Introduced by British Raj officials, Kashmir houseboats – long promoted as the picture of an ideal Kashmir holiday – are facing an uncertain future. Introduced by British Raj officials, Kashmir ...

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters Life!) - For nearly a century, hand-carved houseboats bobbing on a placid lake drew millions of visitors to the stunningly beautiful Himalayan region of Kashmir. But today a ...

SRINAGAR, IndiaSRINAGAR, India — A massive fire Saturday engulfed several wooden houseboats anchored in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s popular Dal Lake and three charred bodies were recovered from the ...

Imagine spending a quiet day aboard a houseboat with your partner, drifting through the serene backwaters of Alleppey or the still, mirror-like expanse of Dal Lake. It sounds effortlessly romantic.

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