‘Govt Is Forcing Digitalisation, Using It In Order To Undermine MGNREGA’
On Saturday, the Congress again took a swipe at the BJP, accusing it of forced digitalisation in the name of...
Month: October 2023
Book Review: A Walk Down The Nilgiri Hills
An anthology of writings on the Nilgiris, The Nilgiri Hills — A Kaleidoscope of People, Culture and Nature, reflects on...
Four Factors Driving 2023’s Extreme Heat And Climate Disasters
Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual is going on with the...
Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Prominent Iranian women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi has won the 2023 Nobel peace prize for her long fight against the...
Scrolling Into Stress: How Climate Fears Hit The Youth Of Today
Our young people are getting a dose of social media-driven eco-anxiety over the environment. There are ways we can help...
Misogyny, Disguised As Relentless Trolling Of Once ‘Pretty Women’
Just when we thought we were making progress in respecting the female form and abstaining from practices like body shaming,...
Facing Challenges Of Funding Thermal Power Plant Closure: Report
A new report by a think tank says India needs to prepare for the costs involved with the large-scale decommissioning...
Nobel Peace Prize Offers No Guarantee That Its Winners Create Peace
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is set to announce the recipient of the annual Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 6, 2023,...
Will An Entry Fee Be Enough To Save Venice From 20 Mn Tourists?
Venice’s history, art and architecture attract an estimated 20 million visitors every year. The city, a Unesco World Heritage site,...
Centre Trying To ‘Silence’ Sanjay Singh: AAP On His Arrest
On Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused the Centre of trying to silence Sanjay Singh, AAP MP, by arresting...
Green Revolution Is A Warning, Not A Blueprint
Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm....
Economists Underestimated Financial Impact Of Climate Change
Scientists say severe climate change is now the greatest threat to humanity. Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and...
Architect Of Our Green Revolution Passes Away
M.S. Swaminathan was known for bringing in reforms in India’s agricultural sector and leading India’s Green Revolution, for which he...
‘Modi Regime Is An Undeclared Emergency’
On Tuesday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh targeted the Centre after senior journalist Prabir Purkayastha was arrested by the Special Cell...
Community Living A Solution For India’s Ageing Population Crisis?
Community living — a form of aged care common and often first-choice in developed countries — is relatively rare, and...
Extreme Downpours Trigger Flooding Across The World
Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece and Spain and flooded parts of Hong Kong and...
‘I Am Gandhi’ Peace March Led By INDIA Bloc In Mumbai Today
Worried and troubled by the policy of 'Divide and Rule' being perpetrated across the country by the ruling Bharatiya Janata...
Reasons Why Stereotyping Increases During Economic Crises
It’s been almost exactly 15 years since Lehmann Brothers declared bankruptcy, marking the height of the financial crisis. Since then,...
‘Environment Protectors’: Punjab Move To Curb Stubble Burning
In a bid to stop stubble burning, the Gurdaspur district administration in Punjab has implemented a novel idea. Now, those...
Climate Change And The Refugees It Creates
As our planet warms, we’re experiencing more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, prolonged droughts and altered ecosystems....
Rahul Raised Public Discourse With His Article: Congress
On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that Rahul Gandhi has managed to raise the public discourse considerably, with a...
Underutilisation Of Standalone, Off-Grid Solar Pumps Remains A Challenge
After the slow offtake of the PM-KUSUM scheme in the initial few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other...
Rice As A Peace Offering In Human-Elephant Conflict Capital Assam
The state of Assam in northeastern India has one of the highest incidences of human-elephant conflict in the country, with...
Has The Indian Government Managed To Clean The Ganga At Last?
Devi, a 26-year-old woman who survives on the daily wages earned by her husband, lives in a small house by...
