In January, northern India bore the brunt of cold waves, and now as the summer begins, temperatures are soaring. One study estimated that in India, annual deaths linked with abnormal cold temperatures is 655,400, while the fatality associated with high temperatures is 83,700
The steep rise in the cost of goods in Kashmir is making it increasingly difficult for the common man to manage two square meals a day. The lower middle class and the poor sections of the society are hit the hardest, Ibtisam Fayaz Khan reports A few years ago, Ajaz Ahmad was a happy man.