, April 29 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Kangri or Kangaer, an earthenware pot containing burning coal encased in a wicker basket, is an inexpensive way to keep warm during the harsh winters of Kashmir. The combination of the long pheran, the .
"Kangri cancer is a type of squamous cell skin cancer that is more aggressive than other skin cancers.Medical experts claim that the overuse of the kangri pot is the principal cause of this type of cancer, writes,a Kashmir-based freelance journalist and a member of 101Reporters, a pan-India network of grassroots reporters.