Srinagar, June 23 -- Once upon a time, Kashmir was proud of its no-dowry marriages. A predominantly Muslim society, Kashmir always boasted of Mahr, where the groom had to pay to his bride as part of the marriage contract. The outside world hailed the Muslim marriages, particularly in Kashmir. This is now history. Marriages have now become extremely expensive. Dowry has become a norm. An earning-hand bride is the preferred choice. The institution of marriage, which Kashmir was once proud of, is crumbling under the weight of greed, modernity and selfishness. Marriages are leaving Kashmir families financially broke. People take huge loans for marriages but are unable to repay. Some even mortgage their property to borrow loans. They continue ...