Doctors warn that patients spend years searching for answers while their pain is dismissed as imaginary. Greater awareness is needed to stop the stigma surrounding this invisible condition. By Jahangeer Ganaie In Kashmir, where harsh winters, prolonged stress, and mental health challenges shape everyday life, many people continue to silently suffer from a chronic pain […]
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The Fertility Fade
Sedentary habits and processed diets are fueling a surge in hormonal disorders like PCOS. Doctors warn that physical inactivity is now a primary barrier to natural conception. By Jahangeer Ganaie For decades, the rhythmic pulse of life in Jammu and Kashmir was defined by large, multi-generational families. Today, that pulse is slowing. What was once […]
The Quiet Spectrum
In the quiet corridors of Kashmir’s premier medical institutes, a silent shift is occurring. What was once dismissed in households as “slow growth” or “shyness” is now being identified by its clinical name: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). By Jahangeer Ganaie In the quiet corridors of Kashmir’s premier medical institutes, a silent shift is occurring. What […]
Hypothyroidism Emerges as Major Health Concern in Kashmir
Thyroid disorders are increasingly being diagnosed across Kashmir, with doctors linking the rise to lifestyle changes, stress and improved detection through screening. By Jahangeer Ganaie Thyroid disorders are emerging as one of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine problems in Kashmir, with doctors attributing the rising numbers to a combination of lifestyle changes, stress, autoimmune conditions […]
The Silent Crisis
How Kashmir’s Changing Plate is Fueling an Infertility Epidemic By Jahangeer Ganaie In the verdant valleys of Kashmir, a region historically celebrated for its wholesome, agrarian diet and active lifestyle, a quiet health crisis is unfolding behind the closed doors of fertility clinics. Amid growing concerns over infertility among couples, medical experts in Kashmir say […]
‘Silent and Deadly’
Often symptomless until advanced, pancreatic cancer is becoming a growing health concern in Jammu and Kashmir. Oncologists in Kashmir emphasize awareness, screening, and healthy lifestyle habits as crucial defenses. By Jahangeer Ganaie Pancreatic cancer, often dubbed a “silent and deadly” disease, continues to pose a serious health challenge worldwide. In Jammu and Kashmir, doctors warn […]
Kashmir’s Saffron on the Brink
A disastrous season leaves Kashmir’s saffron growers staring at empty fields and a fading legacy. This is the year Pampore’s purple turned pale. By Jahangeer Ganaie In the sun-baked plateau of Pampore, where autumn usually unfurls a purple-tinged carpet of saffron blossoms, despair has taken root instead. Growers in Kashmir’s famed saffron belt say 2025 […]
Kashmir’s High-Density Apple Boom
Once seen only in higher belts, apple trees now cover former paddy fields in low-lying Kashmir villages — reshaping the Valley’s agricultural landscape. By Jahangeer Ganaie With demand for traditional apple varieties remaining comparatively low in the market, more growers in Kashmir are switching to high-density apple cultivation, especially in low-lying areas where paddy land […]
Mind Under Siege
By Jahangeer Ganaie Amid a mounting mental health crisis across Jammu and Kashmir, an increasing number of people are beginning to seek treatment, signaling a slow yet significant shift in awareness and acceptance. Official data from the Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag shows that over 2.7 lakh patients with mental health issues have been treated […]
Srinagar’s Last Tile Artisan
Journey through the narrow lanes of Khanyar, Srinagar, where 75-year-old artisan Ghulam Mohammad Kumar fights against time to preserve the ancient craft of Khanyari tiles. The last custodian of this fading art, Kumar’s earnest efforts face insurmountable challenges, including the lack of space to pass on his intricate skills to the next generation. By Jahangeer […]