Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Karan Singh, who is a magician, and was recently eliminated from the reality show The Traitors, feels that the space of reality shows will get even better with time. Karan spoke with IANS after he left the show along with Soundous Mouafakir, Harman Singha and Munawar Faruqui. As the world becomes []
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Bhujbal Dismisses Speculations on Fadnaviss Move to Central Politics
Mumbai, August 19: Amid discussions surrounding the BJPs new team and the ongoing Vande Mataram controversy, ministers Pankaja Munde and Chhagan Bhujbal have responded to recent speculations. Munde praised the inclusion of women in the new BJP team, while Bhujbal dismissed rumors regarding Chief Minister Devendra Fadnaviss potential shift to central politics, stating there are ... Read more Bhujbal Dismisses Speculations on Fadnaviss Move to Central Politics
16-year-old who lived in a pond airlifted to Mumbai by Anant Ambani
yearold who lived in a pond airlifted to Mumbai by Anant Ambani
Tripartite agreement signed for Taj Hotel in Sindhudurg
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Assam Allocates 574 Bighas for Proposed IIM Guwahati: Chief Minister
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The Transformation of Kashmiri Society Across Generations
Kashmir has never been merely a geographical space. It has been a civilisation of memory, faith, language, poetry, hospitality and shared cultural traditions. Its society was shaped not only by its mountains, rivers and seasons but also by centuries of interaction among communities that inhabited the same landscape, spoke closely related languages, shared cultural practices and participated in one another's joys and sorrows. Yet societies do not remain frozen in time. Kashmir, perhaps more than many other places, has witnessed an extraordinary transformation within the span of just a few generations. The Kashmir known to our grandparents, the Kashmir remembered by our parents and the Kashmir experienced by today's younger generation are, in many ways, three different worlds. The transformation has not been sudden. It has been gradual, sometimes painful, sometimes inspiring and often contradictory. What has changed is not merely the physical appearance of the Valley but the very manner in which its people think, work, communicate, relate to one another and imagine their future. For the older generation, life in Kashmir was deeply rooted in community. The neighbourhood was an extended family. A wedding was never merely a private celebration; the entire mohalla participated. A death brought neighbours together. Festivals created opportunities to visit one another, exchange greetings and share food. Even ordinary life possessed a collective rhythm. People knew one another not merely by name but through generations of association. The carpenter, the teacher, the farmer, the shopkeeper, the artisan and the priest were all connected through an intricate social network that gave the community a sense of belonging. Today, that intimacy has considerably weakened. Urbanisation, migration, economic pressures, changing occupations and modern lifestyles have made individual achievement increasingly important. The young person today is more likely to define himself or herself through education, profession, personal ambition and economic independence than through neighbourhood or traditional community identity. This is not necessarily a decline; it is a transformation. But every transformation carries a price. The Kashmir of the older generation was also a world of slower communication and deeper physical interaction. Letters were treasured. Radio was a window to the outside world. Newspapers arrived with anticipation. Conversations took place in courtyards, kitchens, tea shops, village squares and during long winter evenings. There was little of the instant communication that defines contemporary life. Today's Kashmiri inhabits an entirely different information universe. A smartphone has brought the world into the palm of the hand. A young person sitting in a village in Kashmir can study at a foreign university, apply for a job in Bengaluru, communicate with someone in London and follow events unfolding thousands of kilometres away. Geographical boundaries that once defined opportunity have become increasingly porous. This has produced a remarkable change in aspiration. The old assumption that one's future must necessarily remain tied to one's immediate surroundings is gradually disappearing. Kashmiri youth are increasingly looking towards other parts of India and the wider world for education, employment and professional growth. The world has become their marketplace. But technology has also produced a paradox. It has connected people across continents while sometimes disconnecting them from those sitting beside them. Families may communicate constantly through messages and video calls while having fewer opportunities for meaningful face-to-face conversation. The problem is not technology itself. The real challenge is ensuring that technological connectivity does not replace emotional intimacy. The transformation is equally visible within the Kashmiri family. Earlier generations generally lived within larger and more interconnected family structures. Grandparents, parents, children, uncles, aunts and cousins often lived close to one another. Elders occupied a central place in family decisions, and children grew up surrounded by stories, memories and experiences that connected them directly with previous generations. The modern Kashmiri family is increasingly nuclear. Education and employment have taken young people away from their ancestral homes. Professional mobility has become a necessity rather than a choice. A son may work in Delhi, a daughter in Bengaluru, another family member may be in Dubai or London, while the parents remain in Kashmir. Physical distance has therefore become one of the defining features of contemporary Kashmiri family life. Yet this separation has created another paradox. Families may be geographically scattered but technologically connected. A video call has replaced the visit; a message has replaced a conversation; a photograph on a screen sometimes replaces physical presence. Technology can bridge distance, but it cannot completely reproduce the warmth of sitting together around a traditional hearth, sharing a meal or listening to an elderly member of the family recounting