[ad_1] Sugarcane cultivation across parts of India’s Deccan Plateau is becoming more productive. But, it is also becoming more vulnerable to climate variability, a new long-term study finds. Sugarcane has long shaped India’s rural economy. It powers sugar mills, supports ethanol and bioenergy production, and sustains millions of farmers. But the crop is also at … Read more
[ad_1] भारत का मुफ्त UPI पेमेंट सिस्टम को झटका लग सकता है. सरकार ने संसद में ‘पेमेंट एंड सेटलमेंट सिस्टम्स एक्ट’ में बदलाव का प्रस्ताव रखा है, जिससे भविष्य में कुछ खास UPI ट्रांजैक्शन पर मर्चेंट चार्ज (व्यापारी शुल्क) लग सकता है. हालांकि अभी किसी फीस को मंजूरी नहीं मिली है, लेकिन प्रस्तावित कानूनी बदलाव … Read more
[ad_1] Samajwadi Party National President Akhilesh Yadav. | Photo Credit: ANI Reacting to the Assembly byelection results, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday (August 3, 2026) said the result pointed to the beginning of change. He added that the public anger was so strong that the BJP could not even retain its safest … Read more
[ad_1] The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email … Read more
[ad_1] According to an article in Down to Earth, published in May 2026, there is an imminent need to recognise heat as a gendered climate disaster. Studies show that “women’s bodies respond differently to heat stress at a physiological level. Hormonal fluctuations, body composition, and metabolic rates all affect thermoregulation, making women more susceptible to … Read more
[ad_1] Coffee farmer Vanthala Raju was 21 when he applied to get his rights over forest land recognised in 2014. It took two years for an official to acknowledge his application, four more for processing. Throughout this period, he faced harassment from authorities. Changing climate has affected harvests, says Raju, an arts graduate who grows … Read more
[ad_1] वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने रविवार को संसद में अपना नौवां केंद्रीय बजट पेश किया, जिसमें अमेरिकी टैरिफ के खिलाफ भारतीय निर्यात को मजबूती देने, इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर विकास और मैन्युफैक्चरिंग को बढ़ावा देने पर विशेष जोर दिया गया. हालांकि, मिडिल क्लास की टैक्स राहत की उम्मीद पर पानी फिर गया. बजट 2026-27 में कुल 52.65 … Read more