Month: September 2026

J&K faces one of India’s highest dementia burdens, driven by ageing and preventable risks like smoking, hypertension, and diabetes. Amir Yaseen reports.

J&K’s C-section rate has surged to 51 percent, nearly double the national average, raising concerns over necessity, affordability, and maternity care regulation. Mir Suneem reports.

Mushk Budji’s price crash leaves stocks piling up and growers walking away, putting the prized Kashmiri rice’s revival at risk. Tabish Khan reports.

J&K’s waste crisis is spilling into Srinagar’s rivers and lakes, with only a fraction of daily garbage scientifically treated. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari reports.

J&K’s hydropower ambition could transform its electricity economy – if execution can match the scale of the promise. Syed Sameer Ahmad Nazki reports.

J&K’s rising secondary-school dropout rate is a warning that getting children into classrooms is only half the job. Bilquees Punjabi writes.

Nearly 8 years on, AIIMS Awantipora remains incomplete with no MBBS classes or inpatient services. Moien Darial reports.