Syed Misbah ul Islam Andrabi

The Paradox of Progress: Breastfeeding Practices Among Educated Women in Kashmir This comprehensive analysis examines the complex landscape of breastfeeding practices in Kashmir, where increasing education levels and healthcare access have paradoxically coincided with declining breastfeeding duration—especially among educated women. Drawing from recent research by Government Medical College Srinagar involving 1,293 mothers across Jammu (n=680), Kashmir (n=512), and Ladakh (n=101), we identify a troubling trend: 75% of educated women do not breastfeed for extended periods, while 25% have adopted packaged milk substitutes for newborns. Despite high breastfeeding initiation rates (55% within one hour post-birth), exclusive breastfeeding at six months remains at only 50%. Through examining socioeconomic, structural, and commercial determinants, this article proposes multisectoral interventions to realign policy with physiological and cultural imperatives. 01: The Kashmiri Cont...

Missionary schools have long been hailed as institutions of quality education and moral values. However, in recent years, there have been growing concerns about corruption in the admission process of these schools. One of the most prevalent forms of corruption in missionary schools is the demand for hefty donations in exchange for admission. The practice of demanding donations for admission is not only unethical but also goes against the very principles these schools claim to uphold. Education is supposed to be a right for all children, regardless of their financial status. By giving preference to wealthy students who can afford to pay large sums of money, these schools are essentially denying the less fortunate children the opportunity to receive the same quality education. This not only goes against the principles of equality and fairness but also perpetuates social disparities. It creates a vicious cycle where only the privileged few have access to quality education, while the r...

Horror of Snowless #KASHMIR  Oh Kashmir, where the snow should fall But now its absence casts a mournful pall The once-frozen landscape, now barren and cold The horror of a snowless winter takes its hold The mountains that once glistened with white Now lay bare, an eerie and haunting sight The rivers flow silently, lacking their icy sheen The absence of snow, a tragedy so keen The people of Kashmir, their hearts heavy with dread For the snow is their livelihood, their hope and their bread The silence of the land, a whisper of despair As the horror of a snowless winter fills the air Gone are the joyous days of snowball fights The laughter and the wonder that once took flight Instead, there is fear and uncertainty in the air As the snowless winter brings a burden hard to bear Oh Kashmir, may the snow return in all its glory And bring back the beauty of your wintery story May the horror of a snowless land be but a memory As the snowfall returns to restore your winter scene...