stories of another era. The position of women has also changed significantly. Earlier generations of Kashmiri women carried enormous responsibilities within the home and community, often without receiving the recognition they deserved. Their contribution was indispensable, but much of it remained invisible beyond the domestic sphere. The contemporary Kashmiri woman is increasingly visible in education, medicine, administration, business, journalism, academia and other professions. Education has transformed not only her opportunities but also her understanding of herself. A daughter is increasingly encouraged to prepare not merely for marriage but for a career, independence and meaningful participation in society. This change has inevitably altered family expectations and social relationships. The Kashmiri woman of today is negotiating a space between inherited traditions and modern aspirations. She is not necessarily rejecting her cultural identity; rather, she is redefining her place within it. That is one of the most significant indicators of social transformation. Another quieter but equally important change is taking place in language. Kashmiri carries within it the memory of an entire civilisation. The poetry of Lal Ded, the verses of Sheikh-ul-Alam, the songs of Habba Khatoon and the mystical traditions of generations of poets are not merely literary treasures. They are repositories of collective memory. Yet younger generations are increasingly growing up in multilingual environments dominated by English, Hindi and other languages. English has become the language of education and professional opportunity, while Hindi has acquired greater importance because of employment, entertainment and wider communication. Kashmiri, meanwhile, sometimes retreats into the home and, in some families, is gradually losing even that space. There is nothing wrong with learning other languages. On the contrary, multilingualism is an asset. The danger lies in acquiring the languages of the world while becoming strangers to the language of one's ancestors. A civilisation does not disappear in a single day. Sometimes it disappears quietlywhen its songs are no longer sung, its proverbs are no longer understood and its children can no longer comprehend the emotional vocabulary of their grandparents. Economic transformation has been equally profound. The Kashmir of earlier generations depended heavily on agriculture, horticulture, handicrafts, small trade and traditional occupations. Education has opened doors to professions that previous generations could scarcely have imagined. Kashmiris are now working as doctors, engineers, academics, entrepreneurs, civil servants, IT professionals, artists and business leaders across India and around the world. The old psychological boundary that one's future must be found within Kashmir has weakened considerably. A young Kashmiri may now see Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Dubai, Europe, North America or Australia as possible destinations for education and employment. This expansion of opportunity is undoubtedly positive, but migration has its own consequences. When young people leave, the Valley loses not only workers but also potential families, ideas and cultural continuity. Some villages increasingly have an ageing population while their younger members build careers elsewhere. The challenge for Kashmir will therefore be to benefit from global mobility without losing its younger generation emotionally and culturally. No discussion of the transformation of Kashmiri society can, however, ignore the profound rupture caused by the violence and turmoil of the late twentieth century. The years of militancy, fear, uncertainty and displacement changed the psychological landscape of Kashmir. The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits created a deep wound in the social fabric, while violence and instability affected the lives, education, employment and aspirations of Kashmiri Muslims as well. An entire generation grew up carrying memories that the next generation may never fully understand. For those who left, Kashmir became simultaneously a homeland and a memory. For those who remained, the Valley continued to be home, but home itself had changed. The younger generation is now inheriting this complicated legacy. It is increasingly trying to look beyond the permanent vocabulary of conflict, grievance and fear. It wants education, employment, normalcy, mobility and dignity. That does not erase history, nor should it. But a society cannot remain permanently imprisoned by its wounds. Remembering the past is necessary; allowing the past to dictate the entire future is another matter. Perhaps the most important question facing Kashmiri society is not whether it should embrace tradition or modernity. It is whether it can carry its traditions intelligently into modernity. There are traditions that deserve to survive because they embody compassion, hospitality, dignity, coexistence and respect for nature. There are also social practices that need to change because they no longer correspond to the aspirations of a modern society. The task of every generation is therefore neither to preserve everything from the past nor to reject everything associated with it. It is to distinguish between heritage and habit. Heritage gives a society its roots. Habit can sometimes become a chain. Kashmir needs its roots, but it must not allow its roots to prevent its branches from reaching the sky. The transformation is also changing the very idea of Kashmiri identity. Earlier, identity was strongly rooted in village, neighbourhood, language, occupation and inherited traditions. Today, identity is increasingly layered. A young Kashmiri can simultaneously be Kashmiri, Indian and global in outlook. He or she can enjoy traditional Kashmiri food, listen to international music, study in an Indian metropolitan city and dream of building a career abroad. Identity is no longer a single room; it is a house with many windows. This does not necessarily weaken Kashmiri identity. It can actually make it more confident, provided the younger generation understands what it has inherited. A secure identity does not fear the outside world. It engages with it without losing itself. Every generation tends to believe that the previous generation lived in a better world. Nostalgia, however, can distort reality. The past had its limitations, just as the present has its contradictions. The challenge is not to recreate