Year: 2025

No Respite for Passengers as 28 J&K Trains Remain Suspended | Kashmir’s Rail Lifeline in Crisis

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No Respite for Passengers as 28 J&K Trains Remain Suspended | Kashmir’s Rail Lifeline in Crisis

28 Kashmir Trains Suspended: How Rail Disruption Is Hurting Passengers, Students & Traders in Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 05 October 2025 When the Tracks Go Silent For most regions, a train suspension is a temporary inconvenience.In Jammu & Kashmir, it’s a crisis. Three weeks into the suspension of 28 crucial train services across the Union Territory, the silence along the tracks from Baramulla to Banihal and Jammu to Katra tells a larger story — one of disrupted lives, broken connectivity, and rising public frustration. What was initially…

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Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Halal & Source Transparency Made Mandatory

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Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Transparency Now Mandatory

Kashmir Tightens Meat Labeling Rules: Transparency Now Mandatory By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 Transparency on the Table: Kashmir’s New Meat Labeling Law Kashmir’s food regulators have drawn a firm line in the sand. Beginning August 2025, every kilogram of dressed meat entering the Valley — whether mutton or chicken — must come with a full, verifiable label. The Jammu & Kashmir Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made it clear: no label, no sale. The move follows a storm of public concern triggered by the seizure of 1,200…

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Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Achan Landfill Exposes Urban Decay and SMC’s Biggest Test

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Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test

Trash Tower: Srinagar’s Ugly Truth and the SMC’s Test By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 The Stench of Neglect On a damp Friday morning, drizzle fell softly over Srinagar’s Achan landfill, but it brought no comfort.Instead of freshness, the air was thick with the stench of decay that drifted across neighborhoods — Nowshehra, Lal Bazaar, Soura, and Eidgah. Children waiting for school buses covered their noses with handkerchiefs. Shopkeepers sprayed cheap room fresheners into the air. Windows were shut tight despite the humidity. What was once a quiet stretch…

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Kashmir Tourism Revival: After Tulips, Gul-e-Dawood (Chrysanthemums) Keep the Valley Blooming into Autumn

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Kashmir Tourism Revival - After Tulips, Gul-e-Dawood (Chrysanthemums) Keep the Valley Blooming into Autumn

Kashmir Bets on Chrysanthemums to Keep Tourism Blooming Beyond Spring By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2025 Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir — After the record-breaking success of the Tulip Festival earlier this year, Kashmir’s tourism authorities are cultivating a fresh chapter in the Valley’s floral story — one filled with color, fragrance, and resilience. Enter the Chrysanthemum Festival 2025, a first-of-its-kind celebration at Srinagar’s iconic Botanical Garden, where over 80,000 blooms across 60+ varieties will paint the landscape in golden yellows, fiery reds, lavender purples, and snowy whites. This initiative,…

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‘Faith Above Politics’: J&K BJP Leader Dr. Jahanzaib Sirwal’s Stand Over ‘I Love Muhammad’ Row Exposes Cracks Within Saffron Ranks

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‘I Love Muhammad’ Row: JK BJP Leader Threatens Resignation Over UP CM’s Remarks — And Reactions Pour In

‘I Love Muhammad’ Row: JK BJP Leader Threatens Resignation Over UP CM’s Remarks — And Reactions Pour In By: Javid Amin | 03 October 2025 When Faith Meets Fear Srinagar, October 3, 2025 — In a political landscape often defined by loyalty and conformity, Dr. Jahanzaib Sirwal, a young and outspoken leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Jammu & Kashmir, has broken ranks. His bold statement condemning Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s recent comments and the police crackdown on Muslims displaying “I Love Muhammad” banners during Eid-e-Milad…

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Like Nimrat Kaur, Enjoy a Shikara Boat Ride on Your Next Trip to Kashmir

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Like Nimrat Kaur, Enjoy a Shikara Boat Ride on Your Next Trip to Kashmir

Like Nimrat Kaur, Experience a Shikara Boat Ride on Dal Lake, Kashmir 2025 By: Javid Amin | 03 October 2025 Bollywood Glam Meets Kashmiri Charm The viral video of Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur drifting across Dal Lake in a traditional shikara boat has rekindled fascination with Kashmir’s timeless waterways. In the clip, she sits composed in a rust-orange suit, the soft hum of oars, the lake’s mirrored surface, and the snow-dusted mountains in the distance. She quotes Amir Khusro, “If there is paradise on earth, it is this, it is…

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‘Kashmir and Ladakh United in Pain, Divided on Paper’: Ruhullah Mehdi’s Call for Solidarity

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Divided on Paper, United in Pain: How Kashmir and Ladakh Share a Common Struggle Under the BJP-RSS Regime

Divided on Paper, United in Pain: How Kashmir and Ladakh Share a Common Struggle Under the BJP-RSS Regime By: Javid Amin | 03 October 2025 A Voice from Kashmir to Ladakh The Himalayan silence has been broken. On the turbulent faultline of Kashmir and Ladakh, a voice rises—calm yet piercing, mournful yet defiant. It belongs to Ruhullah Mehdi, senior National Conference (NC) leader and parliamentarian, who has emerged as one of the most uncompromising critics of Delhi’s post-Article 370 governance model. His words have quickly become a rallying cry: “The…

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Western Disturbance to Hit J&K and Ladakh from Oct 5: IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Snow, Travel Disruptions

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Western Disturbance to Hit J&K and Ladakh from Oct 5: IMD Warns of Heavy Rain, Snow, Travel Disruptions

Western Disturbance to Bring Heavy Rain, Snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Oct 5–7, 2025) By: Javid Amin | 02 October 2025 When Weather Shapes Mountains and Lives The Himalayas are not just mountains—they are living, breathing entities that dictate the rhythm of daily life in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Every shift in the winds, every snowfall, and every drop of rain carries stories of resilience, culture, and adaptation. As October settles in, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather advisory predicting a strong Western Disturbance…

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Ladakh’s Fault Lines Deepen: Apex Body Rejects Leh Violence Probe, Wangchuk’s Allies Allegedly Tortured

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Ladakh’s Fault Lines Deepen: Apex Body Rejects Leh Violence Probe, Wangchuk’s Allies Allegedly Tortured

Ladakh on the Edge: Leh Violence, Protests for Statehood, and the Fight for Dignity By: Javid Amin | 02 October 2025 A Flashpoint in the Himalayas Leh, October 2025 — Ladakh, India’s youngest Union Territory, is once again at the heart of political and social unrest. The September 24 police firing in Leh—which left four protesters dead, including Kargil war veteran Tsewang Tharchin—has triggered one of the most significant crises in Ladakh since its separation from Jammu & Kashmir in 2019. The incident occurred during demonstrations demanding full statehood and…

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Health Over Hues: Why Wazwan’s True Beauty Lies in Taste, Not Chemicals

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Health Over Hues: Why Wazwan’s True Beauty Lies in Taste, Not Chemicals

Wazwan’s True Colour Lies in Taste, Not Chemicals By: Javid Amin | 02 October 2025 A Feast at Risk: When Colour Overshadows Tradition In the bustling kitchens of Srinagar and the festive halls of Anantnag, the age-old aroma of saffron, Kashmiri chillies, and slow-cooked meat is being compromised by a modern obsession: artificial colour. Wazwan, the multi-course Kashmiri feast revered for centuries, is more than a meal—it is a cultural ceremony, a symbol of unity, and a culinary art form. From the rich crimson of Rogan Josh to the golden…

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