How climate change is threatening the flavour — and future — of India’s prized Darjeeling tea

On a misty March day in Darjeeling, Satish Mitruka walks through the dried-up leaves of his estate’s tea bushes, explaining how changing weather patterns are affecting his business. “Darjeeling is a dying industry,” said Mitruka, a third-generation tea harvester in this area of West Bengal in India’s northeast, adding that he keeps hearing that statement…

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Ranbir Kapoor reveals ‘Ramayana’ has a six-hour runtime: ‘It’s nothing less than Lord of the Rings’ | Hindi Movie News

In a newest update, Ranbir Kapoor has compared Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’ to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy, revealing a combined six-hour runtime for the two-part saga. Produced by Namit Malhotra with a staggering Rs 4,000 crore (USD 500 million) budget, the film features an ensemble cast of Sai Pallavi, Yash, and Sunny Deol. Kapoor…

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GT vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: Shubman Gill faces Vaibhav Sooryavanshi test as Gujarat Titans meet Rajasthan Royals

Gujarat Titans take on Rajasthan Royals in what promises to be a high-scoring IPL contest at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The focus will be on how both teams approach conditions that are expected to favour batting. Rajasthan Royals come into the game with momentum and will start as favourites, while Gujarat Titans have questions to…

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Education minister slams Stalin over ‘Hindi imposition’ charge, defends 3-language formula – ThePrint – PTIFeed

New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday hit out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin over his criticism of the three-language formula, saying the narrative of “imposition” is a “tired attempt” to mask political failures. Pradhan said mischaracterising a progressive and inclusive reform as “linguistic imposition” was aimed…

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Imran Khan opens up about comparisons to Ranbir Kapoor amid ‘Ramayana’ teaser drop: ‘Cinema isn’t a competitive sport’ |

Following his return in ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’, Imran Khan opened up about rejecting Bollywood’s “creative competition,” specifically regarding Ranbir Kapoor. The actor criticized the industry’s focus on box office metrics and “hyper-masculine” tropes seen in films like Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Animal’. Khan’s upcoming lead role in ‘Adhure Hum Adhure Tum’ marks a return to…

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