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In these times of mayhem and distress, everyone wants to find some amount of peace and tranquillity in doing things that seem to be of some help in this regard and most of the attempts go in vain as we aren’t able to pay full attention to the activity or so. Be it through reading, […]
Climate Change, Urban Development-Kashmir’s Wetlands
Unchecked urbanization harms the sustainability of our wetland ecosystems, and Narkara is already there!
Kashmir valley, part of the North-western Himalayas, is home to a vast number of wetlands. However, many of these fragile ecosystems have unfortunately disappeared in just a few decades. Data obtained from LANDSAT-EMT (2010) showcases an alarming 50% decrease in wetland area in Srinagar alone, over the past 100 years. Increased development has led to […]
Mehr and the Jobless Groom
A Linear Perspective of Unemployment in Kashmir Valley
People yearn for security. This has been so since human civilization was established. Having more than what you can spend, living in one space but owning multiple, being masters of your little habitat, is what everyone tends to achieve. The building block of this kind of security starts with marriage. And as you might’ve guessed, […]
You are Tuned in to ‘Life Happens for Real’ with Umme Roman Kundangar
Vocal for Local: Podcast Journalism
Kashmir Images started an initiative, as part of India’s Vocal for Local campaign, of collecting inspirational stories from across Jammu and Kashmir, bringing to the readers fresh perspectives about entrepreneurship – successful only when practiced with persistence and conformed with patience. Adeela Hameed, as the ground reporter and interviewer with Kashmir Images for this project, […]
Embroidering Dowry to Our Lavish Kashmiri Weddings
‘Marriages are made in heaven and celebrated on Earth’ – Almost every Kashmiri wedding invitation card religiously includes this word string. It emphasizes on this pure belief of making two people, halves of each other, whole forever. We strongly believe this union needs nurturing and proper care, each moment of every day. We emphasise it […]
Presenting the Best Way to Kill Yourself: Smoke Away
After smoking, numerous infections, diseases and a cocktail of toxins degenerate your body, eventually leading to an early death. However, until then, what it brings forth is way painful than loss of life. You could be a regular smoker, a chain smoker, or a social smoker; categories don’t matter. What does is your blasphemous ability […]
Vocal for Local: Social Welfare
We Rise By Lifting Others Kashmir Images started an initiative, as part of India’sVocal for Local campaign, of collecting inspirational stories from across Jammu and Kashmir, bringing to the readers fresh perspectives about solo entrepreneurship – successful only when practiced with persistence and conformed with patience. Adeela Hameed, as the ground reporter and interviewer with […]
A Look at Minorities through the Sentiment called ‘Bharat’
Hindus dominate the geography of India but everyone knows Bharat is home to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and Jains as well. It houses individuals from sub-classes of diverse religions−whether males, females, or from any other gender. Being the largest democracy−and on top of that a multi-secular society−intent of this country should be to provide respite to […]
A Lost Sense of Security
We have been rendered hopeless. Ours is a civilization bound in turmoil − maimed, bruised − left to rot. Our healers are desperately searching for a cure. They could have procured, and provided it to us. But weren’t allowed to venture out or even make from scratch using materials dismantled on ground. Thus, forlorn we […]
Teaching Your Kids More About Environmental Conservation
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Newspapers ink issues related to pollution seen in our ecosystem. Lectures are delivered, seminars held, debates defended, workshops conducted, and ideas conceived on environmental protection, yet realistic preservation of Nature is still at nadir. With the standard of life undergoing a dramatic transformation, our biosphere has started to change as well. Bulldozed by selfish interests, […]
