'One good tourist brings 10 more.' Travel industry hopes J&K's new status will change fortunes economictimes.indiatimes.com

Kashmir, described by poets and writers as 'paradise on earth', has always been close to India's heart. After Parliament revoked Article 370 of the Constitution on Monday, and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories – Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh – all eyes are on how the ground realities will shape up. While the paramilitary forces have been pressed into action in order to avoid any untoward incident, along with a digital blackout to curb fake news, ordinary citizens are waiting for life to return to normal.