Transcending cultures
Cross-cultural and interfaith marriages were alien to Kashmir, but with people going outside the valley for studies and work, it is not so novel...
An irreversible fall
Eloping and marrying against the wishes of the parents is on the rise in the conservative Kashmir but many such couples live a miserable...
Nibbling At The Society
The extravagance in Kashmiri marriages is pushing up the average marrying age and given rise to many social ills. Syed Asma reports
Over the years...
Practicing Austerity
The Islamic Dawah Centre’s established a matrimonial cell to combat extravagance in marriages in Kashmir. In the last five years it helped in arranging...
A fashion statement
As weddings in Kashmir become an extravagant affair, the bridal and grooms’ apparel have gotten more trendy and flashy. Aliya Bashir reports
Over the years...
Inalienable ingredient
Wazwaan is an integral part of the marriages in Kashmir, even the weddings are scheduled as per the availability of waza (chefs), Abdul Mohamin...
Hunting a match
The hunt for the prospective match is the most difficult part of the marriage in Kashmir. Ikhlaq Qadri reports
Amir is busy serving juice to...
Breaking taboos
As Kashmiri Pandit youth venture outside the state to study or for better jobs, there is a rising trend of marrying outside the community,...
Night of festivity
The Mehendi ceremony on the eve of the wedding is the most festive of all the ceremonies with singing going on till late in...
Inviting Hardship
A simple thing like inviting a friend to your son’s marriage has been rendered not-so-simple as people go to great lengths to choose an...
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Kashmir Life has completed two years of uninterrupted publication. This issue that you have in your hands marks the beginning of the third year.
In...
Lost Venice
The wide network of rivers, rivulets and streams, and most of Kashmir’s habitations being situated on riverbanks provided perfect conditions for an extensive water...
Losing sheen
The fresh water resources of Kashmir valley are under serious threat as glaciers that feed have vanished or are receding fast. While scientists put...
Lost course
The rivulet with gushing milky white clean waters has given way to a stinking seawage drain and some government offices, malls, and residential colonies...
Unbridgeable
The famous wooden bridges of Valley added to uniqueness of the Kashmir’s architecture and have served people for centuries. Aliya Bashir reports.
Wood was the...
