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A summer without Alphonso? India’s most relished fruit scarce as climate shock batters mango economy

In Maharashtra's Konkan mango belt, farmers despair over bare mango trees that would have otherwise been flush with fruit in April. Yield down 80%, prices expected to go up nationwide.

An IIT PhD scholar is fighting to save Varanasi’s Tulsidas Akhada. ‘We need to make it cool’

Wrestlers from the Netherlands, France, and Portugal are now coming to the 400-year-old Tulsidas Akhada in Varanasi. Behind it is a mahant’s engineer son — ‘If we don't adapt, this tradition won't survive.’

Thrissur fireworks blast: As villagers mourn the dead, makeshift sheds, overstocking come under lens

At least 10 people have been killed & as many others injured in explosions at makeshift firecracker unit in Thrissur. Safety lapses, heat & festival demand in focus.

Shared groceries & dreams, no legal protection. Extra-marital live-ins are uncharted territory

Once ignored by law, live-in relationships now enjoy legal recognition. But when it involves a married person, high courts have diverged in applying the laws.

ISI’s evil eye? Spy ring bust in Delhi points to China-made solar CCTVs ‘sending live feed to Pakistan’

As two alleged espionage modules in north India reveal common link of Pakistan-based handlers & Chinese solar CCTV cameras, cops deal with an all-new closed-circuit security nightmare.

‘The home exists’— Kashmir Valley officials meet Pandits in Jammu for first time in 35 yrs

Kashmiri Pandits have a grievance with their grievance portal. Now Valley officials are coming to Jammu to hear land claims—‘They said I won’t be disappointed this time.’

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

Pahalgam was once a buzzing outlier in strife-torn Kashmir. Terror upended the ‘mini-Switzerland’ dream

Security has been beefed up in this picturesque town and some of the tourism sites closed since the attack, leading to a significant decline in the number of visitors.

Delhi’s parking wars now end in murder & court cases. It’s the new road rage

'You can say that 6 cases out of 10 are parking-related. It was not the case a few years ago,' said district court lawyer Rahul Dua.

IIMs are getting richer from executive courses. Indians want to upskill quickly

In a job market where employees can be let go in minutes and AI-driven automation is reshaping roles every year, mid-career professionals are responding by committing to continuous learning.

On Camera

Euphoria season 3 is an empty spectacle. Fans are upset, they want it cancelled

Euphoria's characters, who once carried moral ambiguity and emotional density, now feel like flat archetypes of the people they once were.

RBI cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence citing rule violations

As per a filing issued to exchanges by parent company One 97 Communications, Paytm & its services will continue to operate uninterrupted.

Aksai Chin for Arunachal: Ex-Indian Army chief Naravane backs revival of 1950s China offer on border row

Gen Manoj Naravane (retd) said in an exclusive interview with ThePrint that India should focus on having more experts who understand China's psyche and its workings

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.