Mamata Slams BJP For Distorting Her Comment On Rajbanshi Community
Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, has slammed the state unit of the BJP for allegedly distorting her...
Month: August 2023
Clean Energy Conundrum: Glare Hazard From Airport Solar Panels
Earlier in March, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) announced that it will use 100 percent renewable energy at all...
As Laws Expand Their Reach In India, Political Freedoms Shrink
Three bills were tabled in the Indian Parliament in August, part of an overhaul of the entire criminal justice system....
‘We Urge Govt To Solve Sanitation Problems In The Himalayas’
The Centre and governments of Himalayan states should focus on sanitation systems in the Himalayas as well besides taking stock...
A Look At How Indian Constitution Advances Hindu State
A cursory glance at recent news reports suggests India is a very different place today than it was a decade...
Declining Bird Numbers A ‘Grim’ Reminder Of Rapid Biodiversity Loss
Around 60 percent of birds in India have experienced population decline over the long term of 30 years, says 2023...
Should Rural India Drink Urban Wastewater?!
It is early August and Kolar is shades of brown and green. Unexpected showers in the previous months have lifted...
For Minorities, Biased AI Algorithms Can Cause Serious Damage
Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections of society, for instance vulnerable...
‘BJP Helpless In Front Of Organised Criminals’
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday condemned the BJP-led state government of Haryana and said if violence happens again in...
2 Recent Forest Guard Deaths Spur Reforms In Odisha Tiger Reserve
On May 22, Bimal Kumar Jena, 40, a forest guard posted at Baunsakhala beat under Pithabata range, in the core...
Indian Banks Have No Plans To Step Away From Coal Investments Yet
Compared to a year ago, India’s top commercial banks continue to lag in their preparedness for future climate risks, with...
Traditional Heterosexual Romance, Sexism And Gender Equality
Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles in romantic relationships between women...
Inmates At Manipur Relief Camps Desperate To Return ‘Home’
Victims of the three-month-long ethnic strife in Manipur are demanding that the imbroglio be resolved so that they can go...
Transformative Justice For Dalits, Women Key For A Just Transition
At its Global Just Transition Dialogue earlier this year, the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST), a think-tank,...
The Roots Of AI Reach Back To The ’50s: Study
When OpenAI unchained the “beast” that is ChatGPT back in November 2022, the pace of market competition between tech companies...
India Was A Tree Planting Lab For 200 Years – Here Are The Results
Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere...
How Animals Negotiate Shared Resources In The Wild
Bengaluru-based photographers Harsha Narasimhamurthy and Karthik Mohan Iyer were following two tigers, Noor and T101, near Tutikenaale in Ranthambore in...
Outrage Rises Over Video Of Students Slapping Muslim Boy
A middle-aged woman is heard telling either a parent or a male colleague, who is off camera, that she maintains...
Climate Change May Turn Thar Desert Green By Century’s End: Study
A study suggests that the Thar Desert, which is known for its arid expanse, could undergo a transformative shift because...
Getting The Bread: What Is The Environmental Impact Of Wheat?
The story of wheat as a cultivated crop is nearly as old as that of human civilization itself. Few plants...
Is Use Of Cuss Words To Blame For Violence Against Women?
Growing up, I would dread train rides, especially the part where I would have to visit the train loo. Apart...
Cheetahs In Kuno Struggle With Humidity And Weather Conditions
Since the launch of India’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme in 2022, six of the 20 adult cheetahs brought to India...
How Dangerous Is Extreme Heat To Humans
The media reporting around heatwaves that have hammered the planet recently has been unequivocal: the simultaneous record-breaking heat has “pushed...
How India’s Economy And The Hindu Right Rise Together
India is undergoing seismic political and cultural changes as Hindu nationalism, fuelled by the rise of neoliberal economic ideas, radically...
Yevgeny Prigozhin: A Death Foretold?
Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was...
