Srinagar, Aug. 30 -- The paradox of Kashmir today is stark. The region boasts one of the highest literacy rates in the country, with thousands of graduates, postgraduates, and even PhD holders entering the job market each year. Yet, unemployment looms like a shadow over this educated generation. According to official figures, Jammu and Kashmir has consistently reported an unemployment rate higher than the national average, with youth unemployment reaching close to 18-20% in recent years, compared to the national average of around 10%. The crisis is not only statistical, it is deeply personal, shaping identities and futures. Walk through Srinagar or Anantnag, and one sees clusters of young men at tea stalls, speaking in weary tones of yet ...