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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.

Imphal National Institute of Technology in recruitment flux

At the moment, there are a total of 30 faculty members functioning on a contractual basis at the NIT. 15 of these teachers have gone to seek solace from the High Court citing rulings of the Supreme Court inter alia regularisation of contractual employees after prolonged service on ad-hoc basis.

Breaking barriers

The Statesman got talking to three individuals on what it means in redefining the game and breaking barriers in their own fields.

Power, prejudice and predators

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive scourge that not only undermines the professional environment but also constitutes a blatant violation of fundamental human rights.