an imaginary Kashmir of yesterday but to preserve those values from yesterday that can enrich the Kashmir of tomorrow. Kashmir cannot afford to lose its hospitality, its poetry, its craftsmanship, its sensitivity towards nature, its respect for elders, its oral traditions and its capacity for human connection. Modernisation should change the way Kashmiris live, work and communicate; it should not erase the values that give their civilisation its distinctive character. The greatest challenge, therefore, is not development. It is development without cultural amnesia. Kashmir is changing, and it will continue to change. The generation that once travelled by slow buses now communicates across continents through smartphones. Children who once inherited family occupations are choosing global careers. Women are entering professions their grandmothers could scarcely have imagined. Families are becoming smaller, aspirations larger and the world closer. Somewhere between the old wooden house and the modern apartment, between the kangri and the smartphone, between the handwritten letter and the instant message, between the village courtyard and the global workplace, a new Kashmir is being born. It would be easy to mourn the Kashmir that is disappearing. It would be wiser to ask what kind of Kashmir we want to create. For ultimately, societies are not preserved by resisting change. They survive by carrying their deepest values through change. The Kashmir of tomorrow will not be the Kashmir of our grandparents. Nor should it be. But if the future Kashmiri can walk confidently into the modern world without forgetting the language, memories, compassion, cultural wisdom and human values of those who came before, then the transformation of Kashmiri society will not represent the end of an old civilisation. It will be the beginning of its next chapter. (The writer is RK columnist and can be reached at: sanjaypanditasp@gmail.com )
SC orders CBI probe against former Sammaan promoters
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According to the CISF, the baggage was found at the domestic arrivals area of Terminal 1 in the early hours of August 18. The passenger had travelled from Delhi to Ahmedabad on IndiGo flight 6E-2013
JP Nadda undergoes angioplasty at AIIMS Delhi, condition stable
Union Health Minister JP Nadda underwent angioplasty at AIIMS Delhi on Monday after being admitted following complaints of uneasiness. The hospital said he is stable and under observation in the cardiology department, with no further details about his diagnosis disclosed
Elvish Yadav and Tejasswi Prakash
Mumbai: What began as a disagreement over a team-swap decision on Playground Season 5 has now turned into a full-blown social media war between Elvish Yadav and Tejasswi Prakashs fans. From allegations of bias and references to the Elvish Army to Tejasswis now-viral Main actor hoon remark, one heated exchange has divided the internet. Karan Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Kolkata cop arrested in Mumbai for raping woman at Salt Lake guest house
Kolkata cop arrested in Mumbai for raping woman at Salt Lake guest house
Month after deportation, Bangladeshi woman is back in Mumbai
Mumbai Police have arrested a 27-year-old Bangladeshi woman, Nadira Sultana, for allegedly re-entering India illegally and residing in the city without valid documents. This arrest comes barely a month after she was deported to her home country. Police are investigating how she managed to return and if she received any assistance.
Two snakes spotted at Shah Rukh Khan's Mannat on Nag Panchami; one rescued
Two snakes were spotted at Shah Rukh Khan's Mumbai residence, Mannat, on Monday evening, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Nag Panchami. Snake rescuer Vicky Dubey and Forest Department officials reached the property, where one snake was identified as a non-venomous Dhaman, or Indian rat snake, and safely rescued and released.
Anant Ambani Steps In: Murshidabad Boy Living In Pond Airlifted To Mumbai For Treatment
Iqbal, 16, has spent years of his life doing something most people would find unthinkable: living in ponds. Whenever he stepped out of the water, he said, a severe burning sensation spread across his body. He also described feeling as though
Vande Mataram row: Congress leader Nana Patole hits back at BJP
Patole said the BJP had no right to lecture the Congress on patriotism. The Congress leader also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from the Red Fort. He questioned whether the address was meant for the entire country or only for those opposed to the government
Over a dozen Nagpur schools receive bomb threat emails; police launch probe
Following the emails, Nagpur Police immediately swung into action and deployed several teams to the schools named in the threats. Officers carried out extensive searches of the premises as a precautionary measure
While the commission has not issued a formal agenda, the consultations are expected to focus on long-standing demands regarding pay structure rationalisation.
Opinion: Opinion | Mumbai's 'Marathi' Test For Cabbies, And The Art Of Fixing The Wrong Problems
All these years, India's financial capital has worked just fine without a Marathi mandate for its taxiwallahs. Whose problem is the new language rule actually solving now?
Mumbai: You may have heard 13,674 songs of Asha Bhosle, but there is still one more waiting to reach your ears. The legendary singers final recorded song is set to arrive soon, and it comes with a star-studded surprise. Asha Bhosles granddaughter Zanai Bhosle has shared a special update about the much-awaited track, which has Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Shankesh Jewellers IPO Day 1: Retail Investors Drive Bids as Issue Gets 26% Subscription
Here are 10 key things to know about Shankesh Jewellers Ltd. as the Mumbai-based jewellery wholesaler opens for subscription today.
Akshay Oberois Love Lottery Teaser Released, Raising Questions on Mens Rights and Misuse of Laws
Mumbai, August 18: The makers of Akshay Oberois suspense thriller and courtroom drama film Love Lottery released the teaser on Tuesday. Inspired by true events, the film addresses the complexities of relationships and mens rights. The 38-second teaser raises serious questions about the alleged misuse of laws concerning women and the need for greater awareness ... Read more Akshay Oberois Love Lottery Teaser Released, Raising Questions on Mens Rights and Misuse of Laws
