India, Nepal Overlook Environmental Issues In Hydropower Deals
This June, monsoon rains wreaked havoc in Nepal’s hilly regions, but the country’s southern lowlands were instead reeling from a...
Month: August 2023
“What Kind Of Democracy Do You Talk About?”
Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday alleged that the government talks about ending colonial-era laws but it actually wants...
Ruza, A Traditional Water Harvesting System For Water-Scarce Mountains
“Rainfed agriculture in India is a risky enterprise, owing to uncertainties in rainfall,” reads a World Bank article published in...
3 Yrs Of Incarceration: A Letter To Umar Khalid
Umar Khalid turned 36 on Friday, August 11, in jail. He is a PhD student and outspoken critic of the...
Climate Change Might Trigger More Volcanic Eruptions, Earthquakes
Earth’s climate is changing rapidly. In some areas, escalating temperatures are increasing the frequency and likelihood of wildfires and drought....
Nehru Did It Among People, LG Needs Security: Mehbooba On ‘Tiranga’ Rally
Hitting back at Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti said on Sunday that the administration...
What Does FCA Act Mean For Northeast India?
Just days before the Lok Sabha passed the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 — with little heed paid to the...
Modi Govt Murdered Idea Of India In Manipur: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has said that the BJP government at the Centre has "murdered" the ides of India in...
Nuclear War Would Be More Devastating Than Cold War Predictions
Christopher Nolan’s biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer has revived morbid curiosity in the destructive power of nuclear weapons. There are...
Glacier Retreat In Ladakh Could Spawn Three Glacial Lakes: Study
One of the largest glaciers in the Suru river valley in Ladakh has been retreating at a much faster rate...
Listen to ‘Mann Ki Baat’ of Indian Muslims, Says Shahi Imam Bukhari to PM
Expressing concerns over the "storm of hatred" in the country, Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday urged...
‘Sad & Tragic To Watch PM Modi In Lok Sabha’
On Friday, Rahul Gandhi said at a press conference in New Delhi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the...
The Shadow Government Plundering The Public Purse
The recent controversy surrounding PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has many asking whether the hundreds of millions of dollars government departments spend on...
Oppenheimer: An Exercise In Assuaging Guilt That Fails Thoroughly
The reactions to the movie 'Oppenheimer' have been revealing. Some viewers have used the epithet 'great' to describe it, others...
Residents Near AP Uranium Mine Fear Health Issues From Contamination
For a decade, the uranium tailings pond near Tummalapalle and other villages in the YSR Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh...
How Board Games Can Get People Involved In Climate Action
The dangerous wildfires burning across the world show us how real the climate crisis has become. When we see these...
The Taliban’s War On Women In Afghanistan
The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan women have been denied the...
Tushar, Teesta Stopped From Reaching August Kranti Maidan
On Wednesday, Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, claimed that police detained him as he was going to Mumbai's...
Improved Tiger Numbers Come With Certain Hidden Messages
India is now home to at least 3,682 tigers – a new record that surpasses earlier estimates, according to the...
ICEs vs. EVs: Learning From The Past To Boost Sustainability
Lithium mining environmental footprint at Salar del Hombre Muerto, Argentina. Demand for EVs is driving up sourcing of a host...
Uniting Tech, Activism To Monitor Sand Mining In India
A West Bengal-based non-profit organisation has launched a new platform – India Sand Watch – which aims to monitor every...
Privacy Concerns Rise As Wildlife Surveillance Tech ‘Watches’ People
In 2017, a camera installed on the fringes of Corbett Tiger Reserve in northern India photographed an unsuspecting woman. The...
“You have murdered India in Manipur”: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Modi during the no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha, former Congress president...
Does Sportswashing Even Work?
The cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games by authorities in Australia has led people to question the relevance of a...
How India Can Help Grow Its Economy Through Stronger Climate Action
India is an emerging economy at the cusp of sizeable growth: over the next three decades, its gross domestic product...
