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INDIA’S LITHIUM MOMENT • The country’s grand EV ambitions get a leg-up with the prospect of a 5.9 million tonne lithium reserve in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district
LITHIUM PROSPECTS • The Reasi find brings into focus the soft, silvery metal that is highly sought after these days, especially for its use in sustainable mobility solutions
AREAS OF CONSUMPTION • Distribution of lithium end-usage worldwide
THE PET ECONOMY • A pet’s life is not what it used to be. Today, there’s a venture to indulge every one of their whims
BRINGING UP BABY • Pet-lovers are prepared to spare no expense when it comes to indulging their pets. This is what it takes roughly to keep…
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The Curse Turned Blessing • Bihar comes up with a first-of-its-kind project to tap into and supply Ganga’s floodwater from its northern districts to the parched southern regions
Fatal Majesty • Ebba Koch’s new book on Humayun unpacks the Mughal emperor’s complex personality and unconventional life
THE END OF EMPIRE • Swapna Liddle paints a portrait of Delhi at the cusp of the East India Company’s takeover
ROCKET TO FAME • Season 2 of Rocket Boys is just the launch pad Jim Sarbh needed to showcase his seasoned acting skills
THE METHOD MATTERS • An indie favourite, actor Shahana Goswami is back with her first theatrical release since 2018—Nandita Das’s Zwigato
Flick Fanboy • Cult filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is a true-blue fan of the movies
BATTING FOR EQUALITY • As the most expensive player of the Women’s Premier League, all eyes are on Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana