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‘Why defame Muslims?’ On Kanwar Yatra route, mixed feelings on diktat to display names

Before SC stayed the directive, eatery owners said they were told by a BJP MLA they could only run their stalls if they mentioned their religion and caste.

The food police, starving children and edible gold dust in India’s dystopian hunger games

This is an era of global food apartheid.

Consider removing food from inflation-targeting framework, Economic Survey tells government

Hardships caused to low-income citizens by food price rise could be handled through direct benefit transfers or coupons, the document said.

Why India needs a climate budget

Instead of a focus on schemes and policies, integrating environmental concerns into annual budget processes will mainstream climate action.

A doctor writes: How trans people are excluded from healthcare, putting their lives at risk

Many transgender people self-treat their ailments or wait until the illness progressed before they approach a doctor.

The lost art of the Kashmiri ‘piknik’

Despite years of unrest, turmoil and instability, picnicking has endured. But the meaning of recreation is shifting in favour of consumption and markets.

From the memoir: Geologist Sudipta Sengupta recalls her first trip to Antarctica

An excerpt from ‘Breaking Rocks and Barriers: Memoirs of a Geologist and Mountaineer’, by Sudipta Sengupta.

Weightlifting, Olympics 2024: Resilient Mirabai Chanu expected to shine after injury-plagued year

Unlike in Tokyo, Chanu will not compete on the first day of the Paris Games, but she remains one of the favorites to bring home a medal.

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