The grim reality: The poor collect mustard oil from used Diwali diyas for cooking at homes; The price of mustard oil, used widely as cooking oil in Uttar Pradesh, has skyrocketed to well over Rs 200 a litre from Rs 70 a litre in 2017

The disappearance of Taj Majal: Thick, toxic smog envelopes Taj Mahal like much of northern India; air pollution kills about 17 lakh Indians every year

The myth of a cashless economy: Cash withdrawals from automated teller machines (ATMs), which took a hit during the past one-and-a-half years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, have gained momentum once again 

Data breach of investors: Data breach at CDSL's KYC arm exposed 4.39 cr investors' data twice within 10 days 

Climate change: IMD says rainfall in October highest in the month in last 120 years in Kerala