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Kashmir at the Crossroads: New Year Revelry or Cultural Ruin?

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 Editor

Kashmir New Year 2026: Celebration or Cultural Erosion? | Tourism vs. Tradition By: Javid Amin | 01 January 2025 A Valley Illuminated, A Question Unanswered As the final seconds of 2025 bled into the dawn of 2026, the Himalayan skies above Kashmir did not just witness the gentle fall of winter snow. They were set ablaze—streaked with the incandescent trails of fireworks launched from the historic Lal Chowk in Srinagar, reflected in the pristine snowy bowls of Gulmarg, and shimmering over the icy silence of Dal Lake. The air, crisp…

Kashmir’s Everyday Struggles: Reflections of Our Collective Aamal in Society

December 14, 2025 Editor

Aamal and Leadership – Kashmir’s Daily Contradictions And thus We make the wrongdoers allies of one another because of what they earn.” (Surah Al-An‘am 6:129) This verse reflects the timeless truth: leaders and systems mirror the deeds (a‘amal) of their people. When society normalizes greed, shortcuts, and silence in the face of injustice, leadership and policies reflect those same flaws. By: Javid Amin | 14 December 2025 Kashmir, often called paradise on earth for its breathtaking landscapes and resilient people, faces deep-rooted everyday contradictions today. These issues—from healthcare and education…

Aga Ruhullah Excluded From NC Working Committee After 23 Years: A Deepening Rift Inside the National Conference

November 27, 2025 Editor

Aga Ruhullah Excluded From NC Working Committee After 23 Years: What It Reveals About the National Conference’s Deepening Crisis By: Javid Amin | 26 November 2025 Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has publicly disclosed that he was not invited to the National Conference (NC) working committee meeting—a first since 2002. The move has triggered debate across Kashmir’s political landscape, with many interpreting it as the most visible sign yet of the widening gulf between Ruhullah and the Omar Abdullah–led NC leadership. The working committee meeting, convened to analyse NC’s poor…

Centre Must Revisit Kashmir Policy to Initiate Dialogue: Mehbooba Mufti’s Urgent Call for Reconciliation

November 17, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti has urged the Central Government to revisit its Kashmir policy and initiate dialogue, warning that current approaches are pushing youth towards despair and violence. She emphasized that reconciliation, not militarism, is the way forward. By: Javid Amin | 16 November 2025 A Turning Point in Kashmir Discourse Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has made a forceful appeal to the central government — it’s time to revisit Kashmir policy, she says, and open a meaningful dialogue. In her words, continued…

Kashmiri Teen Girls in Addiction Crisis: Experts Warn of Hidden Epidemic

September 10, 2025 Editor

Experts Sound Alarm: Kashmiri Teen Girls Trapped in Addiction Crisis By: Javid Amin | 09 September 2025 A Silent Storm in the Valley For decades, Kashmir has been synonymous with breathtaking landscapes, political turmoil, and cultural resilience. But beneath the surface lies a hidden epidemic—one that is claiming its victims quietly, often unnoticed until it’s too late. In the narrow lanes of Srinagar, teenage girls—some as young as 13 years old—are falling prey to drugs. What begins as casual cannabis use at tuition centers or through peers soon spirals into…

Paper Leak Scandals Erode Trust, Fuel Youth Frustration in Jammu & Kashmir

August 29, 2025 Editor

Paper Leak Scandals Shake Jammu & Kashmir: Youth Cry for Justice By: Javid Amin | 28 Aug 2025 The repeated cancellation of recruitment exams in Jammu & Kashmir, most recently the JKSSB Junior Engineer (Electrical) paper, has once again ignited a storm of frustration among job aspirants. What should have been a pathway to stable careers is now a labyrinth of leaks, cancellations, and endless uncertainty, leaving thousands of young men and women disillusioned. What Happened This Time? The Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) was scheduled to conduct…

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…

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…

Kashmir’s Silent Tsunami: When Paradise Drowns in Despair, Debt, and Disconnection

July 25, 2025 Editor

Kashmir Crisis: Beyond Politics – Mental Health, Marriage Debt, Drugs & Spiritual Disconnect | Cultural Breakdown By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 25 July 2025 Paradise Under Siege Kashmir. The very name conjures images of breathtaking, snow-capped Himalayas reflected in the serene waters of Dal Lake, vibrant saffron fields, and intricate handicrafts. For centuries, it has been celebrated as “Jannat” – Paradise on Earth. Yet, beneath this postcard-perfect facade, a profound and devastating crisis is unfolding – one not solely defined by geopolitical conflict, but by a deep, internal fracturing…

Sajad Lone Slams Unfair Reservation Policy in Kashmir: Calls Junior Assistant Recruitment ‘Ethnic Cleansing by Numbers’

June 30, 2025 Editor

Sajad Lone Calls Out Discriminatory Recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 June 2025 In a scathing and emotionally charged critique, People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone has once again called attention to what he describes as systematic exclusion of Kashmiri youth from government jobs under the current recruitment framework. This time, his outrage was sparked by a recent list of selected candidates for Junior Assistant posts, which included only 5 Kashmiri candidates out of a total of 26. The numbers are small, but to Lone,…