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Lifestyle Pressure Fuels Household Debt Crisis in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- He borrowed Rs.8 lakh from a bank and another Rs.2 lakh by pawning the only gold left in the family. The flowers faded in two days, the band stopped playing by midnight, the guests... Read More


Why Property Buyers in Kashmir Are at Risk

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- That protection doesn't exist in Kashmir. Nearly a decade after RERA was passed by Parliament to rein in India's notoriously chaotic real estate sector, Kashmir remains outside it... Read More


Money Matters: Why Kashmir Needs a Financial Literacy Movement

Srinagar, July 29 -- Salaries are spent within days. Loans are taken to meet ceremonial obligations. Credit cards ease momentary pressure but silently pile on future burdens. And when medical emergen... Read More


Why Young Kashmiri Govt Employees Are Sinking Into Debt Early

Srinagar, July 26 -- His three-storey home, still unfinished, looms over a small orchard, the walls echoing with unpaid EMIs and a silent tension that has crept into family conversations. The kids ar... Read More


Why Young Kashmiri Govt Employees Are Sinking Into Debt Trap

Srinagar, July 26 -- His three-storey home, still unfinished, looms over a small orchard, the walls echoing with unpaid EMIs and a silent tension that has crept into family conversations. The kids ar... Read More


Kashmir Needs More Than Classrooms Now

Srinagar, July 23 -- On the other side of the street, a group of girls, fresh out of coaching classes, hurry home before dark. Between these two scenes lies the emotional tension that defines being y... Read More


Driven by EMIs, Drowning in Debt: Kashmir's New Reality

Srinagar, July 18 -- Across the valley, ambition is being built on borrowed money. And for many, it's collapsing just as fast. Loans are no longer a last resort in Kashmir. They've become the first s... Read More


Game Over: Kashmiris Are Getting Played Online

Srinagar, July 16 -- The game never stops. And real life is left on pause. Online gaming, once an occasional distraction, has become an obsession across Kashmir. Aviator, Teen Patti, spin wheels, fa... Read More


Empty Houses, Aging Parents: Kashmir's Wealth Illusion

Srinagar, July 9 -- These homes are more than structures. They are the physical embodiment of a parent's love, ambition, and years of sacrifice. But walk inside, and more often than not, you'll find ... Read More


How Kashmir's Young Investors Are Playing the Global Market

Srinagar, July 5 -- For years, this would have seemed out of place. The rhythms of life here have been measured in orchards, saffron harvests, and the steady hands of carpet weavers. But now, in the ... Read More