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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Sayantan Bera

    Mint Explainer | Why a super-charged El Niño is a postcard from our future | Today News (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The ongoing El Niño in the tropical Pacific Ocean is gaining strength faster than any previously recorded event. The event is likely to peak between November and January and countries across the world are likely to be most impacted in 2027. For India, El Niño’s first kill was the south-west monsoon, causing the widest rainfall deficit in 11 years. Two major states, Maharashtra and Karnataka, have announced a drought

  2. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Sayantan Bera

    Sugar to eggs: A domino effect cooking in El Niño heat | Mint (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The phrase ‘confess the corn’ is an American adage of 19th century vintage. It means admitting a mistake or, at the least, acknowledging an error. The exact origin of the phrase is unclear, though some sources point to a debate in the US Congress around corn that was either exported or fed to pigs. Here is an example from a New York daily (Spirit of the Times, 1942): “Your honor, I confess the corn. I was

  3. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Sayantan Bera

    Climate Change and You: A cool vest on a hot day | Mint (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On a sultry July morning this summer, I spent some time with food delivery workers at a café in South Delhi. We discussed the hazards they face, such as a lack of drinking water and toilet facilities or the occasional climbing of stairs to deliver an order. The purpose of the meeting was different. I was keen to understand if wearing a ‘cooling vest’ made their lives any better during the punishing summer months. Th

  4. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Sayantan Bera

    Mint Explainer | Crop loss or diversion for ethanol: what's driving sugar prices? | Mint (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Retail sugar prices have surged unusually fast, rising from ₹49 per kg a month ago to ₹65 per kg on 26 August. Prices are about 41% higher than a year ago, according to data from the consumer affairs department. The spike comes just ahead of the festive season, when sugar consumption typically rises. Is it a result of lower production or diversion of sugar to ethanol? Mint explains the factors at play and what consu

  5. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Sayantan Bera

    Front-of-pack labels for junk food: What the SC said and why it matters | Today News (opens the original)

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    This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 13 August, the Supreme Court slammed India’s food regulator for delaying the implementation of front-of-the-pack warning labels on junk food, asking the Centre to take a final decision within a fortnight. The court also rejected the stance that the country cannot implement global best practices. Warning labels, which alert consumers to high sugar, salt, and fat content in ultra-processed foods (UPF), are yet to b

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