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We agree that the most recent difficult time for the common people was brought on by more expensive vegetables, which made them reflect on what our beloved everyday precious life now entails. The surprising circumstance has become a difficult period to endure. Due to several circumstances, vegetable prices are currently high in several places, including Kanpur.  Various common vegetables are now less available and more expensive because of supply chain disruptions, particularly those caused by the rainy climate. Media do not fail to report that rising vegetable prices are practically putting pressure on household finances, particularly for those with lower incomes. Prices for vegetables vary based on terrain and local market conditions, even though they are often pricey. According to the Economic Survey 2024–25, unfavourable weather conditions, such as unexpected rainfall and prolonged heatwaves, have impacted crop output and created supply shortages, which have forced prices high ...

Why did Modi hug Putin? : BBC Scribe


Strangely enough, a BBC journalist obtained a good chance to question: Why did PM Narendra Modi hug Russian President Vladimir Putin?  Does this query appear diplomatic or just a typical scepticism over the traditional greetings?  

He might have been shaken to witness such a reciprocal encounter. He would have been bewildered that they were not shaking hands. Usually, we find a hugging remains modest way of greeting each other but disparity drew our attention instantly. 

Western countries view the custom of shaking hands as more positive compared to East Asian countries. According to a survey, individuals in West Asian and Western nations perceive shaking hands as a more pleasant activity than hugging each other strictly. Whatever he might have thought over this peculiarity, the Indian PM does not feel odd in hugging his compatriot during his foreign visits. 

He is supposed to feel quite at ease doing this customary practice. What looks easy and satisfying to his mood and occasion he brings into practice without any sort of snare.

However, the foreign minister Dr Jaishankar's reply stands proper In our world, when people meet, they are meant to embrace each other. It may not be part of your culture, hence this question. They are more often seen to be shaking hands. There is a smarter difference between Occidental hugging tal and oriental culture. 

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