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A Bitter Truth About Kashmir’s Work Culture: Are We Really Taking Our Jobs Too Lightly?

August 21, 2026August 21, 2026 Editor

What if Kashmir’s biggest workplace problem isn’t a lack of talent—but a lack of accountability? A candid look at discipline, professionalism, unemployment and the uncomfortable habits we may need to change. A Bitter Truth About Kashmir’s Work Culture: Are We Holding Ourselves Back? By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2026 There are some conversations we avoid because they are uncomfortable. And then there are conversations we avoid for so long that they eventually become impossible to ignore. This is one of them. I know this article may invite criticism. Some…

1 Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Matters

August 19, 2026 Editor

One Blocking Order Every 68 Seconds: Why India’s Online Takedown Surge Is Raising Free-Speech Questions By: Javid Amin | 18 Aug 2026 Nearly 1.95 lakh government-backed blocking orders were sent to Instagram, Facebook and YouTube between March and July 2026 — an average of about 1,275 directions a day, or one every 68 seconds. The figure is striking enough to sound like a warning in itself. But the number needs careful unpacking. These are not 1.95 lakh separate pieces of content necessarily removed by the government, nor were all of…

Khwaja Digar in Kashmir: The Centuries-Old Naqshbandi Tradition That Brings Srinagar Together

August 17, 2026 Editor

Khwaja Digar: When Centuries of Kashmir’s Sufi Heritage Come Alive in Srinagar By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2026 Srinagar: Every year, as devotees make their way towards Khwaja Bazar in Srinagar’s Nowhatta, the narrow lanes around the historic Naqshband Sahib shrine take on a distinctly spiritual character. Prayer mats appear outside the shrine. Devotees arrive from different parts of the Valley. Religious scholars speak about the life and teachings of Hazrat Khwaja Baha-ud-Din Naqshband. And, at the heart of the observance, thousands gather for the traditional congregational prayer known…

Kashmir Women Safety Crisis: Rape Cases Raise Questions on Justice & Society

August 13, 2026 Editor

Kashmir’s Women Safety Crisis: Two Rape Cases Raise Hard Questions About Justice, Society and Youth By: Javid Amin | 13 Aug 2026 Srinagar: Two disturbing sexual-violence cases in Kashmir have once again forced a difficult question into public conversation: how effectively is society protecting women and children, and what happens after a crime is committed? The question is not only about the accused or the police investigation. It is also about the environment in which sexual violence occurs, the support available to survivors, the speed with which institutions respond, the…

Inside the Fake Satellite Internet Racket: How a ₹199 “Offer” Is Quietly Hijacking Indian Phones

July 27, 2026 Editor

The Satellite That Isn’t There: Inside the Fake Internet Scheme Quietly Hijacking Phones Across India By: Javid Amin | 27 July 2026 There is a particular kind of confidence trick that works precisely because it promises to solve a problem everyone actually has. Millions of Indian households, especially outside major cities, genuinely struggle with slow, patchy, or non-existent broadband. So when an advertisement appears showing a satellite dish perched on a picture-perfect hillside home, promising internet “anywhere in India — from cities to villages,” with no fiber and no cable…

Kashmir UPI Fraud: How Fake “Payment Successful” Screens Are Emptying Shopkeepers’ Pockets

July 6, 2026 Editor

One Screen, One Scam: Inside Kashmir’s Silent UPI Spoofing Crisis By: Javid Amin | 05 July 2026 When “Payment Successful” Means Nothing At All Picture a Saturday afternoon at Lal Chowk. The counter is three customers deep, the till hasn’t stopped ringing, and a young man in a hurry holds up his phone to show a green tick and the words “Payment Successful.” The shopkeeper glances at it, nods, and hands over the shirt. Thirty seconds later, the customer is gone — and so is the money that never actually…

First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Rolls Out from Jammu, Marking the Beginning of the Sacred Pilgrimage

July 3, 2026 Editor

First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Departs from Jammu as Pilgrimage Officially Begins By: News Desk | 02 July 2026 First Amarnath Yatra Convoy Rolls Out from Jammu, Marking the Beginning of a Sacred Himalayan Journey Amid the echo of devotional chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, the first convoy of pilgrims set out from Yatri Niwas, Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu, marking the official commencement of the annual Amarnath Yatra. The departure of the first batch is one of the most anticipated moments of the pilgrimage season, symbolizing the beginning of a spiritual…

Fake Medicines in Kashmir: When the Cure Becomes the Threat

June 28, 2026 Editor

Fake & Substandard Medicines in Kashmir 2026: CDSCO Flags 6 Failed Drug Samples — What You Must Know By: Javid Amin | 28 June 2026 The Pill That Cannot Heal: Kashmir’s Quiet Drug Crisis Imagine swallowing a painkiller for days without relief. Your blood pressure medication simply isn’t working. Your antibiotic seems useless against an infection that should have cleared up by now. You blame your body. You blame the illness. The thought that never crosses your mind — that the medicine itself might be the problem — may, in…

Kashmir Apple Orchards Destroyed: Tree Cutting Incidents Raise Alarm Over Farmers’ Livelihoods

June 14, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Apple Orchards Under Attack: How Tree Cutting Is Threatening the Valley’s Horticulture Economy By: Javid Amin | 14 June 2026 Kashmir’s Apple Economy Faces a New Threat: Orchards Cut Down, Farmers Left Counting Losses For generations, apple orchards have been more than just farmland in Kashmir. They represent family savings, rural employment, and a stable source of income for thousands of households. But a disturbing pattern of orchard destruction has created fresh anxiety among growers across the Valley. In recent months, incidents of unidentified people cutting down apple trees…

Kashmir’s Silent Demographic Shift: Are Smartphones, Digital Isolation, and Social Change Shrinking the Valley’s Future?

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Editor

Kashmir Fertility Crisis: How Smartphones and Digital Isolation May Be Lowering Birth Rates By: Javid Amin | 18 May 2026 From Srinagar to Seoul, Experts Warn That Smartphones May Be Reshaping Human Relationships — and Lowering Birth Rates A profound demographic transformation is quietly unfolding across the world — and increasingly in Kashmir as well. Fertility rates are collapsing in country after country, marriages are happening later than ever, and younger generations are spending more time online while forming fewer long-term relationships offline. While economic stress, unemployment, housing costs, and…