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Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1
Southwest Monsoon finally hits Kerala three days late, sparking El Nino fears and potential strain on India's rain-fed kharif agriculture.
Monsoon sets in over Kerala three days late, Pg1
Southwest Monsoon finally hits Kerala three days late, sparking El Nino fears and potential strain on India's rain-fed kharif agriculture.
Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional truce, Pg1
US-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement collapses as Iran-backed Hezbollah rejects terms, demanding full Israeli withdrawal amidst deadly border clashes.
Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional truce, Pg1
US-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement collapses as Iran-backed Hezbollah rejects terms, demanding full Israeli withdrawal amidst deadly border clashes.
Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1
Finance Ministry's PIB found no strategic goals for Great Nicobar Port in 2024, contradicting Defence Ministry's later 'strategic project' declaration, raising transparency and environmental concerns.
Nicobar port has no ‘strategic goals’, govt. body said in 2024, Pg1
Finance Ministry's PIB found no strategic goals for Great Nicobar Port in 2024, contradicting Defence Ministry's later 'strategic project' declaration, raising transparency and environmental concerns.
Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2
Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.
Evolving public health strategies to address under and over nutrition, Pg2
Vellore study and NFHS-6 expose India's double burden of malnutrition, with childhood thinness and obesity sharply rising by age nine, demanding urgent policy rethink.
Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8
India needs $10.1 trillion for 2070 net-zero, demanding urgent RBI action, green finance, and a robust climate taxonomy to bridge the massive funding gap.
Funding India’s climate future, a trillion-dollar question, Pg8
India needs $10.1 trillion for 2070 net-zero, demanding urgent RBI action, green finance, and a robust climate taxonomy to bridge the massive funding gap.
A national environmental survey whose time came, Pg8
India's escalating environmental crisis demands a unified National Environmental Survey (EnvSI) for comprehensive data and urgent policy interventions.
A national environmental survey whose time came, Pg8
India's escalating environmental crisis demands a unified National Environmental Survey (EnvSI) for comprehensive data and urgent policy interventions.
Data hygiene, Pg8
Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.
Data hygiene, Pg8
Census 2027 enumerators in Rajasthan, UP pressured to falsify toilet access data, sparking fears over integrity and welfare policymaking.
When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9
Impending El Niño forecast to trigger India's severe economic crisis, exacerbating heat stress, agricultural losses, and food inflation, disproportionately affecting informal workers.
When El Niño becomes an economic crisis, Pg9
Impending El Niño forecast to trigger India's severe economic crisis, exacerbating heat stress, agricultural losses, and food inflation, disproportionately affecting informal workers.
The power of mangroves over seawalls, Pg9
Cyclone Dana highlights mangroves' power over seawalls for coastal protection; India's policy must prioritize ecosystem-based adaptation for climate resilience.
The power of mangroves over seawalls, Pg9
Cyclone Dana highlights mangroves' power over seawalls for coastal protection; India's policy must prioritize ecosystem-based adaptation for climate resilience.
A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9
India needs unified investment framework to unlock multi-faceted returns from climate and development capital, boosting jobs and sustainable growth.
A framework for climate and development capital, Pg9
India needs unified investment framework to unlock multi-faceted returns from climate and development capital, boosting jobs and sustainable growth.
Caught between concrete and panic, India should not maladapt to climate change, Pg11
India must abandon concrete walls, embrace equitable 'managed retreat' and nature-based solutions for climate-vulnerable coastlines, avoiding maladaptation.
Caught between concrete and panic, India should not maladapt to climate change, Pg11
India must abandon concrete walls, embrace equitable 'managed retreat' and nature-based solutions for climate-vulnerable coastlines, avoiding maladaptation.
India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12
India, U.K. launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory to bolster clean energy transitions and strategic resource security.
India, U.K. launch observatory for critical minerals, Pg12
India, U.K. launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory to bolster clean energy transitions and strategic resource security.
Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12
PM Modi and Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez deepen energy, critical minerals, and Global South cooperation amid Caracas's political transition.
Energy tie-up tops bilateral agenda as Modi meets Delcy, Pg12
PM Modi and Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez deepen energy, critical minerals, and Global South cooperation amid Caracas's political transition.
House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13
Parliamentary panel, citing CAG, blasts PMKVY for training-demand mismatch, 41% placement, and rampant fraudulent claims since 2015.
House Committee cites CAG report, pulls up govt. over skilling programme, Pg13
Parliamentary panel, citing CAG, blasts PMKVY for training-demand mismatch, 41% placement, and rampant fraudulent claims since 2015.
Draft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling, Pg14
Supreme Court committee proposes stringent AI regulations, banning AI for judicial outcomes and witness profiling, mandating human oversight to protect justice and prevent bias.
Draft SC rules prohibit use of AI for judicial outcomes, witness profiling, Pg14
Supreme Court committee proposes stringent AI regulations, banning AI for judicial outcomes and witness profiling, mandating human oversight to protect justice and prevent bias.
Pak. accuses India of ‘weaponising’ water after treaty suspension, Pg16
Pakistan accuses India of 'weaponizing' water with two new Chenab River projects, violating the Indus Waters Treaty and threatening regional stability, demanding a response.
