Degree in Hand, No Job Yet? Six Digital Skills That Could Open New Career Paths in 2026

Six Digital Career Paths Graduates Can Explore in 2026—and How to Get Started

From Degree to Skill: The New Rule of Success in 2026 How Digital Skills, Freelancing, Remote Jobs and AI Are Reshaping Career Opportunities for India’s Graduates — Including Young Professionals in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 29 October 2026 The Degree Is in Your Hand. What Comes Next? For generations, the formula for career success appeared straightforward: complete your education, earn a degree, apply for jobs and work your way towards a stable future. In 2026, that formula still matters, but it is no longer sufficient on its own. Thousands…

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Israel Election 2026: Netanyahu Leads, but Coalition Deadlock Leaves the Country Facing an Uncertain Future

Israel Election Results 2026: Netanyahu Leads, but Majority Remains Out of Reach

Netanyahu vs Eisenkot: Israel Faces Coalition Deadlock After Election By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2026 Jerusalem: Israel’s parliamentary election has produced a result that may keep Benjamin Netanyahu politically relevant without giving him the numbers needed to govern comfortably. With around 85% of ballots counted, the bloc led by the Israeli prime minister is projected to win 53 seats, compared with 48 for the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. Arab-led parties are on course to secure 19 seats, their strongest showing in the current electoral…

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J&K Cabinet Imbalance: BJP’s Charge, 2024 Election Results and the Ground Reality

J&K Cabinet Imbalance: BJP’s Charge, 2024 Election Results and the Ground Reality

J&K Cabinet’s Regional Imbalance: What the Numbers Show—and What They Don’t By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2026 The BJP’s criticism has a verifiable factual basis on regional representation, but the wider question is more complicated: does an uneven cabinet automatically mean the government is ignoring Jammu, or does it partly reflect how voters distributed Assembly seats in 2024? The key distinction is between electoral representation, cabinet representation and fair governance. They are related, but they are not the same thing. As of October 28, 2026, reporting from The Tribune,…

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Netanyahu, Trump and Iran: How Two Elections Could Shape the Next Phase of War

Israel Elections 2026: Will Netanyahu's Political Future Change the Iran War?

Israel Elections and the US-Iran Crisis: Could Political Pressure Push the Middle East Back Into War? By: Javid Amin| 25 October 2026 Israel’s election on October 27 and the United States midterm elections on November 3 are arriving at a dangerous moment for the Middle East. The confrontation with Iran has moved far beyond diplomatic disagreements, with military strikes, maritime attacks, economic pressure and a struggle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz shaping the region’s future. For millions of people across the Middle East, the immediate concern is whether the…

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Stranded in Paradise: The Painful Irony of Wanting to Leave the Place Millions Are Dying to Reach

Stranded in Paradise: The Painful Irony of Wanting to Leave the Place Millions Are Dying to Reach

Stranded in the Holy Land: The Cruel Irony When Pilgrims Desperately Want to Leave the Place Millions Dream of Reaching By: Javid Amin| 24 October 2026 The Prayer That Millions Carry — and the Irony That Few Speak Of Somewhere right now, an old man in a small town is sitting after Fajr prayer, his prayer beads turning slowly between his fingers, whispering a du’a he has whispered ten thousand times before. “Ya Allah. Grant me the chance to see your House. And if it is your will — call…

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Aga Ruhullah Accuses BJP of Creating Hostile Atmosphere for Kashmiris Since 2019

‘Polarised, Not Normalised’: Aga Ruhullah Questions Kashmir’s Post-2019 Reality

‘Polarised, Not Normalised’: Aga Ruhullah Accuses BJP of Creating Hostile Atmosphere for Kashmiris By: News Desk | 20 October 2026 Srinagar: Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of creating an increasingly hostile environment for Kashmiris both within Jammu and Kashmir and in other parts of the country, arguing that the political changes introduced in August 2019 have failed to deliver the normalcy and public confidence promised by the ruling party. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar on Tuesday, the National Conference MP…

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Kashmir Golf Club Elections After 14 Years Trigger Political Row Over ₹2 Crore Plan and Public Access

Kashmir Golf Club Row: Who Should Benefit From ₹2 Crore in Public Support?

Kashmir Golf Club Elections After 14 Years Put Public Spending and Access Under Scrutiny By: Javid Amin | 20 October 2026 The return of elections to Srinagar’s historic Kashmir Golf Club after a 14-year gap was supposed to mark a fresh chapter in the management of one of the Valley’s oldest sporting institutions. Instead, it has opened a wider political debate about government priorities, the use of public money and who gets to enjoy facilities that carry a public interest. The immediate trigger is a ₹2 crore plan announced by…

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Chinar Trees vs Road Widening: Why Kashmir’s Ganderbal Project Has Sparked a Political Row

Kashmir’s Living Heritage at Risk? The Debate Over Chinar Trees and Road Development

Kashmir’s Chinar Trees at the Crossroads: Mehbooba Mufti Challenges Omar Abdullah Over Ganderbal Road-Widening Plan By: Javid Amin | 19 October 2026 Srinagar: A road may be widened in months. A tree that has stood through generations of Kashmir’s history cannot be replaced in the same time. That is the question at the heart of a growing controversy in Jammu and Kashmir, where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks about removing mature Chinar trees along road corridors in Ganderbal have drawn sharp criticism from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti.…

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From Onions to Everyday Groceries: Why Household Budgets in Jammu and Kashmir Are Under Pressure

J&K Inflation at 4.27%: Rising Grocery and Vegetable Costs Put Pressure on Households

J&K Inflation at 4.27%: Rising Grocery and Vegetable Costs Put Pressure on Household Budgets By: Javid Amin | 18 October 2026 Srinagar: The cost of managing everyday household expenses is becoming an increasingly important concern for families across Jammu and Kashmir, as retail inflation reached 4.27% in September, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Although the Union Territory’s headline inflation rate remains below the national average of 5.54%, the broader picture is more complicated for consumers. Food prices,…

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Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Sea: The Silent War Between Women That Grinds Men to Dust

Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Sea: The Silent War Between Women That Grinds Men to Dust

Caught Between Devil & Deep Sea: Why Women Fight Women & Men Suffer in Silence By: Javid Amin | 18 October 2026 The Kitchen That Became a Battlefield It is a Sunday afternoon. In the kitchen, a mother-in-law is clearing the plates with a little more noise than usual. In the bedroom, a daughter-in-law is staring at her phone, hurt by a remark made at lunch. In the living room, a man is pretending to watch television. He heard everything. He will say nothing. Because whatever he says will be…

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