08/01/2023 - What to read in The Hindu Newspaper?

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Front:
  1. Roots connect a Meghalaya village (Environment)
News:
  1. 'Frequent outbreaks of bird flu in Kerala require diagnostic studies' (Governance) page 8
  2. Manipur extremist groups feel the heat of civil war in neighbouring Myanmar (Security) page 9
  3. In Ganjam, caste groups dictate terms in family matters (Society) page 11
  4. A clear picture of how mercury becomes a superconductor (Science) page 13
  5. Is XBB.1.5's superior binding causing higher transmissibility? (Science) page 13
  6. IISER Pune's new material removes pollutants from water (Science) page 13
  7. The escalation on the India-China border (International relation) page 14
  8. Will shutting markets fix Pakistan's economy? (International relation) page 14 9. India looking at multilateral pacts that are fair, equitable for all: Goyal (Economy) page 15




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