Kashmir Grows the World's Best, But It Earns the World's Least

Srinagar, Aug. 17 -- A number by itself tells you little. Say that Kashmir grew 21.10 lakh tonnes of apples this season and the figure sounds impressive until you place it beside Himachal Pradesh, wh... Read More

Shrinkflation in Kashmir: Why Your 10-Rupee Girda Is Getting Smaller

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- The girda no longer seems enough to get Rukhsana Bhat's family through breakfast. Around the table in her downtown Srinagar home, she has started hearing the same request: a litt... Read More

Kashmir's Billion-Dollar Budget Hides a Bigger Problem

Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Jammu and Kashmir's budget for 2026-27 lands at roughly Rs.1,13,767 crore, a sum large enough to fund highways, hospitals and welfare rolls throughout two regions still recovering ... Read More

Can Kashmir's Corner Shops Survive the Blinkit Era?

Srinagar, July 18 -- Ghulam Nabi Wani unlocks his grocery shop in Koker Bazar every morning at seven, just as his father did and his grandfather before him. His shelves are stocked with rice, cooking... Read More

Why Kashmir's Shopkeepers Are Losing Customers Without Knowing It

Srinagar, July 9 -- On a July afternoon in Lal Chowk, two electronics shopkeepers sell the same machine, purchased from the same supplier at a wholesale price of one lakh rupees. By closing time, the... Read More

J&K Earns More Than Bihar, But Most Workers Don't Feel It

Srinagar, July 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir's per capita income has climbed to about Rs.1,68,248 for 2025-26, more than double Bihar's Rs.69,321, according to the latest estimates from the J&K Economic Surv... Read More

Kashmir Earns Less Than Mizoram. Let That Sink In.

Srinagar, June 24 -- Jammu & Kashmir has a story it loves to tell about itself: breathtaking landscapes, world-class saffron, apple orchards that supply half the country, and a tourism surge that brou... Read More

Kashmir Cannot Build Wealth on Apps Alone

Srinagar, June 17 -- India's mutual fund industry has entered a remarkable phase of growth. Assets under management have climbed from Rs.13.82 lakh crore in May 2016 to about Rs.81.58 lakh crore in Ma... Read More

Kashmir's Trust Deficit Is Becoming an Economic Crisis

Srinagar, June 10 -- Kashmir's economy is at a pivotal moment, with per capita income projected to reach Rs.1.68 lakh in 2025-26 and growing faster than many northern states. The figures point to rea... Read More

Beyond the Hype, Kashmir's Startup Ecosystem Needs a Reality Check

Srinagar, June 3 -- A startup has become one of the most fashionable words in India's economic vocabulary. Politicians celebrate it, universities promote it, young entrepreneurs embrace it, and inves... Read More

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