India, Feb 22 - Thousands of Pashmina goats may have perished in recent heavy snowfall around the nomadic areas of Changthang on the Sino-Indian frontier of the Ladakh region, officials said on ...
From fashion designers to Kashmiri shawl sellers, experts emphasise examining a pashmina shawl on the basis of texture, weight and warmth ...
Ever since he can remember, Babar Afzal has moved to a rhythm few recognise. As a teenager, he sold abstract art for eye-watering sums without a day of formal training. Later, he dove into ethical ...
After news of a tragic snow storm in Changtang (Ladakh) reaches him, a Kashmiri man quits his job and embarks on a journey to become a shepherd. Six years later, he starts the Pashmina Goat Project - ...
A Pashmina shawl is not just a woolen garment, but a legacy. However, the market is currently flooded with fake Pashmina shawls. So, if you ever plan to buy a Pashmina shawl, before spending a hefty ...