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Beneath Hyderabad’s booming food economy lies a dark web of adulteration, mislabelling and unsafe practices. Of late, an unprecedented police-led crackdown is pulling back the curtain on a sprawling food fraud network that thrives on gaps in regulation and consumer trust. But as enforcement tightens and complaints surge, the city finds itself trying not just to fix a broken food chain, but also to restore faith in what lands on every plate, write Serish Nanisetti and Lavpreet Kaur

After years of failing to widen roads, the five city corporations have announced a renewed push for these projects this year. But with land losers still resisting compensation through TDR, and the corporations in no position to pay cash, will the projects take off or will the impasse continue, checks Chetan B.C.







Nestled amidst the scenic hills of Hiramandalam in Andhra Pradesh, Kurma Gramam is a tiny hamlet, spread across 60 acres and inhabited by 17 families that stands in contrast to modern lifestyles. Cut off from the contemporary living, the village functions without electricity, mobile phones, internet connectivity or even LPG services. Life here moves at a slower pace, deeply rooted in simplicity and spiritual discipline, writes Harish Gilai

Civic amenities such as bitumen roads, water supply, electricity connection and government hospital still remain a distant dream for residents of many tribal hamlets in the hills
As summer progresses, the eastern forest fringes of Kollam become hotspots of human-wildlife conflict. The presence of herds of bison and elephants even near towns throws normal life into disarray. The crisis extends into the vast agricultural sectors of the region as well. Navamy Sudhish explores the reasons for the wildlife incursion and how effective are the preventive strategies deployed by the Forest department