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'Lakhori Bhaji ki Sabji' is all about culinary curiosities hidden within India's traditional landscapes

India, May 14 -- During one of my field visits in Madhya Pradesh, I came across a subtle, light, and nourishing preparation called Lakhori Bhaji during a Sankranti gathering at a Gond household. It wa... Read More


Harvesting of wheat almost complete yet government procurement has slowed

India, May 14 -- The procurement of wheat, the primary staple in much of north India, has slowed despite 98 per cent of this season's crop being harvested, according to latest government figures. Whe... Read More


Scientists warn Kheer Ganga diversion in Uttarakhand's Dharali could increase disaster risk

India, May 14 -- Scientists have warned that diverting the Kheer Ganga river in Uttarakhand's Dharali could increase the risk of future disasters. The glacier-fed river changed course after the 5 Aug... Read More


PCOS to PMOS: What does the name change mean for Indian women?

India, May 14 -- An international panel has renamed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). It has argued that the old term misrepresented the condition a... Read More


Sand demand surges fivefold in five decades, raising global environmental concerns, says UN report

India, May 14 -- Global demand for sand increased fivefold between 1970 and 2020, from 9.6 billion tonnes to approximately 50 billion tonnes, growing at an average annual rate of 3.2 per cent, creatin... Read More


Onions dumped, potato crops destroyed: Why falling farm prices are not lowering retail food bills

India, May 14 -- Farmers in several states are dumping onions, destroying potato crops and discarding tomatoes after mandi prices fell sharply despite rising food inflation. Food inflation rose from ... Read More


Illegal gold mining causes surges in malaria in the Amazon, and the association is far worse than we suspected

India, May 14 -- Illegal gold mining in Brazil's Yanomami territory has triggered a severe malaria crisis. Deregulation under Jair Bolsonaro opened Indigenous lands to thousands of miners. Researche... Read More


The women's rights crisis in Afghanistan is an ongoing humanitarian calamity

India, May 14 -- Afghanistan's crisis under Taliban rule is more than a women's rights issue; it is a full-scale humanitarian disaster. Systematic exclusion of women from work, education, health care... Read More


After months without rain, Arunachal Pradesh villages count losses from severe forest fires

India, May 13 -- Arunachal Pradesh recorded 461 fire calls between 1 January and 27 April 2026, of which 323 were classified as forest fires. Fires spread across the hills of Mebo in February, damagi... Read More


Nearly 2,000 hectares of Rabi paddy affected in Odisha's Nuapada as reservoir levels fall and irrigation systems falter

India, May 13 -- An acute water shortage in the Upper Jonk Irrigation Project command area has damaged standing Rabi paddy crops across nearly 2,000 hectares in Odisha's Nuapada district. More than 1... Read More