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Rising Temperatures Threaten India’s Wheat Belt: Report

Punjab and Haryana warming at half a degree per decade during the wheat season, with minimum temperatures rising nearly three times faster in Gujarat 1 June 2026, New Delhi: India produces over 107 million tonnes of wheat annually, making it the second-largest wheat producer in the world and accounting for roughly 14% of global output.

Baby thrown with the bathwater?

In May 2026, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of bail orders passed by the Orissa High Court and trial court.

Dealing with digital poison

The Supreme Court’s direction to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to frame a mechanism for screening user-generated content before it is uploaded has reopened a debate India has never quite resolved: how to curb digital poison without handing the State a permanent switch over speech.

Asomiya: Eventful journey for the classical recognition

After an eventful journey covering more than thousand years, Asomiya (Assamese) duly receives the status of a classical language. The Union cabinet on 3 October 2024 approved conferring the classical language status to five languages, namely Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali (Bangla), and Assamese.

Press, peril and power plays

The press, often hailed as the sentinel of truth and the fourth estate of democracy, holds the sacrosanct duty of disseminating information and ensuring public accountability. However, there have been recurrent instances where those vested with authority, in an attempt to shield their actions from public scrutiny, have sought to stifle or suppress the voice of the media.

Conceptually brilliant

Five restaurants across India that strike a fine three-way balance between great ambience, inspiring food and an interesting conceptual dining experience.

On the lookout for the enemy

All my life I have worried about my “enemies”. My enemy is defined by the dictionary as someone who is actively opposed if not hostile to everything I do and stands in the way of my achieving success and happiness.