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Ragi, bajra, jowar and other millets are returning to Indian kitchens as diners rediscover their nutrition, low glycaemic load and versatility, backed by climate-resilient farming and a wave of modern recipes.

Slow travel, longer and gentler stays that favour local homestays and low-impact routines, can ease the strain on India's fragile hill towns while giving travellers a richer experience, especially outside peak and high-risk monsoon periods.

A coalition of opposition parties has filed a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha over the government's economic record, citing food inflation averaging 8.3% and a reported rise in urban manufacturing unemployment. The government expects to survive comfortably.