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The truth behind India’s ‘Rs 2.5 lakh’ Japanese Miyazaki mango craze. It starts in Jabalpur

Japanese Miyazaki mangoes have become the stuff of myth, legend and viral reels as fruits that sell for lakhs. ‘They are rich people’s gifts,’ says the Jabalpur farmer who made them famous.

How guava ‘orchard owners’ & Punjab officials ‘siphoned off Rs 147 crore’ in compensation

From showing inflated number of trees to leaking information about land acquisition, accused used all tactics to extract as much as compensation that could be drawn from govt.

ED raids residences of ‘kingpin’, 2 IAS officers in Punjab multi-crore guava ‘scam’

Houses of Punjab excise commissioner Varun Roojam, Firozepur deputy commissioner Rajesh Dhiman & alleged kingpin Bhupinder Singh were among those searched. Dhiman was detained.

‘Received Rs 1.17 cr as compensation’: Vigilance Bureau books Punjab IAS officer’s wife in guava orchard ‘scam’

According to FIR, Jasmeen Kaur, other accused illegally bought land to be acquired by govt, in order to get compensation much higher than original cost. IAS Rajesh Dhiman denies allegations.

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Muhammad Yunus still haunts Bangladesh. Tariq Rahman must announce his own reform plan

While Tarique Rahman has a majority in parliament, Bangladeshi streets have often unsettled established regimes. The BNP must not forget the lesson from Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.

India-UK FTA to kick in on 15 July. What gets cheaper & how Indian exporters stand to benefit

The agreement will mark the operationalisation of the first bilateral trade deal between India and a European—or a Western—country.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.