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Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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In 2023, global spotlight on millets, traditional to many Indian diets
Bajra, jowar and ragi – millets usually consumed in India – have almost four times the iron contained in brown rice, and three times the folic acid per serving.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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In Bengaluru and Chennai, domestic workers have to work in six households to make minimum wage
Yet employers believe they pay ‘generously’ and ‘adequately’, found a recent survey.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Explainer: Reducing pollution in North India will require more than a curb on farm stubble burning
The poor air quality makes headlines only in the winters, although it a year-round problem.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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Explained: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
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When the British secretly plotted to recruit Russians living in India against Nazi Germany
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How Delhi ate up its village commons
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Can rich nations be held accountable for the pain caused to Maharashtra’s farmers by climate change?
At the coming COP27, India is pushing for a finance facility that could cover monetary losses caused by climate change.
Flavia Lopes, IndiaSpend.com & Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s digital gender gap is stark – and it’s showing
Only 30% of adult women used mobile internet in 2020, a figure that did not change the following year.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
Despite reservations in central public sector banks and Public Sector Undertakings, veterans fail to find jobs.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com & Sat Singh, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: Drew Barrymore shaves off actor Tyler Posey's moustache during an on-camera interview
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‘Liar!’ Watch Republicans heckling US President Joe Biden during State of the Union address
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Watch: Bowhead whales rejuvenate themselves at a ‘health spa’ off the coast of Russia
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‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
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‘Shah Rukh Khan and team ‘Pathaan’ did what we couldn't do’: TMC MP Derek O'Brien in Rajya Sabha
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Explained: How the prices of essentials have soared in India over the past decade
Food prices have increased on average by 4.48% every month from January 2014 to March 2022.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com & Nileena Suresh, IndiaSpend.com
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What statistics miss: Even households earning eight times the poverty line suffer from deprivation
The poverty line is based on the expenditure required to maintain a minimum level of health, education and nutritional outcome.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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In Delhi, anganwadi workers are fighting for higher pay and social security
The workers, who are crucial for keeping critical health and nutrition programmes running, are not adequately compensated and protected against Covid-19.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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Data check: Uttar Pradesh’s child mortality rate is as alarming as Afghanistan’s
Nearly 60 of every 1,000 children born in the state die before their fifth birthday.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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The stark inequities in India’s vaccination programme could undermine its fight against Omicron
While the country has fully vaccinated more than half of its eligible population, many in the poorer and tribal-dominated districts are still unvaccinated.
Lesley A Esteves, IndiaSpend.com & Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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In charts: As MGNREGS funds fall short, unpaid wages are piling up
Across India, more than Rs 2,850 crore in wages are pending approval from the Centre for work done between April and September.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Sune Luus column: Hosts South Africa eager to keep ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at home
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Reactions as LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer: ‘The All-Time Scoring King’
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Shuttle Zone: From Naraoka to Treesa-Gayatri, new kids on the block who could make their mark
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Olympics 2024: Paris mayor says Russian athletes should be banned from Games for Ukraine invasion
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ISL: Kerala Blasters bolster play-off hopes with comeback win over Chennaiyin FC