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The Tightrope Walk: How Overbearing Love in Kashmiri Families Can Strangle a Daughter’s Married Life (And What Needs to Change)

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The Tightrope Walk: How Overbearing Love in Kashmiri Families Can Strangle a Daughter's Married Life (And What Needs to Change)

Kashmir Family Dynamics: Why Parents Interfere in Daughters’ Marriages? | Cultural Analysis By: Zulfikar | 18 Aug 2025 The Bittersweet Symphony of Kashmiri Weddings The air in Kashmir during a wazwan feast is thick with the aroma of Rogan Josh and Rista, the rhythmic beat of the dhol, and an undeniable undercurrent of profound emotion. A daughter, adorned in intricate pashmina and gold, prepares to leave her maika (natal home). Tears flow freely – tears of joy, tradition, and an immense, palpable sorrow. The rukhsati (departure) is a cultural moment etched deep into the Kashmiri psyche, symbolizing a profound…

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Endless Loop of Drug Addiction: From Heroin to Prescription Pills – The Silent Epidemic in Kashmir and South Asia

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Endless Loop of Drug Addiction: From Heroin to Prescription Pills – The Silent Epidemic in Kashmir and South Asia

Endless Loop of Drug Addiction: From Heroin to Prescription Pills in Kashmir & South Asia By: Javid Amin | 18 Aug 2025 From One Trap to Another In Kashmir and across South Asia, a silent epidemic is tightening its grip. People who fight bravely to escape the deadly clutches of heroin addiction are finding themselves caught in another trap—prescription pill dependency. This troubling pattern is reshaping the narrative of recovery. What begins as a hopeful journey of detox and healing often ends in another cycle of dependence, this time hidden…

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The Ultimate Guide to Running a Business According to Islamic Principles

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The Ultimate Guide to Running a Business According to Islamic Principles

How to Run a Business in Islam – Complete Guide to Islamic Business Ethics and Practices By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2025 Why Islamic Business Ethics Matter Islam is more than just a set of rituals—it is a holistic way of life that illuminates every action, including how we earn, spend, and manage wealth. In today’s fast-paced global economy, where profit often eclipses principle, Islamic business ethics provide a timeless blueprint for integrity, fairness, and social upliftment. Running a business in accordance with Islamic values isn’t simply about avoiding what is…

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The Silent Epidemic: Online Gambling Addiction in Kashmir

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The Hidden Crisis: How Online Gambling in Kashmir is Destroying Lives and Futures

Online Gambling in Kashmir: Addiction, Debt, and Despair Among Youth By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 07 Aug 2025 A Digital Distraction Turns Deadly In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged in Kashmir—a rise in online gambling addiction that’s gripping the Valley’s youth in a cycle of false hope, mounting debt, and emotional ruin. Apps like Aviator, fantasy cricket leagues, and poker clones promise quick riches but deliver crushing losses. What started as entertainment has spiraled into a societal crisis. Across towns and rural stretches of Kashmir, from college…

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Rotten Meat Crisis in Kashmir: Unveiling the Dark Side of the Valley’s Food Supply Chain

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Rotten Meat Crisis in Kashmir: Unveiling the Dark Side of the Valley's Food Supply Chain

Rotten Meat Crisis in Kashmir: A Public Health Emergency Threatening Trust and Tradition By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 07 Aug 2025 A Crisis of Trust and Taste In August 2025, the “Rotten meat crisis in Kashmir” came to light, sparking widespread outrage, fear, and introspection. What was once whispered in kitchens and markets became a public health emergency as authorities uncovered over 3.5 tonnes of spoiled, unlabelled, and potentially haram meat intended for mass consumption across restaurants, street stalls, and hotel kitchens in the Valley. This isn’t just about…

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From ‘Burn Fat, Not Fuel’ to Urban Blight: The Rise and Fall of Srinagar’s Bicycle Sharing Initiative

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From 'Burn Fat, Not Fuel' to Urban Blight: The Rise and Fall of Srinagar's Bicycle Sharing Initiative

Srinagar Smart City Bicycle Project: Why the Public Bike-Sharing Scheme Failed By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 06 Aug 2025 A Pedal Toward Progress When the Srinagar Smart City bicycle project was launched with much fanfare and the catchy slogan “Burn Fat, Not Fuel,” it promised to usher in a new era of sustainable mobility. For a city battling air pollution, rising traffic congestion, and a lack of recreational infrastructure, the idea of a tech-enabled public bike-sharing system felt revolutionary. The green-colored bicycles, docked neatly in dedicated stations, painted a…

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Toxins in Your Glass: Kashmir’s Water Crisis Deepens Amid Pesticide Contamination

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Toxins in Your Glass: Kashmir’s Water Crisis Deepens Amid Pesticide Contamination

Kashmir’s Water Crisis: Study Finds Dangerous Pesticide Contamination in Drinking Sources By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 Silent Poison: Contaminated Waters in the Valley A recent scientific study has sounded a chilling alarm in South Kashmir—pesticide contamination is silently infiltrating the region’s drinking water, threatening human health, agricultural sustainability, and the ecological lifeblood of the Valley: the River Jhelum. Conducted across multiple districts, the study analyzed water samples from rivers, springs, and reservoirs, finding dangerous levels of agrochemical toxins—a consequence of years of unregulated pesticide use in…

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Kashmir’s Culinary Crisis: Rotten Meat Scandal Erodes Public Trust

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Kashmir’s Culinary Crisis: Rotten Meat Scandal Erodes Public Trust

Rotten Meat Scandal in Kashmir Triggers Halal Concerns, Economic Fallout By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 A Disturbing Discovery in Zakura In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples across Jammu & Kashmir, authorities seized 1,200 kilograms of decomposed, foul-smelling meat from a storage facility in Srinagar’s Zakura Industrial Estate on July 31, 2025. The consignment—intended for restaurants and street food vendors across the Valley—was found to be improperly stored and unfit for human consumption. The facility lacked the minimum required cold storage standards, particularly the -18°C…

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Viral Video from J&K Maternity Hospital Sparks Probe, Public Outrage

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Viral Video from J&K Maternity Hospital Sparks Probe, Public Outrage

Viral Video of Srinagar Doctor in Maternity Hospital Sparks Investigation By: Javid Amin | 31 July 2025 Disturbing Footage from the Labour Room A shocking video recorded inside a government maternity hospital in Srinagar has triggered a wave of public anger, ethical concerns, and an urgent official probe. The viral clip shows a doctor filming himself casually inside the labour room and operation theatre—even as a medical procedure was in progress. The incident occurred at a hospital affiliated with the Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar, a key institution overseeing maternal…

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Jammu & Kashmir’s War on Drugs: 220 Hotspots, 413 Arrests, and a Multi-Front Battle

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Jammu & Kashmir's War on Drugs: 220 Hotspots, 413 Arrests, and a Multi-Front Battle

Jammu & Kashmir Drug Crackdown 2025: 220 Hotspots Identified, 1,400+ Arrests Made By: Javid Amin | 31 July 2025 The Crisis in Numbers At the latest UT-level Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting, officials laid bare the scale and depth of the drug menace in Jammu & Kashmir: 220 drug hotspots identified across the UT 33 hotspots dismantled through coordinated raids 413 arrests made from these zones alone 1,032 NDPS cases registered in 2025 1,416 total arrests under drug laws this year 1,388 kg of narcotics and 62,000+ psychotropic tablets seized…

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