How rice became a universal grain
The Hinduby Meghaa Gupta28 Aug 2026
From the Spanish paella and Italian risotto to the Indian biryani and the Japanese sushi, rice shows up on tables around the world in delectable ways.
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top 90%Bodies of four Naga civilians killed in Manipur ambush retrieved
The Hinduby PTI28 Aug 2026
The bodies of four Naga civilians killed in an ambush in Manipur's Kangpokpi district were retrieved on Friday (August 28, 2026) morning, a day after the attack, officials said.
Onam rush in Keralam: Railways intensify checks to curb ticketless travel
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau28 Aug 2026
Intensified checks are under way on trains by travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) to identify passengers who travel without tickets or illegally enter reserved coaches.
Railway staff upset over bifurcation of Palakkad division
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau28 Aug 2026
A section of staff in the Palakkad division of the Southern Railway are upset over the Railway Board’s decision to detach the Mangaluru area from their division and merge it with the Mysuru...
Can India build a strategic fuel system? | Explained
The Hinduby Kalyan Mangalapalli28 Aug 2026
The story so far: West Asia-related disruptions have exposed a vulnerability in India’s energy-security system.
Column by Saba Mahjoor | The plums I stole
The Hinduby Saba Mahjoor28 Aug 2026
Many years ago, before my frontal lobe had had a chance to peak, I decided to enter the world of crime — theft to be precise. I was seven and a half, and we were spending the summer at Phuphee’s.
Visit L Street in Koramangala and be awed
The Hinduby Liffy Thomas28 Aug 2026
Two scaly-breasted munias pin you down with a unyielding stare. Across the road, a mouse pauses halfway up the pillar of a gate.
Why India needs to look beyond typhoid to address the health burden of Salmonella infections
The Hinduby Athira Elssa Johnson28 Aug 2026
Salmonella is often linked to food poisoning, diarrhoea and typhoid. But the infection can range from mild gastroenteritis that gets better on its own to a serious bloodstream infection, and...
‘Let’s Talk Life’ offers anonymous online space for young people seeking mental health support
The Hinduby Afshan Yasmeen28 Aug 2026
For many young people dealing with stress, loneliness, family pressures, relationship concerns or fears about the future, the inability to speak openly can itself become a barrier to seeking help.
What a change in body odour can tell you about your health
The Hinduby Athira Elssa Johnson28 Aug 2026
Body odour is a normal part of life. Contrary to popular belief, sweat in itself does not usually smell.
Keralam Home Minister asks Crime Branch to verify reports fugitive Sukumara Kurup is alive
The Hinduby PTI28 Aug 2026
Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Friday (August 28, 2026) said reports that fugitive Sukumara Kurup is still alive were “only rumours” and directed the Crime Branch to verify their...
Braving the odds: Parents of differently abled children in Keralam search for a bright spot
The Hinduby A S Jayanth28 Aug 2026
A dilemma rattled Rani Mahesh*, a native of Koyilandy in Keralam’s Kozhikode, when her husband was admitted to a private medical college hospital in the district for treatment a few years ago.
Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students
The Hinduby Reuters28 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict the issuance of certain internship work authorisations for international students, as the federal...
U.S. military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border
The Hinduby Reuters28 Aug 2026
The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S.
Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors28 Aug 2026
The Trump administration has begun work on a project to build a stretch of border wall in southern Arizona along part of a Native American tribe's reservation, pushing ahead with one of its...
The changing face of skin lightening in India
The Hinduby Monisha Madhumita28 Aug 2026
The language of fairness may be changing, but the desire for lighter skin has not necessarily disappeared in our country.
And then there were seven in the silent hills
The Hinduby Abhinay Deshpande28 Aug 2026
Madvi Kamini has spent much of her life listening to the forest. For years, its silence was never reassuring.
Andhra Pradesh farmers caught between climate uncertainty and financial risk
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao28 Aug 2026
By late August, the earth in Inagallu village of Bapatla district should be shimmering with the emerald green of young paddy shoots.
Chennai’s Anand Theatre was the ‘OG’ for the city’s old film-buffs
The Hinduby Sahana Mira S28 Aug 2026
In the year of 1964, the Madras State saw two 70mm theatres in fairly close succession, but the one to stake its claim as “the first 70mm theatre of South India” was Anand theatre.
The Hindu Morning Digest: August 28, 2026
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau28 Aug 2026
Death toll reaches 389 in Nepal flash floods, 290 Indians ‘uncontactable’ The death toll in the flash flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa district bordering Tibet touched 389 on Thursday (August 27, 2026)...