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India’s wheat farmers count cost of 40C heat that evokes ‘deserts of Rajasthan’

The ban on wheat exports highlights the effect a rapidly warming planet has on food security – and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022

At five, Gujarat’s Dhairya Shroff is India’s youngest rated chess player

AHMEDABAD: Five-year-old Dhairya Amit Shroff of Gujarat has become the youngest rated chess player in India and the second youngest in the world. He achieved the feat at the age of five years, four months and two days, breaking the record of Pune’s Sarthak Deshpande, who became the youngest rated…

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

BA.4 case: South African national enrolled in Hyderabad business school

HYDERABAD: A day after India's first case of BA.4 subvariant of Omicron was reported from Hyderabad, it has now emerged that the South African national, who tested positive for the variant, had enrolled himself under a corporate educational exchange programme in a city business school a week ago.

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Indian badminton must seize the moment after historic Thomas Cup triumph

The celebration is justified, but it’s also time to realistically assess the state of the game in the country. It’s important to learn from the past, enforce greater accountability across the board, ensure talent is identified correctly and given the best chance to succeed at the highest level

The Hindu · May 20, 2022

Cold wave hits southern Brazil with record-low temperatures

Unlike India facing intense heatwaves or France battling drought, Brazil this week has witnessed some of the most chilling temperatures ever seen in its southern states. Experts are not ruling out climate change and say that the extraordinary weather conditions are catalysed by the subtropical storm Yakecan.

France 24 · May 20, 2022

Metropolis Healthcare in talks with Amazon, Flipkart & Apollo Hospitals to sell stake

NEW DELHI: Metropolis Healthcare, a medical diagnostics chain with operations in India, Africa and the Middle East has held initial discussions with several companies including Flipkart, Amazon and Chennai-headquartered Apollo Hospitals to sell a significant minority stake.

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Defending champions India leave for Asia Cup hockey

The Indian team will be up against Japan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia in Pool A

The Hindu · May 20, 2022

Telangana is role model for the country: KTR

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The Hindu · May 20, 2022

People earning Rs 25,000 per month fall in top 10% of wage earners in India: Report

NEW DELHI: India’s income profile is outlined by a growing disparity between those who lie on the top end of the earning pyramid

The Times of India · May 20, 2022

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | How does the wheat export ban affect foreign policy?

In this episode, we examine the effect India’s flip-flop on wheat exports will have on its foreign policy.

The Hindu · May 20, 2022