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Kashmir Squanders Saffron

Srinagar, Oct. 2 -- Kashmir grows saffron prized by the world's finest kitchens for its high crocin content, but the valley is apparently heading into another sour season. Ladakh, an arid cold desert... और पढ़ें


Kashmir Is Still Unprepared

Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- The latest CAG report has once again served Kashmir an eye-opener on a danger it already knows too well. The audit exposes serious weaknesses in flood management and preparedness,... और पढ़ें


India had an excellent week of economic data and its worst market run in 25 years. Both are true

Punjab, Oct. 1 -- This week India reported industrial production at 8%, manufacturing PMI at a seven-month high, GST collections above Rs 2 lakh crore for a third straight month, and the best Septembe... और पढ़ें


Build From Within

Srinagar, Sept. 30 -- Multiple times a day, people in Kashmir gather at mosques and other faith centres. They come to pray, but these places also bring neighbours together. People discuss families, pr... और पढ़ें


Science Before the Storm

Srinagar, Sept. 29 -- An ounce of prevention, as they say, is worth a pound of cure. Kashmir has learned that lesson from its rivers, orchards and mountains. A blocked stream can flood a village, whi... और पढ़ें


The UPI fee is defensible. The way it arrived is what will cost more

Punjab, Sept. 28 -- From 15 October, a merchant who takes a Rs 5,000 payment over UPI will pay Rs 20 for it. The Supreme Court has declined to stop that, and has asked the government to explain itself... और पढ़ें


The Right To Know

Srinagar, Sept. 28 -- September 28 marks the International Day for Universal Access to Information, built on a simple democratic principle: people have a right to know. This year's global theme, "Uph... और पढ़ें


The problem is not that IRDAI proposed commission caps. It is that nobody could have seen it coming

Punjab, Sept. 27 -- A regulator published a consultation paper on a Wednesday. By Thursday's close, Rs 31,000 crore of shareholder value in one company had gone. Nothing had been decided, nothing had ... और पढ़ें


Dignity at the Podium, Deportees at the Airport

Liberia, Sept. 25 -- PRESIDENT JOSEPH NYUMA BOAKAI went to the United Nations on Thursday night and spoke powerfully about dignity. He demanded that Africa, a continent of 1.5 billion people, stop bei... और पढ़ें


Kashmir's Chemical Alarm

Srinagar, Sept. 24 -- In Srinagar, especially in the city's more affluent neighbourhoods, some families are becoming unusually careful about what enters their homes. They are spending on cancer-relat... और पढ़ें