Srinagar, July 12 : A decade and a half ago, it was virtually impossible to think of people, let alone youngsters sipping a cup of coffee in a cafeteria here, given the clamour for separatism.
For almost two decades, the region was in the grip of a violent insurgency by militants opposed to Indian rule.
Now, in central Srinagar groups of young men and women can be found sipping cappuccinos and cafe lattes, and listening to the Bee Gees and Bryan Adams.
Men wear jeans and T-shirts, while women wear traditional but elegant salwar kameezes. There are very few headscarves.
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), July 14 : Large number of devotees and tourists are headed towards Hemis Monastery of Ladakh which is geared up for the three-day Hemis festival, which commenced today.
