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Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Between Degrees and Livelihoods — A 2025 Employment Snapshot

December 25, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Education Levels, Employment Realities, Jobs & Livelihoods in 2025 By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) today stands at a critical juncture: its youth are among the most educated segments of the population, yet many struggle to find stable, dignified employment that matches their qualifications. The paradox of education versus employment is acute — and it is reshaping social, economic, and political dynamics across the Union Territory. According to the Government of J&K, over 3.6 lakh educated youth have registered as unemployed…

J&K Government Approves 18% Hike in Public Transport Fares: What It Means for Commuters, Transporters, and the Economy

December 25, 2025 Editor

J&K Public Transport Fare Hike 2025: 18% Increase Explained, Impact on Commuters & Economy By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 A Policy Decision That Touches Everyday Life For millions of residents across Jammu & Kashmir, public transport is not merely a service—it is a daily necessity. From students travelling to colleges, office-goers commuting to workplaces, small traders moving between markets, to rural residents accessing healthcare facilities, buses, minibuses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws form the backbone of everyday mobility. Against this backdrop, the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s decision to approve an…

‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

December 24, 2025 Editor

PIL Not a Political Platform: Delhi HC Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 A Judgment That Reasserts the Original Soul of PILs In a sharply worded order that reinforces long-standing constitutional principles, the Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, categorically stating that PILs cannot be converted into political platforms. The bench did not merely reject the plea on technical grounds. Instead, it delivered a broader institutional message—one that goes to the heart…

Omar Abdullah on Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Are the People of Kashmir Accepting These Films?

December 19, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Questions Hyper-Nationalist Films Like Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Do They Reflect Kashmiri Reality? By: Javid Amin | 18 December 2025 Cinema, Politics, and the Kashmir Question Cinema in India has never been merely entertainment. It has long functioned as a powerful political, cultural, and emotional medium—shaping public opinion, reinforcing ideologies, and influencing national conversations. Nowhere is this more evident than in films dealing with Kashmir, a region burdened by history, conflict, displacement, and contested narratives. Against this backdrop, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference…

Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

December 18, 2025 Editor

Chillai Kalan Set to Begin with Snowfall: Kashmir Braces for the True Arrival of Winter By: Javid Amin | 17 December 2025 After weeks of unusually dry and subdued winter conditions, Kashmir is finally set to witness a seasonal shift. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that the onset of Chillai Kalan, the Valley’s harshest 40-day winter period, is likely to coincide with fresh snowfall and rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir, marking a decisive end to the prolonged dry spell that has persisted since November. According to the forecast, a…

PDP Takes to Streets in Jammu, Demands Omar Abdullah’s Resignation: A Political Showdown Exposing Governance Fault Lines in J&K

December 18, 2025 Editor

PDP Protests in Jammu Against NC Government, Demands Omar Abdullah’s Resignation Over “Failure on All Fronts” By: Javid Amin | 17 December 2025 Streets of Jammu Turn Political Battleground The streets of Jammu witnessed renewed political heat as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) launched a sharp offensive against the National Conference (NC) government, accusing it of “complete failure on all fronts” and demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Led by PDP’s Jammu General Secretary Rajinder Singh Manhas, the protest unfolded outside the party headquarters, with workers raising slogans,…

Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Objectionable Social Media Content Against J&K Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary

December 17, 2025 Editor

Court Grants Interim Relief in High-Profile Defamation Suit, Highlights Judicial Role in Digital Reputation Protection By: Javid Amin | 16 December 2025 The Delhi High Court has issued a significant order directing the removal of objectionable and allegedly defamatory social media content targeting Surinder Kumar Choudhary, the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The directive came while hearing a defamation suit filed by Choudhary, with Justice Amit Bansal granting him interim relief on the grounds that a prima facie case has been made out in his favour. LawBeat This…

‘Keep Politics Out of Education and Sports’: J&K CM Omar Abdullah’s Clarion Call for Merit, Fairness and Institutional Trust

December 16, 2025 Editor

Why Meritocracy Matters, How Controversies Spark Reform, and What It Means for Jammu & Kashmir’s Future By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 A Clear Directive Amid Rising Institutional Tension On December 15, 2025, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah issued a strong public statement urging that politics must be kept out of education and sports in the Union Territory. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function in Srinagar, he lamented the escalation of political rhetoric into sectors traditionally grounded in merit, fairness, and equal opportunity.…

Statehood, Governance and Growing Public Anger: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Civil Society Says Resentment Is ‘Massive and Overwhelming’

December 12, 2025 Editor

Massive Resentment Over Non-Restoration of Statehood in J&K: Civil Society Flags ‘Overwhelming Public Anger’ By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 More than six years after the historic changes of August 5, 2019, the political climate in Jammu & Kashmir remains fraught with uncertainty, unfulfilled promises, and widening distrust between the people and the political establishment. The recent statement by a prominent civil society group — calling public resentment over the non-restoration of statehood “massive and overwhelming” — has once again placed the spotlight on a long-pending constitutional and emotional…

‘Bring Them Home’ — Mehbooba Mufti’s Push to Repatriate Kashmiri Detainees

December 10, 2025 Editor

Bring Them Home — Mehbooba Mufti’s HC Plea to Transfer Kashmiri Detainees to Valley Jails By: Javid Amin | 10 December 2025 A Plea for Humanity and Justice When a mother voluntarily walks 270 kilometres from Kashmir to Jammu to visit her imprisoned son, the journey is heartbreak made visible. Such was the moment shared by Mehbooba Mufti on social media — a powerful visual of human suffering that accompanied her latest plea before the High Court. Her petition calls for the repatriation of Kashmiri detainees — many undertrials —…