Along Boulevard Road on the banks of the Dal Lake, dozens of carefree tourists, including women in tracksuits or shorts, can be seen walking or jogging in the early mornings or late evenings.
Some take shikara rides to go crisscrossing through houseboats into the interiors of the lake. For an hour-long shikara ride, they pay Rs 800.
On Sunday August 4, opposite ghat number 9 of Dal Lake, Le Délice restaurant —commonly known as the French Bakery— is chock-a-block…