Daily Brief: Even Himachal’s hill stations are reeling under a heat wave, and more

Even Himachal’s hill stations are reeling under a heat wave

Extreme temperatures and low precipitation is hurting agriculture and causing forest fires.

Odisha: In pursuit of sixth term, did the Biju Janata Dal neglect to hear its own voter base?

In a hasty effort to reinvent itself and court the BJP’s emerging support base among the middle-class, the Naveen Patnaik-led party undermined its ...

AJT Johnsingh (1945-2024): Wildlife conservation’s blessing and jewel

His indefatigable spirit and lifelong championing of the environment and wildlife are an inspiration for generations to come.

Podcast: Have the EU elections exposed a new fault-line in European politics?

A podcast by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.

Nepal suspends sale of injection made by Indian company citing ‘serious health risks’

The Nepali drug regulator said that Biotax 1gm, an antibiotic medicine produced by Zydus Healthcare Limited, was not up to production standards.

68 Indians among 645 Hajj pilgrims who died in Mecca this year amid high temperatures: Reports

While some of the deaths were due to the high temperatures that the pilgrims had to endure, others were due to natural causes, a Saudi diplomat rep...

‘Millions of women like me are squirming and fidgeting’: Shobhaa Dé revisits her book on India

An excerpt from a new ‘Introduction’ to ‘Superstar India: From Incredible To Unstoppable’, by Shobhaa Dé.

‘Pushtaini’ review: A gentle, satisfying watch

Vinod Rawat’s debut feature is out in cinemas.

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