Trump And The Changing Global Order
The new US president’s disruptive acts have left countries reeling as time-honoured ways of doing things change in unexpected ways....
Month: February 2025
Modi Has Termed Adani Issue ‘Personal’, Will He Oblige US SEC: Congress
On Wednesday, the Congress party questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the Adani issue. They pointed out that Modi has...
Fashion Has A Coal Problem, But The Solutions Are Electrifying
A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to...
Winners & Losers Of The End Game In Ukraine
The 90-minute phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 6, 2025, was the...
‘Decision To Name New CEC Now Disrespectful, Discourteous’: Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has expressed strong disapproval of the Central Government's decision to appoint a new Chief...
To Survive, Leopards Are Adapting To Central India’s Urban Jungle
Leopards are adapting their habitat and diet to survive within the fast-changing cityscapes of Indore and Jabalpur, finds study. Leopards...
Humanitarian Needs In Gaza Overwhelming: UN
The office said that shelter partners distributed tarpaulins to more than 11,000 families in northern Gaza over the weekend. Humanitarian...
Time To Stop Burning The Midnight Oil
Irrespective of Indian corporate honchos’ take on longer work weeks, employees need the right to disconnect. Memes, doodles and sharp-witted...
How India’s Progress Towards Green Buildings Can Be Hastened
The use of alternative materials with higher sustainability quotient could have a large impact on mitigating emissions in building construction....
Resolute In Struggle: The Environmental Legacy Of Vimla Bahuguna
Vimla Bahuguna dedicated her life to defending India’s forests, empowering women, and advocating for the poor, shaping some of the...
Day After Stampede, New Delhi Railway Station Remains Overcrowded
A day after a tragic stampede at New Delhi railway station claimed 18 lives, the station was still crowded on...
Delhi’s New Govt Faces Villagers’ Fight Against Waste-To-Energy Plant
As India’s capital ushers in a new government, residents of Sanoth, a village in north-west Delhi, are demanding urgent action...
Kallur Balan: The Man Who Planted A Forest
Kallur Balan’s decades-long efforts reforested over 100 acres of barren land across Kerala, creating a lasting ecological transformation. His work...
India Hate Lab Reports 74 Per Cent Hate Speech Spike In 2024
A recent report by the India Hate Lab, a project of the Washington D.C.-based Center for the Study of Organised...
The Reasons Why Social Media Fact-Checking Promised Too Much
Fact-checking has gone out of fashion, at least for much of the social media ‘broligarchy‘ — that billionaire tech group...
How Trump’s Pursuit Of Cheap Oil Will Impact India’s Energy Security
To fulfill one of his major electoral agendas of providing cheap oil (‘drill baby drill’), in his inaugural speech, US...
How A Border Village Learns To Co-Exist With Migratory Elephants
Once the epicentre for human-elephant conflict, an eastern Nepal village along the Indian border has transformed into a model of...
Pune’s Zika And GBS Outbreaks Call For Better Use Of Surveillance, Data
Pune has witnessed both Zika and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreaks in the past one year. Climate-sensitive infectious diseases like Zika...
Democracy Hangs By A Thread. Who Is Going To Save It?
The year 2024 was anticipated to be pivotal for democracy worldwide. From India’s vibrant and extensive elections to the protests...
Why The BJP Is Confident Of Being In Power For A Long Time
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asserted that it will be in power for a long time. Home Minister...
Coal Dust Chokes Plants, Trees In Mining Areas
A recent study in Odisha used remote sensing and on ground sampling methods to find that coal dust impacts several...
Can Prebunking Outpace Fake News?
Prebunking emerges as a key tool in the fight against misinformation, equipping people to resist fake news before it spreads....
Should Climate Be A National Security Issue?
Ever since the modern state rose in the 17th century to become the principal actor in the international system, power...
What Donald Trump’s Exit Indicates For Global Green Transition Efforts
Trump’s “Drill Baby Drill” not only marks the US’s departure from the Green Deal and the Paris Climate Agreement but...
Climate Lessons From The Societies Past
For the first time in geological history, the rising level of greenhouse gases caused by human activity is accelerating global...
