From the editor | January 20

As you may have clocked, from now on the theme of Daily Dose emails each Monday will be "the New and the Next" — stories bringing fresh perspectives on the trends of today and tomorrow. Discover how India's Kashmir crackdown has damaged the very women it claimed to help, meet the man behind what could be the first male contraceptive and embrace mindful running.

Fay Schlesinger, OZY Managing Editor

The New + the Next

Kashmir’s Social Media Ban Is Killing Female Businesses

The longest internet blackout in any democracy is ruining a rare economic opportunity for Kashmiri businesswomen.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood and revoked a special status that allowed the region to frame and implement its own laws on most social issues. Modi’s administration claimed its move was aimed in part at helping Kashmiri women gain equality — the region’s earlier property laws, for instance, were discriminatory. But its internet crackdown is instead demolishing a rare economic opportunity that had emerged for thousands of Kashmiri women.

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The New + the Next

Is Mindful Running the New Yoga?

A new industry is promising the benefits of meditation to runners who can’t sit still.

“Mindful running is about taking that average runner and saying, ‘You know what? It’s great to have these goals and pursue these specific outcomes, but don’t do it at the expense of cultivating this self-awareness,’” says Elinor Fish, of Run Wild Retreats and Wellness. But she isn't alone. From brands to retreats, an industry that introduces the principles of meditation to goal-oriented runners is emerging.

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