Increased investment into oil and gas production: India’s Cairn Oil & Gas, a unit of Vedanta Ltd., will spend as much as $4 billion over the next three years to more than triple its production, as high prices make investments attractive

No consideration for wildlife: Some 50 mugger crocodiles have died in the last one month in a prominent waterbody of Rajasthan’s Kota city as a result of it being filled up for developmental activities

Slow recovery: Factory output grew by just 1.3% in January despite favourable base; Omicron-led lockdowns across the country reduced demand for goods and services

Accidental missile fired at Pakistan: Indian government regrets ‘accidental’ firing of missile that landed in Pakistan, orders probe

Government schools in demand: More than 45,000 students quit private schools and join govt schools in Andhra Pradesh; The economic impact of the pandemic may have facilitated the change, as high private fee is increasingly unaffordable; On the other hand, improving government school infrastructure acts as a pull factor