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Delhi wetlands going extinct. To be found in govt files only

Delhi residents are trading water bodies for parks and community centres without any ecological consideration. This is also an easy route for authorities.

Why India’s new dietary guidelines limit sugar intake to 5% of daily calories, none for kids under 2

Nutrition advocates urge for stricter cut-offs for sugar in packaged foods. Demand transparency and accountability in food labelling.

Phase 4 is high noon of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. It could end in a draw for INDIA and NDA

This phase belongs to the ‘non-aligned’ parties. They could play a critical role in the eventuality of a hung parliament, which looks much more likely than it did one month ago.

‘Revanna Republic of fear’ — how sexual assault, caste bias & abuse of power defined life in Hassan

All of Hassan now feels like a crime scene. Allegations against HD Revanna & son Prajwal sent a chill down the spine of residents, who lived under a blanket of silence for decades.

Khalistanis used organised crime to silence enemies in Canada. Who’s paying the price today?

Pro-Khalistan groups recruited ethnic-Punjabi organised crime cartels to murder secular opponents, terrorise the community and capture control of Gurudwaras.

Blue Tokai, Black Baza, Third Wave—Indian entrepreneurs making coffee premium like wine, whiskey

The artisanal and specialty coffee phenomenon isn’t limited to Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. It has percolated to Nagpur, Varanasi, and Indore, as well as other Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities.

It’s a new Rahul Gandhi, a caste-warrior and class-samurai

Sonia Gandhi promised to help the poor without ever threatening the rich. Rahul Gandhi has rejected that approach and gone back in time: to his grandmother Indira Gandhi's rhetoric.

The Age of Anger began in 2014 with Modi. Now it’s time for bargaining, silence

2024 in India is the radicalisation of rights. Regardless of the verdict next month, this Lok Sabha election has silently asserted a return to the original promise of democracy.

Xi Jinping is courting France. India must make sure its European partner isn’t seduced

Xi won’t be walking away from Europe with a win in hand, but his visit will almost certainly ignite arguments about the continent’s geopolitical future.

How Punjab farmers sacrificed high income for a big cause—they gave up Pusa-44 this year

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann thanked farmers for accepting the ban and staying away from the water-guzzling paddy variety Pusa-44. But convincing them about the larger public good is a work-in-progress.

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Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?