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 (AP) — 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 wreckage, ...

Baansera Park: Designed to evoke the charm of Kashmir's Dal Lake, the houseboat will blend traditional craftsmanship with ...

The lone shikara (Kashmiri gondola) carries us silently across the placid surface of Srinagar’s Nigeen Lake to the far shore, where a large number of wooden houseboats are strung out in a line. We ...

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 ...

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.