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October 14, 2024

Explained: How tomato, potato, onion influence food inflation

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High food inflation in India is driven by volatile tomato, onion, and potato prices due to short crop cycles, storage issues, and extreme weather. An RBI working paper suggests reforms like private mandis, re-launching futures trading, and expanding cold storage facilities to stabilize prices and support farmers.

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October 14, 2024

For 20 years, Thar getting more rain than normal

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West Rajasthan, the driest region in India’s plains, received excess rainfall this monsoon, continuing a trend of higher-than-normal rainfall for the past two decades. IMD data reveals that the region has experienced above-normal or excess rainfall in 12 of the last 20 years, signaling potential shifts in monsoon patterns due to climate change.

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October 14, 2024

Cops end silent protest in Sonam Wangchuk’s support

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Over 50 protesters, including women, were detained near Ladakh Bhawan in New Delhi as they showed silent support for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. Wangchuk’s fast aims to include Ladakh in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for tribal protections. Police noted the protest lacked permission and released most detainees shortly after.

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