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    Thali Costs Climb: Veg Up 4%, Non-Veg 9% in July, Says CRISIL

    For families across India, the everyday plate has become a clearer mirror of both local harvest risks and distant geopolitical currents.
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    Accountability

    PoJK Unrest Lays Bare Pakistan’s Fragile State

    The experts concluded that the cycle of protest and crackdown is not an aberration but a structural feature of a military-dominated state that cannot negotiate with its own citizens.
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    Civil society

    Students Spotlight War’s Human Toll at Hyderabad Peace Event

    As the students packed away costumes and posters, their message stayed clear – peace is no abstract ideal but a necessity for the survival.
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    Child mortality

    RFK Jr. Urges Measles Vaccination in Stark Reversal as US Cases Hit 35-Year High

    With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.
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    El Nino

    NABARD Survey Flags Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low

    The July 2026 RECSS does not point to an immediate crisis, but it clearly signals that the rural recovery of the previous year has lost steam.
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    Child Rights

    Assam Flood Toll Hits 75 as Waters Recede; CM Announces Aid Package

    Authorities urge residents in low-lying areas to remain vigilant as residual water levels and potential further rainfall could pose renewed risks.
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    Agriculture

    US Unveils $500M Push for Domestic Fertiliser Independence Amid Hormuz Disruptions

    Analysts project that without such investments, ongoing global risks – geopolitical, climatic, and logistical – could keep prices elevated and margins tight for farmers into 2026 and beyond.
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    Child Labour

    India Enacts Legal Framework to Ban Forced-Labour Imports Amid US Trade Scrutiny

    The coming months will reveal how aggressively India pursues investigations and enforces prohibitions.
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