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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.

Calcutta crying

Another attack on a girl in the city. Another round of screaming and shouting. Another set of outraged outbursts. Another vicious cycle of venom spewing. Mud slinging. Blame games.

Educated lawmakers

There is a pressing need to prescribe minimum educational qualifications for law makers, says Srijita Majumder

From caution to ambition

India’s nuclear laws are at the crossroads of reform, say Satyadeep Kumar Singh and Ravi Shankar Shukla

A much needed clarification

The recent judgment of the apex court makes it clear that it is extremely hard to modify arbitration awards, says Dr P. Madhava Rao