Young night owls on the rise in Kerala, study rings alarm bells

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Uncovering a concerning development, the State Youth Commission has found that over 86% of youngsters aged 18-25 are sleeping late, drifting from the concept of sleep being a biological need. Primarily attributed to excessive gadget usage, the study also found that the quality of sleep among youngsters is also dipping, with 67% of them going to sleep after 11pm, and 29.6% of them sleeping for six hours or less.