Odisha Teen Wins Global Eco Hero Award For Preserving Indigenous Seeds
A thirteen-year-old girl from Odisha’s Koraput district, Harsita Priyadarshini Mohanty, was awarded the 2025 International Young Eco-Hero Award on August...
Month: August 2025
Navigating Trade Headwinds: India’s Strategic Imperative
The visit of a US team to India for the sixth round of negotiations on tariffs has been postponed from...
‘Centre Brought In Law In 2003 To Ensure No Action Against ECI’
On Sunday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing critique of the Election Commission of India (ECI) following its recent...
Piping Down The Hype Over AI
The evolution of science and technology has reconstructed human social history, and the impact of technological change on society has...
Atrocities By American-Backed Regimes: Gaza Isn’t The First Time
Since World War II, the United States has repeatedly supported governments that have been committing mass atrocities, which are defined...
Flash Flood In The Himalayas Reignites Debate On Development
On August 5, Dharali, a village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, was hit by a flash flood in the Himalayan stream Kheer...
From Choking Backwaters To Cleaner Currents
Plastic waste and refuse dumped into the famed backwaters of Kerala had choked arterial canals and rivulets, polluted waterways and...
Are Rigged Voter Rolls Robbing The Democratic Process In India?
The response of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to charges of voter list manipulation by Congress party Member of...
CJI To Review Delhi Stray Dogs Issue, As SC Is Reminded Of 2024 Order
Following a significant national outcry regarding the recent judgment on stray dogs in Delhi, a lawyer urgently reminded Chief Justice...
Governing Land, Landscapes And Infrastructure For A Just Energy Transition
India’s renewable energy transition is accelerating, marked by a significant drop in fossil fuel power generation and a growing push...
8 Decades After Hiroshima-Nagasaki, World Is Back To Nuclear Brink
The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear tests that ushered in the age of atomic weapons...
‘Surely There Is A Better Way’: Priyanka’s Plea On Stray Dogs
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has raised significant concerns regarding the Supreme Court's directive on August 11 to relocate stray dogs in...
50 Yrs Later, Vietnam’s Environment Still Bears The Scars Of War
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast...
This New Taxi Service Plans To Push Back Uber, Ola, And Empower Drivers
A new taxi service, backed by eight cooperatives, is set to change the way Indians book their rides. The service,...
‘Fight For One Man, One Vote’: Rahul As Police Detain Oppn MPs
On August 11, the Delhi Police detained several leaders from the INDIA bloc, including prominent figures such as Rahul Gandhi,...
After The War, Where Next For Khamenei?
In the weeks since Israel’s expansive 12-day war, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rarely been seen in public....
Satellite Data And Artificial Intelligence Identify Deforestation Drivers
Researchers have developed a new dataset that shows global drivers of deforestation at a one-kilometre spatial resolution. For Asia, the...
If EC Has Different Facts, Publish Them: Oppn
A day after Rahul Gandhi, leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of...
Beyond Ramps: How Schools Can Assist Kids With Disabilities Thrive
A recent shopping experience at a leading retail store in Haryana hit home a powerful realization. The store employs differently-abled...
How The Bishnoi Made Envt’l Protection Central To Their Identity
The book, My Head for a Tree, documents the past and present status of environmental activism by the Bishnoi community...
Cong’s Kharge Terms Fresh US Tariffs On India A ‘Foreign Policy Disaster’
On Thursday, August 7, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a staggering 50 percent...
Survivors’ Voices, 80 Years After Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombings
Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use...
The Hidden Menstrual Waste Crisis In The Hills
In the absence of proper menstrual waste disposal systems in Himachal Pradesh, many women are forced to burn used sanitary...
‘Fake Voters Added To, Eligible Ones Removed From Bihar Voters’ List’
On Wednesday, August 6, Congress leader Udit Raj raised serious concerns regarding the integrity of the special intensive revision (SIR)...
As Gig Work Heats Up, Disaster Body Steps In With Advisory
Gig and informal workers face increasing heat risks due to prolonged outdoor hours without adequate safeguards. The National Disaster Management...
