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As winter comes, a drought-hit district in Maharashtra fears the worst Tabassum Barnagarwala
From farmers and cattle breeders to sugar factories and migrant workers, no one is untouched by the crisis.
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Drought-hit farmers and cattle breeders in the district face losses as winter arrives with poor water and fodder conditions.
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Migrant workers and sugar factory labour are affected as the drought disrupts work and livelihoods in the region.
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From taboo subject, menopause is now a big business opportunity Jennifer Takhar, The Conversation & Anna Schneider-Kamp, The Conversation
Does it genuinely meet women’s needs, or does it help create a new market?
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Commercialisation of menopause products may push women toward paid solutions instead of evidence-based medical care.
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Diet homogenisation is shrinking biodiversity: Why India must revive local vegetable varieties Sharmila Vaidyanathan
Vegetable biodiversity is important for nutritional security and climate resilience. But it is rapidly declining.
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Reviving local vegetable varieties would support farmers' crop diversity and resilience against climate shocks.
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Preserving vegetable biodiversity counters ecological loss caused by homogenised diets and monoculture.
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Greater dietary diversity from local varieties can improve nutritional security across the population.
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Fiction: Avdhi’s estranged mother’s death brings her back to Shimla, where the past awaits her Savi Sharma
An excerpt from ‘The Things We Carry Home’, by Savi Sharma.
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A new book reconstructs the devastating Nam Ka Chu battle of the 1962 Sino-Indian War Ashok Kalyan Verma & Shiv Kunal Verma
An excerpt from ‘1962: Death Trap in Nam Ka Chu’, by Ashok Kalyan Verma with Shiv Kunal Verma.
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Historical military documentation and analysis of past warfare can inform strategic thinking and institutional learning within defence establishments.
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Why a Bengaluru company’s ‘hiring ban’ on men from four northern states is flawed Vishal R Choradiya
Such an arbitrary policy will do little for women’s safety at the workplace and relies on cultural stereotypes about an ‘unsafe’ north India.
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The hiring ban discriminates against job applicants based on geographic origin, violating merit-based hiring principles and creating barriers to employment for men from four northern states.
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Bharatnatyam history: How stigmatised devadasis weathered social ostracism and moral outrage Justin McCarthy
An excerpt from ‘From The Corner of Her Eye: The Many Histories of Bharatanatyam’, by Justin McCarthy.
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Scholarly historical documentation of devadasis experiences contributes to more complete educational understanding of Indian classical dance history and social practices.
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‘Impinges on freedom’: Former Delhi HC Justice S Muralidhar on CJP leaders’ custody Anant Gupta
An interview with Muralidhar on the oxymoron that is ‘executive magistrate’ and the ‘robust afterlife’ of colonialism in Indian criminal law.
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The article questions the legitimacy and design of executive magistrate powers under current criminal law, suggesting structural deficiencies that constrain judicial fairness and individual freedoms.
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The case of Christa Pike and the absurdity of the death penalty Oct 20, 2026 · 10:00 pm
No one who is concerned with building a just society can afford to ignore Christa Pike – not even if they live in another country.
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The article questions the legitimacy and morality of capital punishment systems, implicitly advocating for judicial reform away from death penalty practices.
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When mangrove restoration projects become big business Aarti Krishnan, The Conversation, Ahmad Aldrie Amir, The Conversation & Behara Satyanarayana, The Conversation
It has become a new kind of market. But it also distributes what it generates along a chain of intermediaries, with little reaching local communities.
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Mangrove restoration projects driven by profit motives may prioritize financial returns over genuine ecological outcomes and community-based conservation.
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Local communities receive minimal economic benefits as intermediaries capture value from restoration projects meant to benefit them.
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Queer classic: This Bengali novel from the 1920s is a tender exploration of love between two boys Niladri R Chatterjee
An excerpt from ‘Those Boyhood Years’, by Shibram Chakraborty, translated from the Bengali by Niladri R Chatterjee.
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Publishing and promoting queer literary classics from Bengali literature expands educational curricula and cultural knowledge representation in academic spaces.
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A new book shows women how to read the fine print before investing their money An excerpt from ‘I Am My Own Laxmi: Money, Agency, and Power to Choose’, by Aarti Gupta. Aarti Gupta · 8 hours ago
An excerpt from ‘I Am My Own Laxmi: Money, Agency, and Power to Choose’, by Aarti Gupta.
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Promotes financial literacy and informed investment decision-making among women, improving their engagement with financial markets and services.
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Women's financial agency and literacy can enhance economic independence and career/entrepreneurship decisions.
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Months after its big political win, some lessons for India’s cockroach movement Ashok Swain
The CJP is successful at galvanising youth anger but it must learn to provide organisational support while allying with others without becoming subordinate.
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Youth mobilization and movement-building can create pathways for civic engagement and organizational leadership experience among young people.
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Bangladesh history: How Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, chosen with overwhelming popular mandate, lost trust Salil Tripathi
An excerpt from the revised edition of ‘The Land of Monsoons and Martyrs: A New History of Bangladesh’, by Salil Tripathi.
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Historical analysis of how institutional breakdown and loss of constitutional trust contributed to political instability and eventual authoritarian shift in Bangladesh governance.
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‘Vote chori’ protests: Congress leaders say aim is to put pressure on Supreme Court Anant Gupta
The party hopes that putting pressure on judges will force them to function neutrally and, in turn, create a level-playing field before the next election.
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Public pressure campaigns on judges can undermine judicial independence and institutional autonomy, regardless of the stated motivation.
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France protests escalating into riots are a political gift for Marine Le Pen and far-right Peter McPhee, The Conversation
Ahead of the April 2027 presidential elections, far-right politicians have vowed to deport ‘illegal’ migrants, increase police funding and discipline students.
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Far-right vows to deport migrants would reduce available labor supply and harm sectors dependent on migrant workers.
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Increased police funding pledged by far-right politicians would expand security sector spending and resources.
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‘Why am I so aloof and lost these days?’: These poems grieve and celebrate a distant beloved Madhu Kailas
An excerpt from ‘O’ Beloved, The Heart Sings’, by Madhu Kailas.
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How Sufi shrines became architectural manifestations of Islam’s notions of beauty and art Ali Khan Mahmudabad
An excerpt from ‘Knots in Time: Sufism and Shrines’ by Ali Khan Mahmudabad in ‘Spiritual India: A Kaleidoscope of Faith’, edited by Briana Blasko.
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Academic content promoting understanding of Islamic art, architecture and Sufi heritage contributes to cultural education and interfaith knowledge.
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Shrine preservation and architectural heritage documentation supports conservation of historical structures and cultural sites.
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Cheaper cancer medication: Kerala HC ruling is an opportunity for Centre to take the lead Yesterday · 09:00 am
While considering access to two patented breast cancer drugs, the court has recognised that high costs can warrant government intervention.
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Court recognition of government's role in regulating drug prices to improve access to cancer medications directly benefits patients and the healthcare system's affordability
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The article validates judicial intervention in pricing disputes, strengthening the court's institutional role in balancing patent protections against public health needs
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A new book explores the ethical and existential challenges of AI and how humans respond to them Aakash Singh Rathore
An excerpt from ‘Will AI Murder Us All?: The Moral Psychology of Artificial Intelligence’, by Aakash Singh Rathore.
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Explores ethical frameworks and moral considerations that can inform responsible AI development and governance in the technology sector.
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Contributes to academic discourse on AI ethics and moral psychology, which can shape curricula and research priorities in educational institutions.
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