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Man couldn't get his Rs 170 back after stopping milk delivery; court orders dairy to pay nearly 15x the amount

A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Sanjeevani Dairy Farms to refund Rs 170 retained in a customer's milk delivery app wallet after he stopped the service over poor-quality milk. The commission also awarded Rs 2,500 for mental harassment, agony and litigation expenses, along with 6% annual interest on the refund.…

The Economic Times · Oct 2

Sumit Sarkar’s unfinished argument with history

Sometime in 2000, I lost my copy of Sumit Sarkar’s Modern India in the Hindu College hostel at Delhi University. It was unfortunate. I remember looking for another copy in the library but without any success. I was somehow in a hurry to finish reading it, so I bought a…

Newslaundry · Aug 14

India’s cities are crumbling. The rich are seeking urban oases

India’s top metros—Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, home to 75 million people—rank among the world’s 10 most populous cities. However, “population scale has not translated proportionately into urban productivity, liveability or global economic influence,” the Union government’s Economic Survey 2025-26 admits.

Newslaundry · Apr 20