A Year to Repair

Kashmir enters 2026 carrying the burden of a hard year.

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It began with shock and fear after the spring attack. Business slowed almost overnight, tourism slipped, and daily earners felt the blow first.Before people could recover, nature added its own damage. Cloudbursts, landslides, and broken roads cut off villages and markets. Later, highway closure created crop crisis.

None of this can be erased by hope alone. Joblessness remains higher than the national average. Skilled workers sit idle or do work far below their training. Homes face growing stress, with more family disputes and strained marriages.

These problems are not new, but they grew sharper last year. If 2026 is to mean anything, it must begin with facing these facts clearly.