Pak. accuses India of ‘weaponising’ water after treaty suspension, Pg16
Pakistan accuses India of 'weaponizing' water with two new Chenab River projects, violating the Indus Waters Treaty and threatening regional stability, demanding a response.
Venezuela, India in talks for long-term energy pacts, Pg1
India eyes long-term energy pacts with Venezuela's Acting President, as Russia lauds India's independent foreign policy amid Western pressure.
Venezuela, India in talks for long-term energy pacts, Pg1
India eyes long-term energy pacts with Venezuela's Acting President, as Russia lauds India's independent foreign policy amid Western pressure.
Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5
India rolls out E85 ethanol-blended petrol on World Environment Day, promising 61% GHG reduction and increased farmer income.
Launch of e85 on the occasion of World Environment Day (85% Ethanol Blended Petrol), Pg5
India rolls out E85 ethanol-blended petrol on World Environment Day, promising 61% GHG reduction and increased farmer income.
2-fold hike in ceiling for field commanders, provisions to support joint procurements, Pg6
Rajnath Singh unveils DFPDS-2026, hiking field commanders' financial ceiling two-fold for faster defence procurements and indigenization.
2-fold hike in ceiling for field commanders, provisions to support joint procurements, Pg6
Rajnath Singh unveils DFPDS-2026, hiking field commanders' financial ceiling two-fold for faster defence procurements and indigenization.
Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6
Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.
Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, Mahakumbh 2025 among winners of e-governance award, Pg6
Union government awards 16 e-governance projects, including Agri Stack, e-Jagriti, and Mahakumbh 2025 initiatives, for excellence in digital service delivery across India.
This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12
Climate crisis fuels 'adaptation economy,' offering India a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in green tech, jobs, and sustainable growth by 2070.
This World Environment Day, let's broaden the conversation, Pg12
Climate crisis fuels 'adaptation economy,' offering India a multi-trillion dollar opportunity in green tech, jobs, and sustainable growth by 2070.
Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12
Trump administration proposes new tariffs on 60 nations, including India, under Section 301, citing forced labor concerns, escalating global trade tensions.
Trump tariff saga goes on, India must find way, Pg12
Trump administration proposes new tariffs on 60 nations, including India, under Section 301, citing forced labor concerns, escalating global trade tensions.
Rebuild confidence, tinkering won't do, Pg13
NEET cancellation, student suicides expose NTA's deep institutional failures; experts demand urgent systemic reforms to rebuild trust in India's examination system.
Rebuild confidence, tinkering won't do, Pg13
NEET cancellation, student suicides expose NTA's deep institutional failures; experts demand urgent systemic reforms to rebuild trust in India's examination system.
It's a crisis of academic leadership, Pg13
Recent fiascos at NCERT, CBSE, and NTA expose a deep crisis in academic leadership, demanding urgent overhaul of India's educational governance.
It's a crisis of academic leadership, Pg13
Recent fiascos at NCERT, CBSE, and NTA expose a deep crisis in academic leadership, demanding urgent overhaul of India's educational governance.
Magnifica Humanitas & MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI, Pg13
Pope Leo XIV's 'Magnifica Humanitas' and PM Modi's MANAV framework align on human-centric AI ethics, emphasizing dignity, common good, and global governance.
Magnifica Humanitas & MANAV: Creating a shared vision for AI, Pg13
Pope Leo XIV's 'Magnifica Humanitas' and PM Modi's MANAV framework align on human-centric AI ethics, emphasizing dignity, common good, and global governance.
ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15
Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore ATF price stabilization fund, fixing jet fuel at Rs 115/litre in Delhi to shield Indian airlines from volatile global crude prices.
ATF price under support scheme fixed at 10% over current levels (PRICE FOR DELHI FROZEN AT RS 115 PER LITRE, MUMBAI AT RS 114.5), Pg15
Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore ATF price stabilization fund, fixing jet fuel at Rs 115/litre in Delhi to shield Indian airlines from volatile global crude prices.
Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15
Cabinet forms six working groups to identify 100 products, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and slash import bills.
Working groups formed to boost mfg, cut imports, Pg15
Cabinet forms six working groups to identify 100 products, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing and slash import bills.
Congestion, resources, rules: Why residential areas are more vulnerable to fire, Pg16
Deadly Delhi blaze exposes critical fire safety gaps in urban residential areas, with 60% of fire deaths occurring in homes due to non-compliance and poor planning.
Congestion, resources, rules: Why residential areas are more vulnerable to fire, Pg16
Deadly Delhi blaze exposes critical fire safety gaps in urban residential areas, with 60% of fire deaths occurring in homes due to non-compliance and poor planning.
Old ties, new Nepal: What India needs to negotiate, Pg16
New Nepali Gen Z leadership challenges traditional ties; India navigates complex diplomacy with RSP Chief amid border disputes and China's growing influence.
Old ties, new Nepal: What India needs to negotiate, Pg16
New Nepali Gen Z leadership challenges traditional ties; India navigates complex diplomacy with RSP Chief amid border disputes and China's growing influence.
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