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Kashmir Back in Frame: Raj Babbar’s Heartfelt Words, Tollywood’s Return, and Snowfall Magic in Gulmarg & Sonamarg

November 6, 2025 Editor

Raj Babbar, during his visit to Gulmarg, reaffirmed that he has never felt unsafe in Kashmir, calling it a land of love, peace, and warmth. By: Javid Amin | 05 November 2025 Kashmir’s Cinematic Comeback: From Silence to Spotlight Six months after the Baisaran attack in Pahalgam (April 22, 2025), film cameras are rolling again in Kashmir. The picturesque Aru Valley near Pahalgam — framed by pine forests, crystal streams, and snow-dusted meadows — is hosting a Tollywood (South Indian) film crew, signaling the long-awaited revival of the Valley’s film…

Congress Rules Out Joining J&K Cabinet: Demands Statehood and Population-Based Representation

November 5, 2025 Editor

Congress Rules Out Joining J&K Cabinet Until Statehood Restored Party Demands Proportional Representation and Calls for Inclusive Governance By: Javid Amin | 05 November 2025 Congress Stands Firm: No Cabinet Role Without Statehood In a significant political development amid talks of cabinet expansion in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress Party has categorically ruled out joining the council of ministers, asserting that its participation hinges on the restoration of full statehood. The statement, made by Tariq Hamid Karra, President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), underscores the party’s…

Rising Divorce Rates in Kashmir: Understanding the Complex Reality

November 5, 2025 Editor

Divorce rates are rising in Kashmir, but framing this as a moral collapse misses the deeper truth: it’s a complex, multi-factor reality shaped by social, economic, and psychological transitions—not just infidelity or cultural decay. By: Javid Amin | 05 November 2025 More Than a Moral Panic In recent years, the picturesque landscapes of the Kashmir Valley have also become the backdrop for a quieter but significant transformation: rising divorce rates. Conventional wisdom in many quarters suggests that this signals a moral collapse—“Western values” infiltrating traditional societies, increasing infidelity, declining respect…

Back to School, Back to Exploitation: Kashmir Parents Slam Private Schools Over Costly Book Mandates

November 4, 2025 Editor

Private Schools in Kashmir Defy Textbook Rules: Parents Bear the Cost

Despite government orders, private institutions continue to prescribe overpriced supplementary textbooks—fueling parental outrage and exposing the unchecked commercialisation of education in Kashmir. By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 A Recurring Burden on Parents As the new academic session opens in the region of Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE)’s jurisdiction, a pressing concern is again dominating discussions among parents of school-going children: the practice by many private schools of prescribing additional textbooks from non-board publishers, often at high costs. This pattern, according to many parents and education…

Dynastic Politics and Double Standards: Omar Abdullah’s Charge Against BJP in J&K

November 4, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah has accused the BJP of hypocrisy, claiming the party embraces dynastic politics within its own ranks while using it as a political weapon to attack opponents. By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 In a sharp intervention ahead of two key by-elections in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah mounted a pointed critique of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of embracing dynastic politics when convenient, while wielding the term as a weapon against opponents. The target: the BJP’s decision to field…

Kashmir’s Dream League Turns Nightmare: How the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) Collapsed Amid Fraud Allegations

November 4, 2025 Editor

Kashmir’s Dream League Turns Nightmare: IHPL T20 Collapses Amid Fraud Allegations By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 The Big Promise – Sport, Youth and Tourism in Kashmir When the Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL) was announced, the vision was bold: to bring high-profile T20 cricket to the snow-covered valley of Srinagar, to merge sport with youth empowerment and tourism. On paper, it had all the right ingredients. The tournament, launched on 25 October 2025 at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar, featured eight teams, over 70 players and promised international stars…

Kashmir Marathon 2.0: Revival of Sport, Tourism & Unity in the Valley

November 3, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Marathon 2.0: “We Are Back in a Big Way,” Says Suniel Shetty By: Javid Amin | 02 November 2025 The early morning mist hovered over the hills of Srinagar as the warning horn sounded, the runners took off—and with them came a strong message: the valley is open, vibrant and ready. The recent edition of the Kashmir Marathon 2.0 emerged not just as a sporting event, but as a canvas where fitness, tourism revival and social harmony met in the heart of the Valley. Flag off by Bollywood star…

Choked Streets, Blocked Crossings: How Srinagar’s Traffic Jams Are Crippling Daily Life

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 Editor

Choked Streets, Silent Lights — Why Srinagar’s Traffic Jams Are Getting Worse (Analysis & Solutions) By: Javid Amin | 02 November 2025 Every morning and evening, Srinagar — the summer capital that pours itself along the Jhelum — locks up. Commuters inch along tightly packed lanes, schoolchildren arrive late, shop owners lose customers, ambulances crawl at critical moments, and tempers fray. The causes are many: an explosion in vehicle numbers, narrow historic streets, repeated failures of signal infrastructure, chronic encroachments and intermittent manual traffic controls at major junctions. This article…

Sustained Engagement in J&K: CCG’s Visit to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and the Path to Reconciliation

November 2, 2025 Editor

Sustained Engagement and Reconciliation in Jammu & Kashmir: The Delegation Visit of the Concerned Citizens’ Group (CCG) to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq By: Javid Amin | 01 November 2025 On November 1, 2025, a significant civil-society engagement took place in Srinagar: a delegation from the Delhi-based Concerned Citizens’ Group (CCG), led by former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, met with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), at his residence in Nigeen. What makes this meeting noteworthy is not only its participants or its backdrop, but the themes…

Statehood Standoff in Jammu & Kashmir: A Fresh Political Flashpoint

November 2, 2025 Editor

Statehood Debate in Jammu & Kashmir: Sinha vs Choudhary and the Governance Divide By: Javid Amin | 01 November 2025 The region of Jammu & Kashmir has once again become a crucible of political discourse, this time centred on the question of statehood and the division of powers between the elected government and the Union Territory administration. This confrontation has been brought to the fore by a pointed intervention from the Lieutenant Governor and an equally pointed response from his elected deputy. In short: Manoj Sinha, serving as Lieutenant Governor…