Tag: #WeddingCulture

The Crore-Rupee Question: Are Kashmiri Weddings Still About Marriage?

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The Izzat Economy: What Kashmir's Most Expensive Weddings Are Really Paying For

Why Kashmiri Weddings Cost So Much By: Javid Amin | 08 September 2026 A gold set here, an extra hundred guests there, a wazwan spread built to be talked about for years — in the Kashmir Valley, weddings have quietly become a currency of their own. The question worth asking isn’t how much families are spending. It’s what, exactly, they think they’re buying. Every wedding season in Kashmir produces the same whispered arithmetic. Someone’s cousin heard that a family in Batamaloo spent close to a crore. Someone’s neighbour compares gold…

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Breaking Bonds: Why Marriages in Kashmir Are Crumbling—and What Can Be Done

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Breaking Bonds: Why Marriages in Kashmir Are Crumbling—and What Can Be Done

Kashmir Divorce Crisis 2026: Rising Domestic Violence, Costly Weddings & Changing Social Norms By: Javid Amin | 29 April 2026 A Silent Shift in the Valley’s Social Fabric Kashmir is witnessing a profound transformation in its family structure. Marriages—once seen as enduring, community-supported institutions—are increasingly breaking under pressure. Courts in Srinagar are reportedly seeing 3–5 divorce petitions daily, while domestic violence cases have more than doubled within a year. What was once rare is now becoming visible—and in some cases, normalized. This is not a single-cause crisis. It is the…

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