Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- There is no greater moment of hope than the birth of a child. Yet today, what should be a celebration of life often comes with anxiety, fear and hurried decisions, especially in urban Kashmir. What once symbolized the strength of a mother's body and the quiet rhythm of nature has now become a clinical, overly medicalized event. A recent video by a well-known social and environmental activist visiting Warwan Valley in Kishtwar caught my attention. In a candid interaction with locals, he learned that 99% of childbirths in that remote region still occur through normal delivery. His astonishment reflected a broader societal shift, how what was once the norm has now become an exception in urban Kashmir. There is a quiet sad...