Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- For over a week, the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been partially closed, leaving Kashmir cut off from the rest of the country. In such moments of hardship, one would expect the airlines to step in as a lifeline and prevent inconvenience to people who want to visit Kashmir or go out. Instead, the airlines have turned this closure into a feast, resembling vultures circling overhead. A Srinagar-Delhi ticket now costs an outrageous Rs.13,000-Rs.15,000. Srinagar-Mumbai touches Rs.17,000. These fares are not just high-they are extortionate and a shameless cash grab at the expense of desperate passengers. Airlines have defended this loot with the tired excuse of "demand and supply." But when patients need urgent treat...