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Short, intense hailstorms are increasingly damaging apple orchards across Kashmir.
Climate Change

Half-hour hailstorms, season-long losses: how climate change is reshaping Kashmir’s apple orchards

Irfan Amin Malik
4 min read
Rising temperatures and erratic weather are increasing hail events, damaging crops at their most critical stage and deepening risks for growers
Dudh Puli is a celebration of warmth, tradition, and timeless Bengali heritage
My Food Story

Dudh Puli is a celebration of warmth, tradition, and timeless Bengali heritage

Mousumi Das
2 min read
It is a recipe that teaches patience and love
Ambedkar Jayanti 2026 should consciously mark the beginning of a Mahad centenary year centred on water and caste
Governance

Ambedkar Jayanti 2026 should consciously mark the beginning of a Mahad centenary year centred on water and caste

Madhusudan Nag
5 min read
India must ask itself whether water has truly become a right in the full sense of the term, or whether caste still decides who drinks safely, who waits, who cleans and who dies
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Short, intense hailstorms are increasingly damaging apple orchards across Kashmir.
Climate Change
Half-hour hailstorms, season-long losses: how climate change is reshaping Kashmir’s apple orchards
By
Irfan Amin Malik
4 min read
Dudh Puli is a celebration of warmth, tradition, and timeless Bengali heritage
My Food Story
Dudh Puli is a celebration of warmth, tradition, and timeless Bengali heritage
By
Mousumi Das
2 min read
Need stronger social protection for a changing world of work: ILO
Governance
Need stronger social protection for a changing world of work: ILO
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 13, 2026)
Pollution
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 13, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
4 min read
NHRC to hear 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in brick kilns across various districts of Uttar Pradesh
Governance
NHRC to hear 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in brick kilns across various districts of Uttar Pradesh
By
DTE Staff
1 min read
On Ambedkar Jayanti and Baisakhi 2026, know about the Sikh Light Infantry, which embodies the best ideals of Sikhism and Ambedkarite thought
Governance
On Ambedkar Jayanti and Baisakhi 2026, know about the Sikh Light Infantry, which embodies the best ideals of Sikhism and Ambedkarite thought
By
Rajat Ghai
4 min read
South West Monsoon rainfall to be below normal or deficient in 2026
Climate Change
South West Monsoon rainfall to be below normal or deficient in 2026
By
Akshit Sangomla
3 min read
Adding 8% more green cover can cool Delhi neighbourhoods by 1°C, but benefits remain uneven, finds study
Climate Change
Adding 8% more green cover can cool Delhi neighbourhoods by 1°C, but benefits remain uneven, finds study
By
Shagun
4 min read
Model simulations suggest an AMOC collapse could add up to 0.2°C warming and drive sharp polar contrasts
Climate Change
Atlantic current shows steady decline, with scientists warning collapse could amplify global warming and disrupt climate systems
By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
Indigenous knowledge: Researchers decode cancer-fighting potential of traditional Konyak Naga herbal medicine
Health
Indigenous knowledge: Researchers decode cancer-fighting potential of traditional Konyak Naga herbal medicine
By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Flaxseeds may be small, but they are winter’s greatest friend
My Food Story
Flaxseeds may be small, but they are packed with health benefits
By
Nisha Soren
2 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 10, 2026)
Environment
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 10, 2026)
By
DTE Staff
3 min read
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