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Kashmir in Grip of Crisis: Highway Collapse Triggers Mutton Shortage, Apple Losses, and Inflation Chaos

September 15, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Crisis: NH-44 Blockage Triggers Mutton Shortage, Apple Losses & Inflation By: Javid Amin| 14 September 2025 Kashmir is reeling under a crisis unlike any in recent memory. The closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway (NH-44)—the region’s vital artery—has spiraled into a chain reaction of economic paralysis, cultural disruption, and social despair. What began as a natural calamity of landslides and torrential rain has now snowballed into a mutton shortage that has postponed over 150 weddings, fruit rotting in stranded trucks worth more than ₹400 crore, and inflation surging to…

Blocked, But Not Silenced: Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest Sparks National Debate on Democracy and Dissent

September 12, 2025 Editor

Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest: Farooq, Omar, Tarigami Slam PSA Detention of MLA Mehraj Malik By: Javid Amin | 11 September 2025 A Locked Gate, a Nation Watching On a tense September morning in Srinagar, an extraordinary scene unfolded: AAP MP Sanjay Singh scaled the iron gate of a government guesthouse, shouting to the crowd outside that he was being held against his will. On the other side stood Dr. Farooq Abdullah, veteran politician and National Conference (NC) president, straining to hear Singh’s voice over the police cordon. “Milne nahi de…

Kashmir Extremely Vulnerable to Catastrophic Floods: A Decade After 2014, Has Anything Changed?

September 8, 2025 Editor

A Valley on Edge: The Seventh Flood Scare Since 2014 By: Javid Amin | 07 September 2025 In early September 2025, the city of Srinagar was once again gripped by fear. The Jhelum River, Kashmir’s lifeline but also its greatest threat, surged past danger marks at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh. Sirens echoed across low-lying neighborhoods. Mosque loudspeakers urged people to move to safety. Families hurriedly shifted valuables to higher floors, while shopkeepers raised goods above the ground. For many, the scenes were eerily familiar. This was not the first…

Hazratbal Shrine Emblem Controversy: BJP, NC, PDP, and Waqf Lock Horns Over Faith, Politics & Symbolism

September 7, 2025 Editor

Hazratbal Shrine Emblem Controversy Explained – BJP, NC, PDP & Waqf Clash Over National Emblem in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 06 September 2025 When Faith Meets Politics in Kashmir The Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar is more than a mosque. For Kashmiris, it is a spiritual heartbeat—housing the revered relic believed to be a strand of Prophet Muhammad’s hair. Over centuries, Hazratbal has withstood wars, political changes, and social upheavals, while remaining a sanctuary of faith. But in September 2025, the shrine became the epicenter of a storm over symbolism.…

Faith, Ego, and Governance: Kashmir’s Sacred Spaces and Holidays Hijacked

September 6, 2025 Editor

Hazratbal Controversy & Eid Milad-un-Nabi Dispute – Faith, Ego, and Governance in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2025 The Collision of Faith and Power In Kashmir, faith is not abstract—it is woven into daily life, memory, and collective identity. From shrines like Hazratbal, which houses the Moi-e-Muqqadas (a relic of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ), to festivals like Eid Milad-un-Nabi, these traditions carry centuries of reverence. But when ego-driven governance collides with sacred space, the result is not just controversy—it is alienation. September 2025 has marked two such flashpoints: the…

Kashmir Flood Alert 2025: Jhelum River Crosses Danger Mark Again — Why 11 Years of Projects Haven’t Secured the Valley

September 4, 2025 Editor

Big Projects, Little Relief: Kashmir’s 7th Close Flood Call Since 2014 By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 A Valley on Edge — The Seventh Flood Scare Srinagar, September 4, 2025 — As the Jhelum River surged past danger marks at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh this week, residents of Kashmir held their breath. Sirens blared, mosque loudspeakers echoed warnings, and families in low-lying areas scrambled to move valuables to higher floors. For many, the unfolding crisis felt like déjà vu — the haunting shadow of September 2014 returning once…

J&K Politics Erupts Over ‘Denial of Protocol’ to CM Omar Abdullah During Amit Shah’s Jammu Visit

September 3, 2025 Editor

Denial of Protocol to Omar Abdullah: J&K Parties Slam Amit Shah’s Jammu Visit Optics By: Javid Amin | 03 Sep 2025 Srinagar/Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent visit to flood-hit areas of Jammu has sparked a political firestorm in Jammu and Kashmir. Viral images from the visit have ignited a heated debate over protocol, respect for institutions, and the balance of power between the Union Government, the Lieutenant Governor’s office, and the elected state leadership. At the center of the controversy is Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who, according to…

JKSSB JE Electrical Exam Cancelled Amid Paper Leak Chaos

August 25, 2025 Editor

Kothibagh Centre Turns Flashpoint as Youth Protest Corruption and Mismanagement By: Javid Amin | 24 Aug 2025 The Exam That Collapsed into Chaos On August 24, 2025, thousands of aspirants gathered with hope and anxiety to appear for the JKSSB Junior Engineer (Electrical) recruitment exam. At the Kothibagh Girls Higher Secondary School in Srinagar, what began as routine preparations soon spiraled into chaos and controversy. Candidates were first handed OMR sheets. Then officials abruptly announced the exam was postponed by an hour due to “rain-related exigencies.” In the confusion, some…

Hydropower Drive Gains Pace in Jammu & Kashmir: Clean Energy, Complex Trade-Offs & the Question of Control

August 24, 2025August 24, 2025 Editor

Power Surge or Power Surrender? Unpacking whether J&K’s hydropower boom empowers the region — or centralizes control By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2025 J&K’s New Energy Moment Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has long carried the stigma of being energy-starved despite being water-rich. The region, endowed with some of India’s most powerful rivers — the Chenab, Jhelum, and Indus tributaries — has the natural potential to become a clean energy hub. Yet, for decades, its citizens have suffered chronic electricity shortages, winter blackouts, and costly dependence on external power supplies.…

How Merit in Kashmir is Dying a Silent Death: Reservation Policy, Quotas & The Future of Youth

August 22, 2025 Editor

Merit in Kashmir Under Threat: Is Reservation Policy Killing Hard Work? By: Javid Amin | 21 Aug 2025 The Silent Collapse of Merit in Kashmir In Kashmir today, the death of merit isn’t announced with headlines or slogans. It doesn’t come with the sound of breaking glass or mass protests. Instead, it’s quiet, systemic, and deeply corrosive. Every young student in the valley grows up with one belief drilled into them: study hard, score high, and success will follow. For decades, this has been the lifeline of Kashmiri families. Parents…