Seattle Bans Caste-Based Bias, Which Is Rife In SA Communities
Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia’s...
Month: March 2023
Violence Against Women By Terrorists Remains Rampant: India At UNSC
Source: PTI India has told the UN Security Council that violence perpetrated by terrorists against women and girls remains rampant...
Wildfires Are Turning Largest Forest Ecosystem Into Net-Emitter
The vast boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere stretch from Scandinavia through Siberia, Alaska and Canada. They cover a tenth...
BJP Likes To Believe It Will Always Be In Power: Rahul Gandhi
The BJP likes to believe that it will be in power in India "eternally" but that is not the case,...
Why We Need More Women In Peacebuilding
War is dangerous. But it is even more dangerous if you’re female. Women and girls experience specific risks. Sexual violence...
Cong Flags Chinese National’s ‘Dubious Role’ In Adani Group
Source: PTI The Congress on Monday alleged that a Chinese national played a "dubious role" in the Adani Group's activities...
Why The Promised Fourth Industrial Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
It’s nearly a decade since the term “fourth industrial revolution” was coined, yet many people won’t have heard of it,...
Instead Of Simplifying Our Lives, AI Could Make More Work For Us
There’s a common perception that artificial intelligence (AI) will help streamline our work. There are even fears that it could...
Climate Change: A Himalayan Catfight Looms
A tiger sits quietly surrounded by trees, observing something in the distance. It then roars and darts toward its target:...
Only 20% Countries Have Law To Address Sex Education: UNESCO
Source: PTI Only 20 per cent countries have laws and 39 per cent have a national policy that specifically addresses...
Green Hydrogen Production: Concerns Remain About Water Availability
India is targeting production of five Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen by 2030. However, a discourse on its...
Genetic Discrimination And The Ghost Of The Future Past
In 1981, Marvel Comics released a storyline in the Uncanny X-Men series, entitled Days of the Future Past. In its...
Centre Wants To Keep Kashmir Pot Boiling To Garner Votes: Mufti
Source: PTI PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said the Centre wants to keep the pot boiling in Jammu and...
Truth Has Become A Victim Of False News: CJI
Source: PTI Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Friday observed that a flip side of technology is that people...
Community Participation Helps A Maha Village Become Flood-Free
On a January evening, standing on the precincts of the ancient Shree Dattatraya Temple, about 200 metres from the Kajli...
‘Indian Democracy Is Under Attack’
Source: PTI Indian democracy is under attack and several politicians, including himself, are under surveillance, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi...
The Girls On The Night Train To Dystopia
In normal course, when you hear of someone being poisoned, it is usually to do with political assassinations or vendetta...
Projects That Are Changing The Image Of SA’s ‘Unattractive’ Wildlife
Culture has always shaped human societies’ relationships with wild animals. The way a species is perceived by the communities it...
Nagaland Elects Two Maiden Women MLAs
Source: PTI History was scripted in Nagaland on Thursday when the state elected its first women legislators in its 60...
What Is CITES And Why Does It Matter For SA?
What Is CITES? CITES (or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in full)...
Govt Suspends Think Tank CPR’s FCRA Licence
Source: PTI The Ministry of Home Affairs has suspended the FCRA licence of prominent public think-tank Centre for Policy Research...
Atishi Set To Become First Woman Minister In Kejriwal Cabinet
Senior AAP leader Atishi, who is set to become the first woman minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet, has...
Net-Zero Buildings See A Rise But Lack Govt Guidelines, Regulations
Badriya Juma Masjid is a mosque at Kundapur in Udupi district in Karnataka spread over an area of 15,000 square...
I’m Not Their Target, You Are: Manish Sisodia In Resignation Letter
Sticking to his stand of calling the allegations against him "false", AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday in his resignation...
No Definitive Conclusion Yet On Covid-19 Origin Theory: White House
Source: PTI There is no definitive conclusion on the origin of COVID-19 and the intelligence community and the rest of...
