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Holi shaken, stirred and served in a cocktail glass

Mixologists are creating special Holi cocktails—‘bhang’ or no ‘bhang’




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For the love of books and reading

A delightful roller-coaster ride through the chequered history of publishing




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‘Perfect happiness is very short-lived’

When not working, 29-year-old Akash Sinha of Cashfree loves to travel, especially to places where nature and manmade structures coexist in harmony




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Covid-19 in my city: How Indians in small towns are fighting the virus

As the janata curfew draws to a close, Lounge speaks to proactive homestay owners in Himachal Pradesh, a cautious mother in Assam, a photojournalist in Jabalpur among others to see how people are dealing with the pandemic




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Indians embrace crowdfunding to help covid-related campaigns

Most campaigns were for food distribution and elderly care.Crowdfunding platforms—where individuals can raise money for a cause with small donations from a large number of people—have seen an increase in the number of donations for covid-19-related campaigns




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Gen Z startup founders cater to unusual needs in small towns

These startups are offering various services such as providing barbers, plumbers, and delivering cakes.The startups have also had to ease people into digital transactions, as consumers in smaller cities prefer to deal in cash




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A calling: Growing paddy nurseries





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MSP on minor forest produce: MP beats Centre




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Preserving the aroma of Topola Bhaat




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Seeds fail to germinate,farmers seek relief




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Eucalyptus gall disease spreads in Punjab,elsewhere




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In Maharashtra’s cane fields,mechanical harvesters to replace farm labourers




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Turmeric gets off the ground in Punjab




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Fall in yield,kinnows to be costlier this season





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Heavy rain boosts paddy hope in Jharkhand




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MP’s soybean,wheat yield to decline in two decades: Study





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A soy oil processing tech may help fight malnutrition in MP




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Kashmir’s organic farms: 32,000 hectares and growing





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Inspired by Tripura,Assam looks at rubber




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A lesson in ‘farm to fork’ from Hoshiarpur cooperative society





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White dwarf can spin a new cotton story




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Assam aims double harvest with multiple cropping





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Grapes may not be sour for Maharashtra’s growers,wine makers this year




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To check irregularities,spoilage,MP registering its wheat growers




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Himachal faces rabi rout as dry spell continues




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Cheaper varieties sucking Meghalaya orange dry





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Jammu to switch to organic farming,with 800 hectares





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‘Organic farming can create 60 lakh jobs’







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Surplus in rice,Assam sets 10 million MT target





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Coming soon: Long-lasting litchi




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Return of the coconut groves along Orissa coastline




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Area under vegetables down in Punjab





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Hail’s back,Himachal apples hit hard again




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Challenging the drought crisis,with farm ponds





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Coming up in Gurgaon: Haryana’s first hi-tech greenhouse




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Search for quality mithuns in Northeast’s mountains