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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicAlmond farmers

Topic: Almond farmers

Almonds and walnuts were Kashmir’s pride. Now Indians get their fix from California, Chile

Kashmir produces most of India's almonds and walnuts but meets only a fraction of exploding demand. Indians already turn to California, and now there's the US trade deal — 'time for an upheaval'.

Kashmiri farmers choose apples over almonds as Indians dump desi badaam

In 1994-95, almonds were grown on 20,222 hectares in J&K, which fell to 5,483 hectares in 2020-21. Meanwhile, India's imports of almonds have grown by more than three times.

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A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.