Groundwater recharge sees marginal increase this year | India News

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NEW DELHI: Total annual groundwater recharge in the country marginally increased in 2025 compared to last year and so did the water availability for different uses, but nearly one-fourth of the assessment units collectively continued to be in semi-critical, critical and over-exploited categories due to notable decline in recharge in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, […]

Revolutionising home-food preservation, one jar at a time

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What with near-instant delivery of whatever food item that we seek — be it ready-to-eat or even to prepare — and supermarkets around every corner in an urban expanse, it might not be long before the need to preserve food at home becomes a forgotten art. And yet, home-food preservation was a tricky affair even […]

US student loans and tax planning 2025: Four year-end steps for IRS and IDR borrowers

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How US student loan forgiveness changes affect IRS taxes for IDR borrowers in 2025. (Getty Images) US student loan borrowers face new tax considerations as the year-end approaches, with changes to federal forgiveness policies and IRS collections. A law that previously shielded student loan forgiveness from federal taxation will expire at the end of 2025, […]